Wema Bank Helps Fraudster Slip Away by Ignoring Court Order, Police Report
Emmanuel Chukwu, a realtor, lost N2.95 million to fraudsters through a Telegram group in August. He got a court order and police report for Wema Bank to place a restriction…
Niger Resident Paid Hybrid Eco Solar N15,900 for Stove. 3 Weeks Later, No Delivery
Salami Oladejo (not real name), a resident of Niger State, came across Hybrid Eco Solar in February and was drawn to its product catalogue and sales proposition. The payment plan…
Ibom Air Withholds Abuja Businessman’s N416,100 Refund for 6 Weeks
E. K. Gwuru (pseudonym), an Abuja-based businessman, has accused Ibom Air of withholding his N416,100 after initially agreeing to refund him, albeit with a 25 per cent deduction from an…
EKEDC Yet to Give Lagos Neighbourhood New Transformer 4 Months After NERC Order
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) is yet to comply with an order issued by the Eko Forum of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on October 30 directing it to…
‘Cheap and Foolish Insinuation’ — IBB on ‘Involvement’ in Dele Giwa’s Assassination
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Nigeria’s military leader between 1985 and 1993, has described claims that his administration assassinated Dele Giwa, editor of Newswatch, as “cheap and foolish”. Giwa was one of…
After FIJ’s Story, Aero Contractors Refunds Civil Servant’s N69,000 Withheld for 10 Months
Aero Contractors, a Nigerian commercial airline, has refunded N68,500 to Aishat Arinola (a pseudonym name), a civil servant based in Kastina State, after cancelling her flight in May. Arinola confirmed…
Kidnappers Demand N100m Ransom Within 48 Hours for Afenifere Youth Leader’s Life
Kidnappers who took Eniola Ojajuni, the National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, have demanded a N100 million ransom within 48 hours lest they kill him. On Friday, SaharaReporters…
Students Decry Inconsistent NELFUND Loan Disbursements, Interests
In a bid to relieve students of some financial burdens amidst Nigeria’s economic downturn, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu initiated interest-free loans to students studying across public tertiary institutions in May…
‘House Agent’ Isaac Kunle Olagunju Swaps Lagos Couple’s N250,000 Rent for Crooked Collateral
Tunji Oyelade (pseudonym), a Lagos resident, paid N250,000 to agent Isaac Kunle Olagunju for an apartment in December. When it was time to move in, Olagunju became evasive. He signed…
World Social Justice Day: What Injustice Looks Like in Nigeria
February 20 marks the World Day of Social Justice. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 to promote action against poverty, unemployment and social exclusion globally.…