Why 3 Development Banks Are Spending $617m on Nigeria’s i-DICE
The federal government of Nigeria has said that it plans to use a $617 million fund it received from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB), the French Development Agency (AFD) and…
ANALYSIS: Naira Is 1,034 Per Dollar, but Not at CBN. Does Nigeria Still Have a Parallel Market?
Nigerians were paying about N1,034 to get a dollar on Thursday. On Tuesday, the naira slipped to 1,025 USD. Wednesday maintained the same suboptimal slip. All reports, and Nigerians by…
Emmalich Ventures CEO Embezzles Customers’ Savings, Leaves Employee Owed 3 Months’ Pay to Bear the Brunt
Maureen Abarugu, a Lagos-based entrepreneur, has accused Emmanuel Elue of Emmalich Ventures of misappropriating the funds she collected while working with the firm and leaving her to bear the financial…
CONFIRMED: Despite Minister’s Claims, Passports Still Take 6 Months to Process in Lagos — Or a Lot of Bribes
Since assuming office, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, has made multiple commitments, especially as it concerns passport issuance and the operations of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). One of…
Is Ola Olukoyede Qualified for New EFCC Job? What the Law Says
The appointment of Ola Olukoyede, a former secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as the chairman of the anti-graft agency has sparked some controversies. FIJ observed that…
Despite Court Orders to Release Chike Ibezim, Police Keep Him in Custody Over Report on Fashola
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ignored multiple calls for the release of Chike Ibezim, an Anambra State indigene, as ordered by the Federal High Court, Abuja. FIJ called Muyiwa…
Passenger’s N130,000 Still With Azman Air 9 Months After Flight Cancellation
Ibrahim Bello, a customer of Azman Air, has narrated how the airline failed to refund his N130,000 after cancelling his flight in January. Bello told FIJ that he paid the…
ALERT: A Fraudulent Vendor Is After Facebook Users
A fraudulent online vendor is targeting Facebook users, FIJ can report. The vendor blocked Rita Idu (not real name), an Akwa Ibom State resident, after failing to deliver the pairs…
With False Promises, Trifone Vendors Make Osun Residents Buy Phones They Won’t Use
Sarafa Toheeb (not real name), a resident of Osun State, has narrated how some phone marketers deceived his sister and several other people into buying low-quality phones in Ile-Ife. Toheeb…
11 Days After Arrest, Nigerien Journalist Samira Sabou Yet to Regain Freedom
More than a week after the questionable arrest of Samira Sabou in her home in Niamey, Niger Republic, the journalist is yet to regain freedom. On September 30, Sabou was…