After FIJ’s Story, Olumodimu Brothers Pay N400,000 Debt to Lagos Tailor
Olusegun Ayokunle Olumodimu, an Abuja resident, has paid the outstanding N268,519 balance to Crescencio Ferreira, a Lagos-based fashion outfit, 24 hours after FIJ’s reported his failure to pay the balance…
Kidnappers Make N46.1m From Abducting NYSC Members in 2 Years
Kidnappers have made at least N46.1 million from the abduction of corps members alone between 2023 and 2025. The latest of these ransom payments is the case of Rofiat Lawal,…
OPay Withholds Ibadan Woman’s N90,000 Erroneous Transfer Despite 2-Month-Old Court Order
Bolanle Idowu, a woman residing in Ibadan, has accused mobile money firm OPay of refusing to refund N90,000 she erroneously transferred to a customer’s account, despite a court ordering a…
KPMG’s Choice Lucian Chukwu Outshone 51 Candidates for Admiralty University VC, But Registrar Wants CBN Ogbogbo
Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, has approved the appointment of Lucian Chukwu, a professor of marine biology, as vice chancellor of the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), but the…
JUST IN: Afenifere Youth President Freed After 12 Days in Captivity
Eniola Ojajuni, the kidnapped Afenifere Youth Council president, has been released after 12 days in captivity.Biodun Aderohunmu, the secretary of the council, confirmed his release to The Punch on Saturday.“He…
Two UK Policemen to Be Questioned for Failing to Prevent Nigerian Woman’s Death
Two unnamed police officers in the United Kingdom (UK) are to face a gross incompetence meeting for not promptly intervening in a domestic dispute that led to the murder of…
Authorities Let Rumours Fly as Kidnapped General Spends 4th Week in Captivity
FIJ found conflicting reports on the current status of Maharazu Tsiga, former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as he entered his fourth week in the custody…
Police Make No Arrest 3 Days After Kazeem Oriade, Gunmen Attacked Osun Town
The Osun State Police Command is yet to identify and fish out gunmen who launched an attack on Egbedi, a rural community in the Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun,…
FG, Katsina Mute 48 Hours After Hisbah Ordered Statewide School Closure
The federal ministry of education and the Katsina State government are yet to address or issue a response to a public announcement made by the Katsina State Hisbah Board, ordering…
EXPLAINED: Nigerian Banks’ March 1 Email — Who Pays What, Where?
On 10 February 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular mandating banks and financial institutions to revise ATM withdrawal charges.The CBN said the changes, set to take…