Opeyemi Lawal

Lagos

Journalist at Foundation for Investigative Journalism

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Witness Says Military Men Invaded Ikeja Electric, Assaulted Staff Over Power Disconnection

Mar 6, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

Uniformed military officers invaded the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IE) in Alausa, Lagos, on Thursday morning and assaulted staff after their power supply was disconnected. FIJ gathered that the officers, who were from the Sam Ethan Air Force Base in Ikeja, stormed the power distribution company’s office and physically assaulted staff over the disconnection. They also prevented anyone from entering or leaving the premises while attacking the employees.
Through Katsina’s Kidnapping Routes: How Terrorists Strike and Escape

Mar 5, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

On Sunday, four students of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, were abducted from their hostel in Paris Quarters behind their school. According to several media reports, the students’ hostel was attacked by a large group of terrorists (referred to as bandits) around 2:20 am. A consequence of their attack was the kidnapping of four students who have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel and one yet-to-be-identified student.
36 Months On, Sanwo-Olu Can't Share Opebi-Mende-Ojota Bridge Completion Date

Mar 3, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

More than 36 months since the Lagos State Government started the construction of the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge, it has yet to complete it. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement he shared about the project on his X page on Monday, praised the project’s benefits but failed to state when it would be completed. He also failed to acknowledge the delays that have stalled the project’s completion.
Kidnappers Make N46.1m From Abducting NYSC Members in 2 Years

Mar 2, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

Kidnappers have made at least N46.1 million from the abduction of corps members alone between 2023 and 2025. The latest of these ransom payments is the case of Rofiat Lawal, a corps member whose family paid N1.1 million to kidnappers after she was abducted on her way to Ibadan, Oyo State. Lawal, who was released yesterday, was kidnapped on her way to Ibadan, Oyo State from Edo State on Tuesday.
Akpoti Accuses Akpabio of Making Repeated Suggestive Remarks

Feb 28, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, has accused Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, of directing suggestive remarks at her on different occasions. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who appeared on Arise TV on Friday, said that the altercation between her and the senate leader on February 20 broke the camel’s back because she had repeatedly rejected his advances.
Lagos Lawmaker Confirms APC Leadership's Involvement in Speaker Tussle

Feb 27, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, the lawmaker representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, confirmed All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership’s involvement in an ongoing power tussle between ex-speaker Mudasiru Obasa and Speaker Mojisola Meranda. Olukayode also stated that he was denied entry into the Assembly Complex on Thursday as rumours of an Obasa takeover spread.
NAFDAC Silent 7 Weeks After 'Inviting' Chinese Supermarket

Feb 27, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

More than seven weeks since the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it invited the management of Oriental Supermarket, Abuja, for selling expired and unwholesome products to Nigerians, it is yet to provide an update. On January 8, NAFDAC stated that the owners of the supermarket, whoare Chinese nationals, had violated several food and drug regulations. The agency found that the store put up expired products for consumer purchase.
Less Than 24 Hours After FIJ's Story, MTN Restores Ekiti Resident’s 1.49TB Data

Feb 25, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

MTN Nigeria has restored a 1.49 terabyte data subscription to Oluwasegun Aluko, a lecturer resident in Ekiti State, less than 24 hours after an FIJ report. Aluko called FIJ on Tuesday and said that the network provider notified him of his subscription balance via X. He explained to FIJ that he had only used 10 gigabytes of the 1.5 terabytes he paid for. He also said it was FIJ’s pressure that facilitated the refund as he had tried to engage MTN for nearly one month without success.
MTN Can't Explain Where Ekiti Resident's N150,000 Data Went Days After Subscription

Feb 24, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

On January 8, Oluwasegun Aluko, a lecturer resident in Ekiti State, paid N150,000 to MTN Nigeria for a 1.5 terabyte data subscription. Aluko told FIJ that a high-net data plan, which he did through the telecommunication’s mobile app, would usually last a year and only be renewed the following year. He explained that before completing the transaction, MTN sent him a text message to confirm he was the one making the request and advised him to call 300 if it wasn’t him.
Lagos Couple Paid N230,000 But Never Got Passports for 7 Months. After FIJ's Story, NIS Gave Them Within 4 Days

Feb 23, 2025 | fij.ng | Opeyemi Lawal

Lagos residents Folake Oke and her partner have been issued new passports by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos, only four days following FIJ’s publication on the matter. Oke told FIJ on Friday that the NIS prioritised their passport processing after learning about their struggles with Festus Ikhake Nasamu Philip, a senior immigration officer who had taken their money for seven months.