BREAKING: Dele Farotimi Granted N50m Bail
A Federal High Court in Ekiti State hearing Afe Babalola’s defamation case has granted Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail.Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, shared…
BREAKING: Thugs Disrupt Edo Gov Tribunal Pre-Hearing, Chase Attendees Away
Thugs have invaded the Edo State High Court in Benin to disrupt the pre-hearing session over the validity of the September 21 governorship election results announced by the Independent National…
‘Have Some Shame’ — Mahmood Yakubu Under Fire for Saying ‘Ghana Learnt From Nigeria’
Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has come under fire for saying that Ghana learnt from Nigeria in its just concluded election.Yakubu was commending Ghana…
We’re Still Investigating Air Peace, Confirms FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified that it is still investigating Air Peace over an ongoing flight ticket overpricing scandal.The FCCPC noted that a claim making…
Police Have Stolen Tens of Millions From Nigerians in 2024 — And It’s Not Yet Christmas
It is less than three weeks to Christmas, yet policemen have stolen millions of naira, as far as we know, from Nigerians.In the beginning of 2024, FIJ documented a series…
Lagos Resident Wants IKEDC to Write Off Outrageous N304,876 Bill Imposed on Him Before Handing Him Prepaid Meter
Oshindede Babatunde, a resident of Ikorodu, Lagos, has narrated how an unresolved billing dispute with Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has left him burdened with over N300,000 in charges.Babatunde told…
Defamation Suit Filed by IGP Against Dele Farotimi Not A Crime In Ekiti, Says Odinkalu
Chidi Odinkalu, a human rights activist and lawyer, has explained that the criminal defamation lawsuit that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, filed against Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer…
After FIJ’s Story, GTB Returns Lagos Businessman’s $100
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has credited the domiciliary account belonging to Kadiri Abimaje, a Lagos State-based businessman, with $100.This came after FIJ reported how the sum was debited from the…
Despite Woeful Revenue Generation in 2024, Jigawa Proposes N698bn 2025 Budget
Jigawa State, heavily reliant on federal allocations, has proposed a N698 billion budget for 2025 — nearly double its 2024 budget of N385 billion — despite falling significantly short of…
How Anambra Waste Collectors Broke Resident Okechukwu Akaneme’s Spinal Cord
On October 11, some agents of Salitz International Ventures, a waste collection company certified by the Anambra State Waste Management Authority, assaulted former Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and…