FLASHBACK: Jailed NHIS Ex-Boss Usman Yusuf Once Branded the Scheme’s Funds ‘Blood Money’
On Monday, a High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Yusuf was…
91 Days Later, Nothing From Police on Investigating Minors’ Maltreatment in Detention
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is yet to conclude its investigation into the events that led to the detention, maltreatment and malnourishment of minors accused of participating in the August…
Evangelists on N30,000 Salary Resort to Begging as CAC Demands N350,000 Ordination Fee
Many among the 1,600 evangelists preparing for a pastoral ordination to be held in Osun State have resorted to begging to raise the N350,000 fee the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC)…
Kenya Airways Faces Backlash Over Nigerian Passenger’s 17-Hour Delay Without Care
Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, has come under fire for mistreating Gloria Ibukun Omisore, a Nigerian passenger, who had a 17-hour layover in Nairobi, the country’s capital, without…
Police Quietly Release TikToker Destiny Ekhurutomwem, Afraid He Could ‘Die in Detention’
Destiny Ekhurutomwem, the TikToker slammed with a hefty N2 billion bail condition in January, was quietly released on Saturday after slumping in police custody. An individual involved in the TikToker’s…
63-Year-Old Mum Hasn’t Seen Daughter Since DSS Arrest 3 Months Ago
Yemisi Akintunde, a 63-year-old farmer living in Modakeke, Osun State, has been unable to see her daughter since the Department of State Security (DSS) arrested her, along with her fiancé,…
Family Asks Govt to Immortalise Flag Icon Taiwo Akinkunmi
Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, son of Late Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag, has appealed to the government to honour the national icon’s memory by immortalising him. Akinwunmi made this…
After FIJ’s Story, Facebook Vendor Chinazor Iwuagwu Refunds Lagos Customer’s N43,000 Held for One Year
Chinazor Iwuagwu, a Facebook vendor operating Ladies Definition Boutique based in Imo State, has refunded the N43,000 customer Chisom Muomegha paid for two pairs of women’s suits in January 2024.…
After FIJ’s Intervention, Tizeti Replaces 92-Year-Old’s Faulty Device
Tizeti Network, a broadband service provider, has replaced a faulty radio device shipped to Peter Adekunle Adeyemo, a 92-year-old customer, over a year ago. The company’s action followed FIJ’s intervention…
Police Violate NITDA Code by Publishing Opinion Piece to Attack Sowore
The Nigeria Police Force published opinion pieces on its official Social media channels on Saturday, contravening National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) guidelines. According to NITDA’s 2019 Framework and Guidelines…