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Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie cemented her status as one of Africa’s greatest shot-stoppers after winning the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award for the third consecutive time at the 2025 CAF Awards ceremony held on Wednesday in Morocco. The 24-year-old Brighton keeper, who conceded just three goals in six matches as Nigeria clinched a record 10th WAFCON title, beat Morocco’s Khadija Er-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini to the honour. She thanked CAF, the Nigeria Football Federation, teammates, and coaches for their support, adding another milestone to a year in which she also finished fourth in the women’s…

Google has launched a sweeping new initiative aimed at closing Africa’s growing artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap and preparing the continent’s workforce for a rapidly evolving digital economy. The tech giant on Wednesday introduced its AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a policy guide designed to help governments develop national AI training strategies. The blueprint is part of a broader package of AI-focused commitments that includes investment in data infrastructure and support for local skills-development organisations. “Africa’s AI moment is now, and Google is committed to being a partner for the long haul,” said Doron Avni, Google’s Vice President of Government…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trips to Johannesburg and Luanda for the G20 Summit and the AU–EU Summit to focus on mounting security concerns following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and Tuesday’s deadly attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. The decision was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He said the President suspended the visits after reviewing recent security developments and consulting with senior government officials. Responding to a request from Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, President Tinubu ordered the deployment…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), on Tuesday issued a strong warning to the international community, alleging that Nigeria’s democracy is “under threat” and urging world powers — including the United States — to intervene. Speaking at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, Turaki accused a serving minister in the Federal Government of leading “armed thugs,” a situation he described as alarming and deserving of urgent global attention. He specifically called on U.S. President Donald Trump and other Western nations to “come and save Nigeria.” “What is at stake is not just genocide against…

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…