TIMELINE: From N20 to N617. How Pump Price Evolved in 24 Years
In his inaugural speech as Nigeria’s fifth president in the fourth republic, Bola Ahmed Tinubu said there was no provision for subsidy in the national budget and “it would have…
Aero Contractors Still With Customer’s Ticket Fee 6 Months After Cancelling Flight
Aero Contractors has not returned N45,500 to Maimuna Hamid, a resident of Yola, whose flight was cancelled in February. Hamid booked a Yola-Abuja flight with the airline on January 22,…
After 14 Years at John Holt PLC, Ex-Warehouse Manager Finds Only N5,430 in His Pension Account
Basil Obuh spent 14 years of his life working for John Holt PLC in Lagos State. And from each monthly salary he received from 1987 to 2001, the company deducted…
137 Nigerian Students Who Studied Abroad on TETFund Scholarship Refuse to Return Home
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has disclosed that 137 of the Nigerian students it offered scholarship to study abroad failed to return to the country. Sonny Echono, the executive…
‘Director of Information Speaks for SUG, CPS Speaks for Me’ — AKSU SUG President Explains Appointment of 30 Aides
Social media has been agog in the past 24 hours over the appointment of over 50 aides to work with newly elected members of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU)…
NNPCL: Why Petrol Price Increased
Mele Kyari, the managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has attributed the latest pump price increase to market forces. He explained that…
Associated Port and Marine Dev Company Owed Ex-Employee 13-Month Salary Before His Resignation. 5 Years After, They Still Haven’t Paid
The Associated Port and Marine Development Company headquartered in Lagos State has refused to pay Akinwande Ilori, its ex-employee, his 13-month salary arrears. Ilori, a former assistant IT manager at…
Over Suit Against DG, DSS Calls Emefiele’s Lawyer Terrorist on Twitter
The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused Maxwell Okpara, legal counsel for Godwin Emefiele, suspended Central Bank Governor, of having links to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a…
After FIJ’s Story, Arik Airline Refunds Customer’s N121,000 Withheld for Seven Months
On Monday, July 17, Lagos resident Tosin Ogunlade received a refund of N121,000 from Arik Airline for a round trip that she cancelled in August 2022. The airline had been…
FACT-CHECK: Newspaper Headline Claims Peter Obi Turned 50 in 2013. How Then is He Turning 62 Now?
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, will turn 62 on Wednesday. The former Anambra State Governor has said he does not intend…