CONFIRMED: Statewide Oro Festival Not Announced in Lagos
Community leaders in the Ikate and Ikorodu communities of Lagos State have told FIJ that they are not aware of a planned statewide Oro festival. Temitope Oyefeso, the special assistant…
Lagos Immigration Officials Take N15,000 From Passport Applicant to ‘Fast-Track’ Process
Orhiabor Rosemary and Taiwo Olusegun Olatunj, two staff members of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) office in Alausa, Lagos, have connived to extort money from Azeez Ayomide, a Lagos resident,…
Woman Jumps Into a Well in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified woman has committed suicide by jumping into a well in the Bariga area of Lagos. A source told FIJ that the deceased jumped into a well outside her…
Emirates Airlines Cargo Agent Demands N150,000 Bribe to Clear Parcel Sent From US
John, a customer agent at Emirate Airlines SkyCargo, has demanded N150,000 to clear a parcel sent from the United States. John, who works at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…
Electronic Voting in Nigeria: The University of Ibadan as a Case in Point
On Tuesday, 4th of June, 2024, some staff at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (COMUI), ventured on an electoral procedure that has the potential of solving Nigeria’s age-long…
BREAKING: Four Die in Lagos Building Collapse
Five people have died in a building collapse that occurred in the Maryland area of Lagos State on Thursday morning. FIJ understands that the building was still under construction when…
UBA Unblocks US-Based Nigerian’s Account After FIJ’s Intervention
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has unblocked the account of Nkechi Udum, a Nigerian resident in the United States. This happened a day after FIJ intervened by writing to…
One Year After Flight Cancellation, Dana Air Hasn’t Refunded Customer’s N212,000
Dana Air has refused to refund N212,000 to Yusuf Balogun, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian whose flight was rescheduled in April 2023. Balogun had bought four flight tickets for a Lagos-Abuja…
‘Go to the Police’ — Filmmaker Tolu Agienoji Responds to Actor’s Demand for Unpaid N10,000
Chieke Donald, an actor, has accused film maker Tolu Agienoji of refusing to pay his N10,000 wage. Donald said he was featured as an extra on the set of Days…
CAC to Delist Dangote Fisheries, 91,193 Others
Dangote Fisheries Company Ltd. and 91,193 others may soon be permanently delisted from the register of companies by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The CAC revealed this in a public…