LNSA Promotes Officers Then Denies Them Uniforms With New Ranks
Officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), a state-owned paramilitary security group, have been denied uniforms befitting their ranks months after promotion. The delight of a military or…
‘Why?’ — Nigerians React to Sexist NDLEA Visa Clearance Requirement for Married Women
Nigerians have questioned a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) visa clearance requirement that obligated married women to submit a letter of consent from their husbands before travelling. As seen…
HALF A LOAF: After FIJ’s Story, FG Makes Minor Updates to CDCU Portal
The federal government has made some changes to its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker App after an FIJ report exposed its flaws. FIJ observed on Thursday that the Central Delivery Coordination Unit…
Joint Health Unions Set to Strike Over Owed COVID-19 Allowances, Tax Waivers
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) will start a seven-day warning strike on October 25 if the federal government fails to honour their demands. On Thursday, JOHESU issued…
Soludo Moves to Deduct Funds From Local Govt Allocations
Despite a Supreme Court ruling in July that granted financial autonomy to all 774 local governments in Nigeria, Charles Soludo, Anambra State governor, has introduced a new bill that would…
Discharged Soldier: Nigerian Army Ignores FOI Request for Sexual Abuse Report
The Nigerian Army has refused to release the report of its investigation into sexual abuse accusations by ex-private Ruth Ogunleye, despite a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Following Ogunleye’s widely…
WITNESS: Ex-Minister Mamman Used N33.8b Mambilla Project Funds to Buy Abuja Properties
Abubakar Kweido, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), testified on Tuesday that former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman diverted a portion of N33.8 billion from the…
‘I Now Trek to Work’ — Corps Members Using Zenith Bank Yet to Receive Allowance 7 Days After Payments
Some corps members who use Zenith Bank accounts have not received their September allowance, seven days after their fellows who use other banks received theirs. FIJ got wind of this…
Dana Air Holds On to Family’s N181,500 Since February Flight Cancellation
In September, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced that NG Eagle will honour flight tickets and refunds for affected Dana Air passengers. Despite this new development, Dana Air has…
Kwara Women Travel Across LGAs to Give Birth Because of Empty Health Centre
Feeling the intermittent pains of labour, Iyabo Ganiyu, a middle-aged mother of five who is a resident of Ariyibi Community, did not doubt the fact that her Expected Delivery Date…