After FIJ’s Story, NIS Delivers Lagos Man’s Passport Delayed for 2 Months
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has delivered a 32-page international passport booklet to Tolulope Komolafe, a Lagos State resident who paid for the service on January 22 but did not…
Bajaj Boxer Bounty Makes Motorcyclists Unsafe in Rural Nigeria
At 11 pm, when the congregation of worshippers at Akeugbájesu, a Cherubim and Seraphim church in Ilora, Oyo State, were in a trance in their doxology shouting ‘Hallelujah’ repeatedly in…
REPORT: Asian Man Stole Nigerians’ BVNs, Used Them to Launder N400m
An Asian man used stolen Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) belonging to senior Nigerian citizens to open fraudulent bank accounts and launder nearly N400 million in 2024, FIJ has learnt. This…
Policeman Gerald Udechukwu Refuses to Refund N10.5m to Abuja Car Buyer Who Found No VIN or ABS in Hilux
Chukwunonso Simeon, an Abuja resident, has reported to FIJ how Gerald Udechukwu, a policeman in the IGP Task Force on Petroleum, sold a Toyota Hilux vehicle to him on February…
36 Months On, Sanwo-Olu Can’t Share Opebi-Mende-Ojota Bridge Completion Date
More than 36 months since the Lagos State Government started the construction of the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge, it has yet to complete it. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement…
‘Ex-Convict’ Akindele Ikupoluyi Rents Out Sinking Buildings Despite Imminent Collapse — And Lagos Is Watching
Observers and former residents of Akindele House in Nikadel Estate, Iyana-Oworo, Lagos, have raised concerns over the continued rental of two dilapidated buildings by Akindele Ikupoluyi, popularly known as Ile-Eru,…
Autopsy Indicates Toddler Drowned in Lagos School, Suspects Await DPP Advice
The autopsy of a two-year-old pupil of Smiley Kids Montessori, Sangotedo, Lagos State, indicates that she died of drowning. However, suspicions surrounding her death still linger and suspects must wait…
UPDATED: Meranda Bows to Pressure, Resigns as Lagos Speaker
Mojisola Meranda, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has stepped down from her role. Preceding her resignation on Monday were the resignations of principal officers of the House…
Air Peace Withholds Kano Resident’s N597,500 Refund for 6 Months
Muhammed, a resident of Kano, has accused Air Peace of refusing to refund N597,500 for a flight ticket he purchased in error, despite meeting the airline’s requirements for a refund.…
Lagos Man Paid NIS N5,000 for Passport Delivery. They Refused to Deliver or Refund
Tolulope Komolafe, a Lagos State resident, has told FIJ he paid N5,000 to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to have his passport delivered to him, but the government agency told…