Protest Suppression, Abductions, Stampedes… 2024 Events That Negatively Impacted Nigerians
Just like in 2023, Nigeria continued to experience a free fall in critical areas like the economy, security, leadership, the employment rate and human rights protection in 2024. What made…
Kidnappers Demand N75m Ransom for Bishop, Family but Ondo Police Still Unaware
Abductors have demanded a N75 million ransom after taking Canon Olowolagba, an Anglican bishop, and his family but the police told FIJ they were unaware of the incident. The family…
Facebook Vendor Chinazor Iwuagwu Denies Lagos Customer Full Refund in U-Turn Decision
Chinazor Amarachukwu Iwuagwu, a fashion vendor operating Ladies Definition Boutique across social media platforms, has decided that a full refund offer “is no longer on the table” for Chisom Muomegha,…
Ogun Police PRO Lied. Officers Demanded N40,000 to Act on Missing Girl’s Case
On December 26, Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Police spokesperson, denied claims that officers at the Sango Division demanded N40,000 from a complainant reporting a missing seven-year-old girl. Two days…
‘Hellish 13 Hours’ — A Nigerian Poet’s Frustrating Search for Snake Antivenom in Ibadan Hospitals
“Hellish 13hrs. Man!” This was one of the many ways poet Adedayo Agarau described his frustration-laden search to get snake antivenom in Ibadan, Oyo State, for someone who needed urgent…
Users’ Google Account Weaknesses, Tips to Avoid Unauthorised Debit Alerts
If you use an Android device, you would likely have come in contact with Google Play Store and Google Pay. Google Play Store is the digital store of free or…
Navy Keeps Lawyer, 2 in Detention for 106 Days With No Explanation
Kevin Okorie, a lawyer from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and two other men have been illegally detained for 106 days by the Nigerian Navy for expressly supporting the passing of…
Lagos Resident Loses N537,000 School Savings to Fake UBA Rep
On December 3, Lilian Ojibe, a Lagos resident, lost N537,000 — all the money she had saved for five years in preparation for her tertiary education — to internet fraudsters…
Nigerian IT Expert Laments as German Consulate Delays Reunion With Wife for 17 Months
Toyosi Ilesanmi, a Nigerian IT expert living in Berlin, Germany, has lamented his inability to have his wife join him in the European country after beginning the process 17 months…
Amid Niger Leader’s Claims, FG Statement Confirms Tinubu Accepted €300m French ‘Investment Plan’
A recent statement from Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu agreed to a €300 million investment plan in France amid claims by Nigerien leader Abdourahamane…