Foundation for Investigative Journalism

Published 5th Sep, 2026 By Edem Udofia The management of Amber Energy Drink has threatened to suspend the payment of ex-staff whom they owe outstanding salaries if they engaged the police or media. This is coming nine days after FIJ reported that the company was owing ex-employee Adeyemi Oguntola his December, January and February salaries. In August, FIJ published the story of Oguntola who had resigned from Amber Energy Drink after he was repeatedly owed salaries.

Back in February, Shonde Akorede, an Abuja resident, sent N1.9 million to Joyce Nwakanma, a landlady, as part of the N2.26 million rent package for a one-bedroom apartment in Abuja. The payment, which she made on February 9, covered rent (N1.8 million) and a caution fee (N100,000). After sending N1.9 million to Nwakanma, she reached her daily transfer limit and couldn’t send the remaining N360,000.

The traffic signals at Ikeja Underbridge, Lagos State, which were previously non-functional, have been fixed. This development comes after FIJ published a story about how the traffic signals, also known as traffic lights, in Ikeja were not working, vis-à-vis regulatory gaps and unclear budget allocations.

Savanté, one of the service providers under the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)’s Mobile Authentication Service (MAS), has failed to respond to a drug verification request for three days. In July, FIJ had reported that the same service asked consumers for personal details including their name, age, sex and location before allowing them to verify medicines.

The National Assembly failed to account for N74.72 million paid as cash advances to 70 Senate standing committees and improperly charged N62.66 million spent on gift items for the Seventh National Assembly to a capital vote, FIJ has learnt. The findings are contained in the 2024 Annual Report on Non-Compliance/Internal Control Weaknesses (Volume II), in the section covering the National Assembly, Abuja. The audit, which was published in August, covered the period January 1 to June 30, 2023.

The police anti-cultism squad in Daleko, Isolo, Lagos State, has released Benjamin Iyanam, an Uber driver whom they arrested at about 2:30 am on Friday. This follows Iyanam’s SOS to FIJ at 6:37 am. Upon receiving his message, this reporter approached the police to enquire about the reason for the detention. Iyanam’s message read, “I am at anti-cult by Iyana-Isolo, please help me out. They carried me at NNPC by 4 am. They asked me to make some calls so I can leave here.

Uber started selling ‘low-cost’ and ‘affordable’ right off the bat when it launched in Nigeria in 2014. In December 2014, about five months after it launched, Uber introduced UberX, calling it a “low-cost option” that offered passengers a “reliable, convenient and affordable ride in Lagos”. There was little indication at the time that the brand saw the nation’s economy as a threat to its selling point and to (maybe) its entire market presence.

The 2027 general election is a couple of days away. Weeks if you like. One may say in less than six months, but when January and February come around in the new year, the biggest talking point for Nigerians would be, “Who governs the country and 28 states for the next four years?” It is campaign season already, and every registered political party fielding a candidate is allowed to communicate their ideas and messages to win over as many registered voters as they can.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), chaired by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, paid N209.09 million for flights, accommodation, venues and other logistics for three major diaspora events in 2023 without producing documents to prove that the services were actually delivered, the Auditor General for the Federation has found.

Published 3rd Sep, 2026 By Edem Udofia Uber, a popular ride-hailing company, ended its operation in Nigeria on Wednesday after a thorough review of its business. Since launching in Lagos in 2014, the company rendered service to millions of Nigerians, many of whom faced issues ranging from missing delivery items to negligence, unaccountability and unsafe work conditions. As Uber quits after twelve years, they leave several trails behind.