From N500,000, How ‘Cyberbullying’-Investigating Lagos Police Demanded N120,000 Bribe to Release Detained FIJ Reporter
Policemen at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) annexe, Alagbon, in Lagos on Tuesday demanded a N500,000 bribe before lowering it to N120,000 to release Emmanuel Uti, the FIJ reporter…
REPORT: Only 3 MDAs Have Committed to Information Transparency Since 2023
Only three public institutions in Nigeria have committed to setting aside funds for public transparency since 2023, a new report by Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a civic organisation monitoring, promoting…
UPDATED: Inflation Rate Hits 34.80%
Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 34.80% in December, up from 34.60% in November, FIJ can report. This is according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report published by the National…
Man Earns Salary With Fake Documents for 11 Months as FG Fails to Exercise Due Diligence
Taiwo Stephen Ayodeji, a former civil servant at the Ministry of Power, is facing forgery charges for securing a job through the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) with a fake…
‘Not His First Time’ — Salome Adaidu’s Family, Murderer’s Neighbours on Killer Timileyin Ajayi
The family of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old corps member, brutally murdered by Timileyin Ajayi, a resident of Papalada in Nasarawa State, have called for justice and said that this is…
Police Release FIJ Reporter Emmanuel Uti From Custody
Emmanuel Uti, a reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has been released from the custody of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) annexe in Alagbon, Lagos. The police…
Tanker Emergencies Plagued Lagos Roads 507 Times in 2024
Tanker-related emergencies were the most recurring disasters in Lagos in 2024, outpacing fire outbreaks and building collapses at 507 incidents, according to Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) records. LASEMA…
Why the Police at Alagbon Are Detaining FIJ Reporter Emmanuel Uti
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Alagbon, Lagos State, is detaining FIJ reporter Emmanuel Uti. The policemen are detaining Uti for a report published…
BREAKING: Police Detain FIJ Reporter Emmanuel Uti Over N4m-No-Canada-Admission Story
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) annexe, Alagbon in Lagos State, has detained FIJ reporter Emmanuel Uti. They are accusing him of criminal conspiracy and cyberbullying over FIJ’s November 28,…
RECAP: The Amnesty Int’l Report Upsetting the Police
On Tuesday, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) demanded an apology from the Nigeria office of Amnesty International over its report detailing the application of excessive force by the police, resulting…