Nigerians Find Strange, Unregistered Phone Numbers Linked to Their NINs
When telecommunications companies began linking phone numbers to National Identity Numbers (NINs) in December 2020, following the government’s directive that all SIM cards be connected to a verified NIN to…
8 Months Later, Court Remands Lagos Policeman Who Defiled 17-Year-Old in Station
The magistrate court in Ogba, Lagos State has ordered the remand of Owolabi Akinolu, a 56-year-old policeman who defiled a 17-year-old girl in his office in June. On Tuesday, O.…
JUST IN: DSS Arrests Younger Brother of FUOYE Staff Sexually Harassed by VC Fasina
On Tuesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Agbeloba Samuel Oyeyemi, a younger brother to Adebayo Folasade, a married woman who was sexually harassed by Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE)…
178,459 Missing Police Guns: Senate Asked. IGP Couldn’t Account
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has been unable to account for 178,459 missing firearms from the inventory of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Appearing before the Senate…
Quickteller Delays IKEDC Customer’s N45,165 Refund With 3-Month Silence
Yomi Ayantunde (pseudonym), a post-graduate student living in Lagos, paid N45,165.03 in utility fees to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) in December through Quickteller. The DisCo said they didn’t receive…
‘IPOB Member’ Threatens Journalist’s Life, Then Asks for Kola Money
An Enugu State-based man whom the Truecaller app identified as Sunday Kiell has been threatening to kill Okechukwu Martins (not real name), a journalist and publisher of an online news…
Libyan Mass Graves Reveal Dozens of Murdered Migrants 4 Months After Nigerians Got Threats
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations said the remains of about 100 migrants were discovered in two mass graves in Libya. This came four months after…
After FIJ’s Report, NIS’ Festus Philip Refunds Lagos Couple’s N130,000
Festus Ikhake Nasamu Philip, a senior immigration officer at the Nigerian Immigration Office (NIS) in Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos, has made a refund of N130,000 to Folake Oke and her partner,…
Tinubu’s Choice! ADC Who Claimed ‘Abacha Meant Well for Nigeria’ Becomes CDCFIB Board Secretary
On Tuesday, the Federal Government confirmed the appointment of Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (Rtd.) as secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board (CDCFIB). Jibrin once defended infamous…
CBN Orders N100, N500 Charges per N20,000 in Off-Network ATM Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has scrapped free withdrawals for off-network ATM transactions, effective March 1, 2025. Bank users now have to pay N100 per N20,000 at on-site ATMS,…