Tinubu Named 2024 Corrupt Person of the Year Finalist
President Bola Tinubu has been named one of the five 2024 finalists for Persons of the Year in Organised Crime and Corruption. The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)…
FLASHBACK: How Jimmy Carter, Gowon Helped Pfizer Escape Paying $2bn for Killing Nigerian Children
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States of America, died on Sunday aged 100. His death has attracted a flurry of condolences and tributes across the world. Notable…
UPDATED: Osun Resident Sentenced to Death for Fowl Theft Regains Freedom
Segun Olowookere, an Osun State resident who received a death sentence for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010, has been released from jail. This followed a decision by Ademola…
In UDUS, Environmental Pollution Holds Students’ Health Hostage
Reflections of phone screens cast a dim flash inside the room of eight in Jubril Aminu, one of the male hostels under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS).…
FIJ’s ‘Fisayo Soyombo Longlisted for Global Journalism Award
‘Fisayo Soyombo, founder/editor-in-chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has been longlisted for the 2025 True Story Award. Now in its fifth year, the award received 1,049 applications all…
Missing 7-Year-Old Found Days After Ogun Police Demanded N40,000 to Track Her
A seven-year-old girl who went missing on Monday at Sango-Otta, Ogun State, has been found. Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), shared on his X page on Sunday…
DETAILS: How Children’s Party Turned Into Deadly Nightmare in Ibadan
Tragedy struck in Ibadan on December 18 when the city was nearing its climax of festive funfair. In a devastating stampede at the Islamic High School, Basorun, 35 children lost…
Lagos Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Femi Olaleye’s Child Defilement Acquittal
The Lagos State Government has asked that the Supreme Court overturn the acquittal of Femi Olaleye, a medical doctor who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Court of Appeal…
Woman Reported Abuser to Lagos Police. They Extorted N10,000 From Her to ‘Call Suspect Until He Picks’
Policemen attached to Ikotun Police Station in Lagos State, have extorted N10,000 off Preciousgift Aguamba, a resident who reported a domestic violence case to them on Saturday. Aguamba filed an…
Posing as Real Estate Agent, Jonathan Daodu Scams Student of N1.6m
A Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) student has accused Jonathan Daodu, a real estate agent in Lagos, of scamming her out of N1.6 million. The student, who spoke on condition…