No fewer than four girls drowned in a pond on Saturday in the Malkaderi Village in the Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Lawan Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. “In a tragic and devastating incident reported to the command on September…
The General Overseer of Sufficient Grace and Truth International Ministries, Bishop Seun Adeoye has praised the management of the newly established University of Ilesa (UNILESA), Osun State for making all its 18 education courses tuition fees free. Besides, the cleric who is also the International Communication Director of Worldwide Anglican Church (WAC) in a statement…
An investigative report by FIJ reveals that social media influencer and crossdresser, Bobrisky spent only three weeks of her or his sentence in prison and the rest in a secret location Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, the Nigerian crossdresser popularly known as Bobrisky served only three weeks of her or his six-month sentence in prison, a report…
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, has explained why cases of kidnapping persist in Nigeria despite efforts by the government, claiming that the National Identity Number (NIN) database was compromised after his tenure in office. Pantami made this assertion recently while answering questions on the NIN-SIM linkage and factors contributing to…
A former soldier, Ruth Ogunleye, while speaking with BIODUN BUSARI, recounts her nightmarish ordeal of alleged sexual assault perpetrated by her superior, at the Nigerian Army Cantonment Medical Centre, Ojo, Lagos You made allegations of sexual assault against your superior while you were in the Nigerian Army. How did it happen? This incident occurred in…
Organisers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest have declared that the police, Department of State Services, and the military would not stop them from embarking on the demonstration as planned. The organisers have also written to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to request security during the demonstration, noting that protest is a fundamental right they…
Barely two months after the August 1-10 protests tagged #EndBadGovernance, some Nigerians are warming up for fresh nationwide protests planned to hit the streets on October 1, that is, about 48 hours away. The date coincides with the 64th Independence Day celebration of Nigeria, and the protests are basically to reinforce demands earlier made by…
A lion has reportedly mauled 35-year-old Babaji Daule, one of its handlers at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday. The Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident, saying it was reported by the Chief Security officer of the…
An executive approval of the appointment of Prince Kazeem Oyekunle as the new Olokinni of Okinni in Egbedore Area Council of the state has been granted by the Osun State Executive Council. The appointment, according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, formed part of the decisions…
The University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State has made all programmes in the Faculty of Education in the University TUITION FEE FREE from 100 level till graduation. Therefore, students admitted to study education programmes in the University will only have to pay certain affordable incidental charges. The University management arrived at this decision while expressing…
