News as it breaks
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to impose stiff sanctions on Qatar Airways over the alleged mistreatment of a Nigerian passenger and repeated disregard for the country’s aviation regulations. The NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, revealed the move in a statement posted Friday…
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested a notorious terror suspect in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, following credible and actionable intelligence. According to a statement by Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, the suspect, 35-year-old Saawuan Wuaiyolna, was…
Three Nigerian pilgrims detained in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking have been released after weeks of diplomatic engagement, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed on Wednesday. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the pilgrims — Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 55-year-old drug baron, Mohammed Abubakar, popularly known as Bello Karama, and five members of his syndicate allegedly behind a criminal operation at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport that led to the detention of three unsuspecting Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi…
No fewer than 500 residents of Kano State suffering from cataracts have had their vision restored following free surgical procedures carried out by the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN). The life-changing intervention, which took place at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, was part of the society’s community outreach during its 49th…
In a stunning demonstration of how social media is reshaping opportunity in Nigeria, a TikTok creator known as Geh Geh has turned personal hardship into a digital success story, drawing global attention and thousands of dollars in support during a single livestream. Over 177,000 viewers tuned in to his TikTok…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three brilliant Nigerian students Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli for emerging world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president…
A Baltimore County Circuit Court in the United States of America presided over by Theresa Adams, has slammed a record $50,000 damages on a US-based Nigerian blogger, Funke Ashekun, for defaming the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya. A statement on Thursday by Olukoya’s media…
The World Bank has predicted that Nigerian Gross Domestic Product will grow by 3.7 per cent in 2025. The World Bank in its latest report titled “Global Economic Prospect: Subdued Growth, Multiple Challenges”, projected that the African largest economy will improve by 3.3 per cent up from a projected 2.9…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice, on Thursday, dismissed a suit by a Nigerian, Richard Ugbah, asking the court to order the United States of America government to allow him to complete his jail sentence in Nigeria. Ugbah is serving a 12-year jail term in the US after he was convicted…
