36 States Got More Federal Allocation in 2024. 30 Failed on Capital Projects
Despite receiving increased allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2024, at least 30 states in Nigeria failed to meet their capital expenditure (Capex) targets and project delivery…
Akwa Ibom Approves N1.3bn to Construct Fence for Park
The Akwa Ibom State Government approved a N1.3 billion budget for the construction of a perimeter fence for its 20,000-capacity Unity Park in Uyo, the state capital, in 2024. Contained…
Tolulope Iluyomade’s Latrose Finance Withholds Lagos Woman’s N6m for 27 Months
Before Tolulope Iluyomade became the ‘visionary’ behind Shanono Microfinance Bank, he was also the ‘visionary leader’ of Latrose Finance Limited, a now-inactive investment firm that cost Petra Okoro (pseudonym), a…
On IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s (Il)legal Tenure Extension
Controversy has trailed the extension of service of Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), for months. On Thursday, the federal high court in Abuja entertained a 16-count charge…
Xtreme Autos’ Sijuade Damilare Takes Lagos Driver’s N300,000 for Car Delivery, Stops Communicating
In October, Oyeniyi Olagoke, an e-hailing taxi driver resident in Lagos, met Sijuade Damilare of Xtreme Autos. Damilare was introduced to him as a car dealer. Olajide spoke to FIJ…
UCH Blackout Persists, Students Deem Mgmt’s Alternatives Insufficient
It’s been a week since University of Ibadan students living in Alexander Brown Hall (ABH) and Falase Hall trooped out to protest an 80-day blackout in University College Hospital (UCH),…
Drowned or Electrocuted? Parents of Deceased 2-Year-Old Lagos Pupil Consider Thursday for Autopsy
The parents of a toddler who died in Smiley Kids Montessori, Sangotedo, Lagos, in January, are considering Thursday for an autopsy. This is to ascertain the real cause of their…
Why Do Hospitals Continue to Request Police Reports for Gunshot Wounds?
In movies and real life, the common theme of medical practitioners requiring police reports to begin treatment of patients in peculiar circumstances appears etched like a permanent tattoo the Nigerian…
Plateau Lawmakers Get N20.9bn Allocation… More Than Most Ministries in 2025
Plateau State has allocated N20.9 billion for capital projects under the House of Assembly in its 2025 budget. That is more than ministries handling roads, food production and healthcare. Only…
After FIJ’s Story, FUOYE Moves to Review Staff Service Rules
The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, has kickstarted a process of amending its rules and regulations concerning three major categories of staff in the institution. On…