VIDEO: Bus Conveying UNILORIN Students Tumbles
A bus conveying students has tumbled in the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), leaving casualties. A student who spoke with FIJ over the phone said that the crash happened close to…
We Wrote Election Results for SIEC, Amaechi’s Chief of Staff Confesses
Anthony Okocha, the caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has openly confessed to participating in electoral malpractice while serving as the chief of staff under…
BREAKING: Tinubu Approves N70,000 as Minimum Wage
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as Nigeria’s new minimum wage for workers. Muhammad Idris, the minister of information, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday. The president signed the…
Glo Reassigns Active NIN-Linked SIMs to New Users
Globacom Ltd., the Nigerian telecommunications company known as Glo, is reassigning active ’ National Identification Number (NIN)-linked SIM cards to new users. FIJ saw some subscribers complain about suddenly losing…
DJ Went to Lagos Police Station to Retrieve Laptop but Landed in Kirikiri
DJ Trendy, an X (formerly Twitter) user residing in Lagos State, has detailed how unscrupulous officers from Olosan Police Station in Mushin levelled a false allegation against him before sending…
Market Women in ‘People’s Paradise’ Groan Over Multiple Tax, Infection
Across various markets in Cross River, women grapple with not only the burden of multiple levies imposed by both government officials and non-state agents, but also the threat of disease…
After FIJ’s Undercover Investigation, NPF Says It’ll Probe Character Certificate Fraud
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said it is investigating itself for fraud in its Police Character Certificate (PCC) procurement processes. Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), issued a…
ALERT: NPF Website Unsafe for Visitors as Police Fail to Renew SSL Certificate
The Nigeria Police Force’s official website has become unsafe for visitors and vulnerable to hackers, FIJ has learnt. Following a tipoff from sources, FIJ visited the npf.gov.ng website on Wednesday…
UNDERCOVER: With N45,000, I Got Valid Police Character Certificate for Kirikiri Prison Inmate
Police extortion is commonplace in Nigeria, so it did not surprise me when, in November 2023, some Nigerians complained about how policemen demanded N50,000 to issue police character certificates (PCC)…
‘We Trek to Work Every Day’ — Employees Owed 2 Years’ Salary at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Speak
The management of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, has dashed the hopes of the institution’s part-time staff members and rendered them helpless in a crumbling economy by withholding…