Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo swiftly ended Boko Haramâs activities when the group first emerged during their administration. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit by stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District led by former Kogi Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, Atiku attributed the early success against the insurgents…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has rejected the plan by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to conduct a fresh examination for candidates affected by errors in the recently released UTME results. This comes after JAMBâs Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Wednesday admitted that technical errors had affected candidatesâ scores in the five…
There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice at this time because a foreign trader had invoked the spirit of Ogun deity after her two trucks of…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has sued Prof Patrick Utomi over his shadow government proposal. In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 and filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja with Utomi as the sole defendant, the secret police is contending that the move by the development economist was intended to create chaos and destabilise…
As smartphone prices continue to rise, a new wave of budget-friendly devices is challenging the notion that high quality photography is reserved for premium models. In 2025, several mid-range smartphones are delivering impressive camera performance at a fraction of the flagship cost offering everyday users powerful tools for capturing stunning photos and videos without breaking…
Bandits terrorising North West residents have fed newborn twins to dogs, according to Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, the lawmaker representing Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji federal constituency of Zamfara State. In a chat with newsmen on Wednesday, Jaji said the victim was abducted from a community in Zamfara while pregnant. He said while she was…
A Policewoman has stirred controversy online after boldly declaring that she does not forgive anyone who offends her, claiming she is more dangerous than people assume because she serves demons and is a child of deities. Her statement was captured in a video shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where she spoke…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that operatives from the Seme Area Command, located at the Nigeria-Benin border, intercepted a shipment of suspected explosive materials, including corrosive mercury, hidden within five cartons of the Quran.Nigerian fashion Speaking at the Seme Command headquarters on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller Dr. Ben Oramalugo confirmed the seizure and…
A young Mexican social media influencer, known for her videos about beauty and makeup, was brazenly shot to death during a TikTok livestream, in an incident that sent shockwaves through a country that faces high levels of gender-based violence. The death of Valeria Marquez, 23, is being investigated according to protocols for femicide – the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted that it wrongly declared Ellie Bitar wanted over the CBEX ponzi scheme. The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, made this admission a few days after FIJ first published the story on how Mr Bitar was wrongly declared wanted by the EFCC. âEllie Bitar of…