Police Make False Constitutional Claim About Sowore’s Detention
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has claimed that it acted constitutionally by detaining Omoyele Sowore, activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, for 48 hours. Via a statement signed by Muyiwa Adejobi,…
Customs Revives 4% Import Levy — the Poor Will Pay for It
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has decided to reimplement the 4% Free-On-Board (FOB) policy, an initiative it had suspended in February following widespread criticism of its introduction. This FOB policy…
Witness Narrates 2009 Shooting that Ended Career of Lagos Sergeant Who Died Waiting for Justice
Christopher Olatunde, the pastor who witnessed the December 2009 shooting that led to the eventual dismissal of Samuel Ojo, a now deceased sergeant of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has…
Sowore Regains Freedom After 3 Days in Detention
Omoyele Sowore, activist and the publisher of Sahara Reporters, has regained freedom after three days in police custody. Sowore announced his release in a social media post on Friday evening.…
CP Shogunle Lied. Sowore Not Obligated by Law or Duty to Reveal Sources
Abayomi Shogunle, the Commissioner of Police for the Special Intervention Squad, has made false claims about the obligation of journalists to provide the source of information or evidence. Shogunle was…
After FIJ’s Story, Previously Bullish Abuja Policemen Beg, Return N350,000 They Stole
Policemen attached to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Area 3 in Abuja, have apologised and returned N350,000 out of the N412,000 they stole from Chidera Ojukwu, a resident. The…
Akwa Ibom Hides Spending Details in 3-Page Budget Report Again
Akwa Ibom State has published only three pages of its budget implementation report for the first and second quarters of 2025, effectively hiding important spending details. Despite the state’s lack…
After 2 Days in Prison, Court Frees Kaduna Man Extorted by DIG Okolo’s PA
A magistrate’s court sitting in Wuse 2, Abuja, has granted bail to Aliyu Abba, a Kaduna State-based businessman persecuted by policemen who extorted N750,000 from him. The court sat on…
Ambassage Properties Yet to Produce Suitable Land 12 Years After Abuja Resident Paid N1.5m
Ambassage Properties, a real estate company that owns Oakwood Park in Ogun State, has refused to grant Abuja resident Emmanuel Ayodele (not real name) access to the land he purchased…
NINCard Illegally Provided ID Services. NIMC Knew 13 Months Ago but Didn’t Shut It Down
A private company called NINCard Limited has been providing identity-related services to Nigerians without a licence from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the agency legally empowered to manage such…