UPDATED: IGP Files 12 More Charges Against Farotimi
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has filed 12 additional charges against Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer and activist currently remanded in an Ekiti State prison. Omoyele Sowore,…
GTBank Says It Can’t Refund Customer Who Lost N72,900 to Unauthorised Debit
Toyin Akinlabi, an Ogun State resident, has shared how N72,900 left her Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account without her authorisation in October. She told FIJ the bank has been unable…
Dana Air Yet to Refund Abuja Resident’s N73,080 for Flight Cancelled 8 Months Ago
Nkem Ogazi*, an Abuja resident, has narrated how Dana Air continued to hold on to her N73,080 after the airline cancelled the Abuja–Owerri flight she booked eight months ago. Ogazi…
Army Silent Following News of Okuama Leader’s Death in Its Custody
The Nigerian Army has remained silent about the death of James Oghoroko, the President-General of Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. On Thursday, multiple media outlets,…
‘Girls, Stop Doing Hookup’ — Police Continue to Reinforce Victim Blaming Culture
How did she know the killer? Girls, stop doing hookup, but you won’t listen. FIJ has observed a trend where Nigerians engage in victim blaming whenever women are reported missing.…
ECOWAS Court Orders FG to Pay Torture Victim N5m, Fish Out Erring Ogun Police
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the federal government to pay N5 million in compensation to Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, a man who was subjected…
FLASHBACK: In 2019, Wike Accused GOC of Army’s 6 Div of Stealing Crude Oil
Following a three-day detention at the Nigerian Army’s 6th Amphibious Division in Rivers State, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, founder and editor-in-chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, expressed his deep distrust for…
How Dele Farotimi’s Arrest Breaks Laws, Violates Rights
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stated that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) violated the constitution in its arrest of Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer and activist, for alleged…
One Year After Fall, Ex-Dangote Refinery Scaffolder Fights to Live
More than a year after sustaining severe injuries at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company as a manual worker, Musa Sodiq continues to go from hospital to hospital fighting for…
Experts Stress FG’s Responsibility to Tax Nigerians Through Reform Bills Without Incapacitating Them
A policy analyst and an economics professor were among the experts who told FIJ that, beyond proposing new tax reform bills, the government must strike a balance between generating revenue…