INTERVIEW: Stripped, Blindfolded, Bathed With Urine… Ebonyi Lawyer’s 3 Years in Detention for ‘Attending Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial’
On May 17, a tweet went viral about how Pius Awoke, a legal practitioner, was arrested on his way from a court proceeding in Abuja. Following his arrest, Awoke spent…
Between Remitly and Access Bank, Lagos Lawyer’s N300,700 Hangs for Weeks
A Lagos-based lawyer has shared how the N300,771 his elder brother sent to his Access Bank account via Remitly has been hanging since June 6. The lawyer, who does not…
N307,000 Stolen From Lagos Resident’s Account After Zenith Bank ATM Held His Card
Ismaila Ibrahim, a Lagos State resident, has narrated how N307,000 was stolen from his United Bank for Africa (UBA) account seven months ago. Ibrahim told FIJ that the incident happened…
After FIJ’s Story, IBEDC Customer Gets N201,844 Credit Adjustment
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has given a credit adjustment of N201,844 to Lamidi Anifa, who lives in Osun State. This adjustment came two months after FIJ reported how…
No Hospital, No Electricity… Inside Ogun Communities Where Ballot Boxes Are Close but Infrastructure Is Far Away
For years, the residents of Asa, Ibeku and Agbon-Ojodu have been abandoned by the state government and left to suffer as a result of the dearth of infrastructural facilities. FIJ’s…
WSCIJ Holds Annual Lecture on Role of the Media in an Age of Disinformation
The Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will hold a one-day media lecture series to honour Wole Soyinka, a Nobel laureate, as he celebrates his 90th birthday. The series,…
Wema Bank Wants Lagos Doctor to Pay Back N583,000 Loan Taken by Fraudster Who Stole His Smartphone
Wema Bank wants Abdulazeez Olaonipekun, a Lagos-based medical doctor, to repay the N583,000 loan taken from his account by a fraudster who stole his smartphone. Abdulazeez told FIJ that he…
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Journalism for Social Justice Training 2024
Are you an early-career journalist with an interest in journalism and social justice? The Exposed.Quest The Quest for X ! and Social Justice (FIJ) is inviting applications for a one-day…
Property Owner Detained by Anambra Police for Weeks ‘on Land Grabber’s Orders’
Chukwuebuka Enweani, an Anambra resident, has accused Theophilus Iziedozie of conniving with some policemen from Zone 13, Anambra Police Command, to oppress and victimise him in a bid to grab…
NOW OPEN: The Destiny Trust’s Multimedia Learning Space for Disadvantaged Children
The Destiny Trust, a foremost child well-being foundation in Nigeria, has launched a new Multimedia Learning Space in Lagos. The Learning space, located at Ansar-Ud-Deen Primary School, Arapagi, Ibeju-Lekki Local…