Life, Death and Hometown Memories
One hundred people I know have died. They are all in my hometown now. On All Souls’ Day, when I went to pray by Dad’s grave in front of the…
FACT-CHECK: Trump to Declassify FBI Documents on Drug Crimes?
After Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States, he has issued executive orders on numerous issues. One of them is the withdrawal of the US from…
Tinubu Spends 12 Days on Foreign Trips in January Alone
President Bola Tinubu would have spent 12 days on foreign trips in January at the end of a Sunday trip to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The President will be in…
Police Summon Kano PCACC Chair Muhuyi Rimingado for Unknown Reasons
Muhuyi Rimingado, the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has been invited for questioning by the Nigeria Police Force. Rimingado is expected to present himself…
Perspectives From Islamic Expert, Human Rights Lawyer on Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws
Mubarak Bala, a humanist and critic of religion who recently got out of prison, would have spent 24 years behind bars for ‘blasphemy’. He only served four years and some…
After FIJ’s Story, Lagos Police Return Extorted N750,000 to South Africa Returnee
The Langbasa Police Station located in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Friday returned N750,000 some of its officers extorted from Sunday Ayelagun, a Nigerian who returned to the…
After FIJ’s Story, FUOYE Sets Up 9-Man Panel to probe VC Abayomi Fasina for Sexual Harassment. But…
The governing council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has set up a nine-man panel to investigate accusations of sexual harassment and bribery against Abayomi Sunday Fasina, the school’s vice…
FUOYE Governing Council to Investigate VC Abayomi Fasina for Sexual Harassment, After FIJ’s Story, But…
The governing council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has set up a nine-man panel to investigate accusations of sexual harassment and bribery against Abayomi Sunday Fasina, the school’s vice…
After FIJ’s Story, PalmCredit Returns Customer’s Excess N99,087
PalmCredit has returned a N99,087 excess loan repayment to Abigail Dosumu*, one of its customers. This came after FIJ reported how the money lending company held on to the funds…
From Nigeria, Jude Ilo’s Thoughts and Mace Expands to Senegal
Thoughts and Mace Advisory (T & M), a policy and support group dedicated to promoting governance in Africa, has expanded its operations on the continent to Senegal, the capital of…