FLASHBACK: ‘Police Recover 19 Vehicles Stolen by Ex-IGP Arase’
On Monday, news made the rounds that Solomon Arase, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP), had been sacked by the president as the chairman of the Police Service Commission…
How Gunmen Killed 4, Kidnapped One in Abuja Community on Democracy Day
In the early hours of Wednesday, June 12, gunmen attacked and killed residents of Guida, a community in Abuja. Residents who spoke with FIJ said the gunmen, who attacked the…
FACT-CHECK: Onanuga’s Claim That Nigeria Budgeted 97% of Revenue for Debt Service in 2023 Is False
A New York Times article about Nigeria’s current economic situation has drawn a response from the federal government. The article, titled ‘Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation‘,…
After FIJ’s Story, GTB Refunds N700,000 of Customer’s Missing N2.5m
The Guarantee Trust Bank (GT Bank) has refunded the sum of N700,000 to Damilare Abiodun Atobatele, a GT Bank customer who lost N2.5 million to multiple unauthorised transactions. The refund…
Z Cash Agent Threatens Oyo Farmer Before Loan Repayment Date
Abdul Aweda (not real name), an Oyo State-based farmer, has recounted how Z Cash, an online money-lending outfit, harassed and threatened him a day before an N8,500 loan he borrowed…
‘I Found Two Strange Bullets in My Car’ — X Users Expose Police Officers’ Incrimination Tactics
Dozens of Nigerians on X have narrated how they escaped officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) attempting to plant illegal substances and incriminating evidence on them during stop-and-search operations.…
Ariyo Gbeleyi, FMBN Chief Accused of Failure, Gets New Appointment From Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, Federal Mortgage Bank (FMBN) chair accused of failure, as the new Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). The State House…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits Highest Point in 28 Years
Nigeria’s year-on-year inflation rose to 33.95% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures released on Saturday. This means that inflation rate has risen for 18 consecutive…
Police Commander Gbenga Olorunfemi Wants N16m Game Arena Closed in Nasarawa Because ‘Paintball Marker Is a Threat’
Before Usman Mairamri opened the Mairamri Paintball Arena, a recreational facility in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in 2023, he ensured to introduce his business to the Keffi police command and other…
Nigerian Scholars Risk July Arrest in China Because FG Hasn’t Paid Stipends in 12 Months
The Federal Government of Nigeria owes more than 600 Nigerian scholars studying in China, Russia, Algeria and a few other countries on the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) stipends for 12…