REPORT: N721b Paid as Cash Bribes to Nigerian Public Officials in 2023
About N721 billion, an equivalent of 0.35 percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was paid as cash bribes to public officials in the country in 2023, a report by…
Police ‘Can’t Remember’ Declaring Ex-Governorship Aspirant Wanted in June
Eguaoje Funmilayo, the Force Criminal Investigation Department’s public relations officer, has told FIJ that the unit is not aware of the police’s case against Musa Salihu Mubarak, the former Kogi…
An Environmental Activist Is Turning Used Jeans Into School Bags for Nigeria’s Underprivileged Children
Kilaso Emmanuel always knew he would develop a deep interest in sustainable practices at a tender age. While growing up, he maintained a culture of love for habitable environments and…
N980,800 Stolen From Lagos Resident’s GTB Account
Patrick Oluyemi, a Lagos State resident, has narrated how N980,800 was stolen from his Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account by an unknown person. Oluyemi, in an interview with FIJ, said…
11 Months After Receiving Payment, IKEDC Hasn’t Delivered Lagos Customer’s Prepaid Meter
Simon Adeyemi Soyombo, a retired civil servant based in Lagos, has accused the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) of refusing to deliver his prepaid meter. Soyombo said he paid N118,503…
DJ Switch On ECOWAS Court #EndSARS Judgement: There’s a Glimmer of Hope
Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch, has described Wednesday’s pronouncement of guilt by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice on the Nigerian…
Green Africa Apologises to PWD Passenger Denied Boarding, Refunds Full Ticket
Green Africa has apologised and made a full ticket refund to Olarewaju Isaiah Oladosu, the Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Disabilities, who was denied boarding on June…
BREAKING: ECOWAS Court Finds Nigeria Guilty of Rights Abuse at Lekki Tollgate
The Nigerian government abused the rights of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in October 2020, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has ruled.…
After FIJ’s Intervention, Hazel Hair Delivers N291,000 Hair Package to Cameroonian Customer
Hazel Hair, a Nigeria-based online beauty and cosmetics outfit, has delivered a N291,000 package containing human hair to Fany Josiane, a Cameroonian customer. This came after FIJ intervened in a…
Osun Speaker’s Aides ‘Assault’ Lawyer Enforcing Court Order
When Yusuf Adesina, an Osun State-based lawyer, went to the Technical College area in Osogbo to execute a court judgement over his client’s piece of land last Friday, little did…