Ex-CBN Deputy Gov Testifies Against Emefiele, Says He Breached Procedures
Edward Adamu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja that Godwin Emefiele, the ex-governor of the apex…
Defence Ministry Sacked Temporary Teachers It Used for 17 Years. No Pension, No Gratuity
Sir, I see my mother getting old before my eyes, working hard without a corresponding living wage that could make life meaningful. She is the best teacher I have ever…
Army Detains General for ‘Stealing Rice and Generator’ in Kano
The Nigerian Army has detained Brigadier General Musa A. Sadiq, a former commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano, for reportedly stealing commodities that include bags of rice and a…
FULL LIST: Only 44 of 264 Nigerian Universities Appear in World Ranking
Of the 264 universities operating in Nigeria, only 44 made the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2025. THE is a global institution providing data and insights about…
Despite Multiple Jailbreaks, NCoS Website Only Shows Details of Kuje Escapees — Some Have ‘Zero Offences’
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) website features a page for prison escapees, but this page contains insufficient information, FIJ has gathered. On the page tagged ‘Escapees’, the NCoS features headshots…
Petrol Sells at N1,065 in Abuja, N998 in Lagos After NNPC-Dangote Deal Collapse
NNPC Limited retail stations and independent outlets started selling petrol as high as N1,065 per litre in Abuja, and N998 in Lagos among other new prices across Nigerian states, on…
‘Serial, Lying Paedophile’ Gets Life Sentence in Lagos
Benjamin Ogba, a headteacher, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday in Lagos State for sexually assaulting two seven-year-old girls. The Punch monitored the ruling where Justice Abiola Soladoye of…
‘Nigeria’s Capital Importation Fell 22.85% Between April, June’, NBS Reports
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s capital importation fell by 22.85% to $2.6 billion in the second quarter. Capital importation includes the funds or financial resources…
REPORT: Despite Tinubu’s $30b Claim, Nigeria Hits Lowest FDI on Record in Q2
Nigeria recorded its lowest-ever quarterly Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) figures, according to the Q2 Capital Importation Report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), FIJ has learnt. This comes a…
PalmPay Erases Strange N420,000 Debit From Ilorin Businessman’s Account Statement, Fails to Help Recover It
To say that Mashood Olojoku, an Ilorin-based businessman, was shocked when PalmPay told him that a N420,000 transaction he was disputing did not happen would be an understatement. He was…