Building Collapse Kills 2 Children During Rain in Lagos
Two children died under the weight of a collapsed building on Alao street, Isawo, Ikorodu area of Lagos, on Saturday. Rescuers were too late in their efforts to save the…
‘I am a Mad Man If I Do Not Contest This’ — Ibori Reacts to £101.5m Forfeiture Order
James Onanefe Ibori, a former Governor of Delta State, has broken silence over the UK’s Southwark Crown Court’s ruling to forfeit £101.5 million or risk eight years in jail. In…
‘I Still Owe N1.6m’ — Students Pushed Into Debt by Chioma Ude’s Envivo Communications Speak
Nigeria’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.3 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), meaning over 23 million Nigerians are unemployed. This figure is expected to jump…
SPECIAL REPORT: Buhari’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Stopped Feeding Schoolchildren 6 Months Before Leaving Office. Now, Pupils Are Back on the Streets
Before the exit of former President Muhammadu Buhari from office on May 29, he signed into law the 2023 budget tagged the ‘Budget of Fiscal Sustainability and Transition’ on January…
Arik Air Cancels Family’s Flight, Refuses to Refund N101, 000
Yussuf Babagana, a Maiduguri-based civil servant, has detailed how Arik Air, a Nigerian airline, cancelled his and his mother’s flight and also failed to issue a refund of N101,000. Babagana…
Diphtheria Kills 10 Children in Kaduna
Ten children have been killed by diphtheria in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to the state’s ministry of health. The disease outbreak informed the government’s decision…
Stella Oduah Is in Court Again Over Alleged Fraud. Here Are Her Previous Cases
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned senator and former minister Stella Oduah at a high court in Abuja on allegations of fraud on Friday. Oduah and eight others,…
Nigerian Migrants Beaten With Iron Bars in Tunisia
Two Nigerian migrants stranded in the desert of Tunisia have narrated their ugly experience in the hands of the soldiers of the North African country. While being interviewed by the…
FLASHBACK: Baba Ijesha, Bala Chinda… Top 6 Nigerians Convicted of Sexual Offences in Last 6 Years
The Nigerian social media space was flung into a frenzy of jubilation on Wednesday when Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, a popular Nigerian doctor in the UK, was absolved of sexual misconduct allegations.…
FACT-CHECK: Yes, Nigeria Has Highest Number of Out-of-School Children in Africa
On Wednesday, a Nigerian tweep stirred a debate on social media as he shared some data to debunk a claim that Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in…
Hike in Transport Costs Disrupts Students’ Daily Lives in Ibadan
For Seyi, a student residing in Ibadan, caring for a loved one is a little more expensive because of the recent hike in the cost of transportation. Speaking to FIJ,…
Months After Retirement, Ex-UBA Employee Hasn’t Got His Pension From ARM Pension Managers
“ARM Pensions refused to release my funds almost four months after my exit from the UBA. This is an organisation that never failed to receive my pension contributions for once…
REVEALED: How Illegal Loan Companies Extract Private Information From Customers’ Phones
Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) who use illegal methods such as spamming costumers’ contacts and sharing false information about them to recover their loans operate by directing consumers to illegal websites…
Amusan, Okagbare… Nigerian Athletes Suspended in the Last One Year
On Wednesday, Tobi Amusan, a Nigerian athlete and women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, was charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for allegedly missing drug tests in the last…
We Won’t Monitor Cry-a-Thon, Guinness World Records Tells Nigerian
The Guinness World Records has declared that cry-a-thon is not among the activities it can monitor and assess, hence it will never monitor a crying marathon. The body posted an…
FACT-CHECK: Did Justice Ugo Truly Release Statement Alleging Plot to Subvert Justice?
On Wednesday evening, several claims that Justice Boloukuoromo M. Ugo, a member of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), resigned from the bench surfaced on social media. The claim first…
Transport Costs Hit Lagos Drivers, Passengers Hard
In the Mende bus stop area of Maryland, Lagos State, a bus conductor, who identified as Lawal, was in a heated argument with a passenger over the fare to Ketu.…
Snail-Paced Construction of Lagos’ Odo-Iya Alaro Road Feels Like a Curse on Residents
For more than 18 months, residents and artisans around Odo-Iya Alaro, Mende, Maryland, Lagos, have been cut off from the rest of the state due to a road construction project…
Governor Adeleke Makes Lawyer Commissioner for Health in Osun
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assigned ministry of health portfolio to a lawyer. The governor made the announcement today in Osogbo, the state capital, while inaugurating the state…
UK Medical Tribunal Clears Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, Popular Nigerian Doctor, of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in the UK has cleared Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, a Nigerian doctor and well-known Twitter influencer, of the accusations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse levelled…