Police Release Innocent Man Detained on IGP Egbetokun’s Orders in Lieu of Wanted Activist
The police have released Lanre Shotunde, the Ogun State-based businessman who was arrested in place of Abiodun Thomas, his hunted Facebook friend. FIJ learnt that the policemen were deployed to…
REPORT: Nigeria Falls Short of Revenue Target, Posts N4.5trn Deficit in Q2
Despite earning more money compared to 2023 and the first quarter, Nigeria still fell short of its revenue target by nearly 30%, pushing the budget deficit from N3.88 trillion to…
To Get Human Rights Advocate Wanted by IGP, Police Detain Her Facebook Friend
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested and detained Lanre Shotunde, a businessman based in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as a placeholder for Olamide Abiodun Thomas, his Facebook friend whom the…
Edo Catholic Priest Regains Freedom 10 Days After Abduction
Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest and rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivhianokpodi, Agenebode, Edo State, has been released from captivity 10 days after gunmen abducted him. According to…
‘DSS Officials Who Invaded SERAP’s Office Used Fake Names’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a civil society organisation, told an Abuja high court on Thursday that the Department of State Services (DSS) officials who invaded its office…
Ikeja Electric Fails to Refund Overbilled Customer’s N89,712 Despite NERC Ruling
Ikeja Electric (IE), one of the electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, has failed to comply with a ruling by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) asking that it refund N89,712…
Cleric Alani Rafiu Gets Life Imprisonment for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl Inside Mosque
Alani Rafiu, a cleric and religious instructor, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl inside a mosque in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. On Thursday,…
Lagos Police Seize Resident’s Private Motorcycle, Tell Him to ‘Go Buy Another One’
Great Okikiola, a Lagos State resident, has told FIJ that policemen attached to the Isheri Police Station in the Berger area of Lagos impounded his private scooter while they were…
Inclusion or Exclusion? Vignettes of Students With Disabilities in Nigerian Higher Institutions
This disability is ruining me in terms of my physical state. If I let it ruin my emotional state, that means I am losing on both sides. So, I tell…
DATA: 4 in 10 Nigerian Children Under 5 Have Stunted Growth
Four out of every 10 Nigerian children under five years are stunted due to malnutrition and the economy could put many more at risk, FIJ can report. This malnutrition trend…