JUST IN: Court Grants Bail to Ooni’s Ex-Queen, Agidigbo FM CEO
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has granted bail to Naomi Silekunola, the Ooni’s ex-queen, and Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo FM. Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic…
After FIJ’s Intervention, Woman-Beater Kelvin Nwabueze Signs Undertaking, Swears to Keep His Distance
Kelvin Nwabueze, a 47-year-old Lagos resident, has signed an undertaking committing to steer clear of Preciousgift Aguamba, a woman he violently assaulted on December 27. Nwabueze and Aguamba met at…
Tiler Kehinde Ganmayin Abandons Burial Site Renovation After Taking Wage, Materials From Widow
Elizabeth Olufunke, a resident of Lagos State, has recounted her ordeal with Kehinde Ganmayin, a tiler who abandoned the renovation of her late husband’s burial site in Atan Cemetery, Yaba,…
Another Military Airstrike Kills Civilians in Zamfara
Civilians were among 16 people in Kakindawa Village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, who were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on Saturday evening. The deceased included members…
FG’s 2022 Financial Statement Still Not Ready 18 Months After Deadline
Exactly 18 months past its statutory deadline, the Federal Government’s Consolidated Financial Statement for 2022 remains unfinished due to unresolved issues in reconciling the Consolidated Revenue Fund account and the…
Finding Afam (II): The Man Lagos Police Detained in 2019 but Can’t Produce to Date
This is a developing story… It has been six years since Afamefuna Ozoemena, an Anambra State indigene, arrived in Lagos and disappeared after policemen arrested him. In July 2024, FIJ…
Kevin Okorie, Lawyer Illegally Detained by DIA, Released After 4 Months
Kevin Okorie, a Rivers State-based lawyer illegally detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Abuja, has been released. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) confirmed his release on Saturday. FIJ…
‘Doctor Said My Son’s Ears Affected’ — Mother of 3-Year-Old Slapped by Lagos Teacher
The three-year-old pupil slapped several times on Monday by Stella Nwadigo, a teacher at Christ-Mitots School Ikorodu, Lagos, may have sustained damage to his ears. According to Adenike Okunlaya, the…
Oyo Govt Says Alaafin Appointment Stands
The Oyo State Government has insisted that its appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo Empire stands. This is after five out of the seven kingmakers of…
Police Slam ‘Outrageous’ N2bn Bail on TikToker Detained for Cyberbullying
The Nigeria Police Force has asked Destiny Ekhorutomuen, a TikToker accused of cyberbullying and cyberstalking, to provide four sureties with assets worth N2 billion as his administrative bail condition. Lawyers…