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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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Deborah Nnamdi Heavy security presence on Tuesday engulfed the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as two rival factions—each claiming legitimate control of the party—attempted to hold parallel meetings at the same venue, triggering violent confrontations, barricades, and police intervention. The crisis intensified shortly after…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday visited Maga community in Kebbi State, where he directed troops of Operation Fasan Yamma to launch an aggressive, round-the-clock operation to rescue students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga. During an assessment briefing with…