BREAKING: FG Discontinues Prosecution of Binance Executive
The federal government has discontinued the prosecution of Tigran Gambaryan, one of the Binance executives accused of tax evasion by the authorities. The government dropped the charges on Friday, according…
After FIJ’s Intervention, UBA Refunds Businessman’s N200,000
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has refunded N200,000 mistakenly sent by Olalekan Ajala, an Osun-based businessman, to Oluwafemi Ajala. Olalekan told FIJ that he mistakenly sent the sum to…
Abiodun Bakare of Dante Store Took Payments but Refused to Deliver Customers’ Phones
Abiodun Abubakar Bakare, a Lagos-based mobile vendor, has been accused by some of his customers of failing to deliver mobile devices despite receiving payments. Vivian Ikehi told FIJ that she…
Canadian Nurses Association Elects Nigerian Prof. Bukola Salami as VP
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has elected Professor Bukola Salami, a Canada-based Nigerian nurse, as its vice president. A professor at the University of Calgary, Salami was elected during the…
Protest Coordinator Arrested by Police in Lagos Regains Freedom After 2 Days
Sanyaolu Juwon, one of the coordinators of the nationwide protest held on Democracy Day, who was arrested by the police in Lagos State, has been released. FIJ gathered that he…
Chronicles of Kidnap Survivors (II): Kaduna Teenager Learned to Shoot at 14 Because ‘Kidnappings Happen Everyday’
In March 2024, when the attention of Nigerians was drawn to the abduction and eventual release of 137 schoolchildren in Kuriga, Kaduna State, DANIEL OJUKWU toured several parts of the…
How Police Officers Stole Ogun Student’s Laptop
Olabode Damilare, an X user, has narrated how some police officers in the Igbeba area of Ogun State stole a university student’s laptop on Tuesday. Damilare explained on Wednesday that…
INTERVIEW: ‘It’s Like a Hot Iron Being Dropped Over Your Bones Repeatedly’ — A Sickle Cell Warrior Explains a Crisis
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is observed annually on June 19. Countries worldwide use this day to increase public knowledge about sickle cell disease and the challenges faced by patients,…
Inmate Exposes Dire Conditions and Corruption at Ikoyi Correctional Centre Under Deputy Controller Julius Ogueri
Inmates at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre are raising serious complaints about the dire conditions and exploitative practices overseen by Julius Ogueri, the deputy controller of the facility. An inmate who…
Doctors Worry for Their Safety Over Recent Attacks by Patients’ Relatives
Many Nigerian doctors are worried for their safety over the recent attacks on their colleagues while attending to patients in hospitals. FIJ learned that there were three different incidents of…