Former FCT Chief Judge Claims Governors Encourage Criminals by Refusing to Sign Death Warrants
Justice Ishaq Bello, a former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, has argued that Nigerian governors’ refusal to always sign death warrants is encouraging the perpetration…
Super Falcons Win Record 10th WAFCON but NFF Refuses to Confirm Deserved Camp Allowances
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have refused to confirm the camp allowance payment of the women’s national football team, Super Falcons, in their actual US dollar value. Osasu Obayiuwana, a…
Robbers Infiltrate UDUS Campus, Terrorise Students in the Dark
”Even now, the sound of hurried footsteps behind me sends shivers down my spine. His bold attempt to rob me feels like a scene from a nightmare and his parting…
DATA: Nigerian Judges Carry the Burden of 6 in South Africa, 50 in the UK
In five years, the hearing of the 15 domestic workers of Nigeria’s former first lady, Patience Jonathan, has been adjourned 42 times in Bayelsa State. Their alleged crime was the…
FCID Cop Valentine Ebenezer Collects N30,000 Before Investigating Case, Says ‘It’s Not Enough’
Adegoke Openiyi (not real name), a Lagos-based real estate contractor, has accused Valentine Ebenezer, a policeman, of extorting N30,000 from him to investigate a case. Openiyi wrote to FIJ lamenting…
PICTURES: Osun Govt Leaves Pupils in Dilapidated Classrooms While N2bn School Building Stands Idle Next Door
Students of the Iwo Grammar School in the Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State are learning in classrooms that are falling apart, despite the school housing the abandoned multi-million…
Inside X Circles Where Fraudsters Use Lingo to Openly Promote, Celebrate Internet Scams
The word choices leave the trend in plain sight for anyone armed with the right keywords. It is a fraud — a tutorial and tips for anyone without access to…
Ogun Resident Bolanle Funmilayo-Obaseki Uses Police to Harass, Arrest 2 More Neighbours
Bolanle Funmilayo-Obaseki, an Ogun State resident, has got the police to arrest Alani Obayomi and Gbenga Odulore, fellow community members, for ‘threat to life’ in a campaign her neighbours have…
After FIJ’s Story, Lagos Police Returns N34,000 Policemen Stole From Ikorodu Man
The Area N Police Command in Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has returned N34,000 its officers stole on Wednesday from Daniel Ajiboye, a resident. Ajiboye visited the station on Friday morning…
NDPC Hides MultiChoice Privacy Violation Details Despite FOI Request
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has refused to release details of the data and privacy rights violation for which it fined MultiChoice Nigeria, despite receiving a Freedom of Information…