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Poland has introduced a series of new wage and immigration requirements that will affect both local employees and foreign nationals working under various permit categories. According to updates released by Polish authorities, employers must comply with revised minimum salary thresholds, with major adjustments taking effect from January 2026. Beginning January 1, 2026, Poland will increase its national minimum wage, a move that will impact Polish citizens and foreign workers employed on Work Permits and Single Permits. Employers are required to ensure that salaries are comparable to what local workers earn in similar positions and sufficiently high to support employees and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a N5 million fine on Qatar Airways for breaching consumer protection regulations, underscoring a firmer regulatory approach toward airlines operating in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed the development in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Achimugu noted that additional letters of investigation sent to the airline could result in further sanctions if not adequately addressed. The sanction follows a series of consumer protection breaches, including a September incident in which a Nigerian passenger…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 61-year-old UK-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) of more than £268,000. Akinrolabu was handed the sentence at Woolwich Crown Court on 4 November 2025, having earlier pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation. The obstetrics and gynaecology specialist registrar, who worked at the Princess Royal University Hospital under the King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, secretly took night and on-call shifts at three other NHS trusts between 2018 and 2021. During the same period, he claimed to…

Rampaging bandits on Tuesday evening killed three people and abducted at least ten worshippers during a service at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Spokesperson for the Eruku community, Olasukanmi Ayeni, confirmed the incident, describing it as a devastating escalation of persistent attempts by armed men to breach the town. He said the attackers stormed the church around 6pm and opened fire on worshippers during the service. Ayeni identified the deceased as Tunde Asabe, Segun Alaja, and one Deremi. He added that a young girl who sustained a deep gunshot wound to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 39-year-old man identified as Yusuf has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly trafficking girls from Yola to Lagos, from where they were transported to Ghana for prostitution. In a statement released on Tuesday, the police said Yusuf admitted to working as a transporter within a larger human trafficking network. He reportedly collaborated with two women, identified as Happy and Elizabeth, who were responsible for recruiting and supplying the girls. According to investigators, Yusuf’s role was to convey the victims — aged between 14 and 30 — from Adamawa to Lagos and hand…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected organ harvester and rescued four men who were allegedly targeted for illegal kidney removal in Lafia, the state capital. Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Mohammed Jauro, told journalists on Tuesday that the suspect, 40-year-old Maro Ebojoh, was apprehended at Yahaya Sabo Motor Park in Bukan Sidi while allegedly preparing to harvest the kidneys of four young men. The intended victims — Umar Ahmed Barau, 25; Suleman Alhaji-Garba, 20; Williams Dadung, 32; and Stanley Ezekiel, 27 — were reportedly lured with promises of N2 million each in exchange for…

By Deborah Nnamdi One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists from a boarding school in Kebbi State has escaped from captivity and returned home, the school’s principal confirmed on Tuesday. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 17, when armed men stormed the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. The gunmen killed a staff member before whisking away 25 students into nearby forests. According to the principal, Musa Rabi Magaji, one of the abducted girls managed to slip away from the kidnappers and made her way back home late on Monday—just…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspected cultist, Sulaimon Laja, for allegedly terrorising residents of the Igbesa community in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. Laja, reportedly a member of the Aiye confraternity, was arrested after he allegedly disguised himself to evade police detection. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According to Odutola, officers who noticed the suspect’s unusual appearance immediately apprehended him and compelled him to lead them to the group’s hideout. A search of the location resulted in the recovery of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The wife of the slain Vice Principal of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Gada, in Kebbi State, Amina Hassan, has recounted the terrifying moment armed bandits invaded their home, killed her husband, and abducted dozens of schoolgirls in a coordinated early-morning attack. The assault occurred at about 3:30 a.m. when heavily armed men dressed in army camouflage stormed the community. The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed that at least 25 students were taken from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi, said the attackers exchanged gunfire…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria has received two more Benin Bronzes following their return by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, United States, marking another significant step in the country’s efforts to reclaim looted cultural heritage. Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) confirmed the development late Monday, describing it as an important milestone in the restorative process. The commission’s Director-General, Olugbile Holloway, said the latest return represents “the return of a huge part of Nigeria’s history,” noting that the artefacts are deeply symbolic not only for the Benin Kingdom but also for Nigeria’s broader struggle to recover stolen…