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Qatar Airways meted out poor treatment to a Nigerian passenger by detaining him for 18 hours, compelling him to sign a document written in Arabic, and paying a hefty fine to secure his release. The Nigerian passenger’s travails with the airline were revealed by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, in a statement. According to Achimugu, a Qatar Airways crew member accused the Nigerian passenger of touching her buttocks while wheeling a passenger during boarding for a flight from Lagos to the United States (US) via Doha. Achimugu added that the…

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Victor Osimhen is one of the hottest strikers on the planet right now – but how fairly has EA Sports rated him in its latest release, FC 26? The Nigerian forward, who now leads the line for Galatasaray in Turkey, has been handed an overall rating of 87. That makes him the highest-rated Nigerian footballer in the game, clear of Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie (85), Ademola Lookman (84) and Victor Boniface (81). Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo by EA Sport FC 27 It also places him just below the very top bracket of global forwards: Kylian Mbappé…

In SummaryEgypt leads Africa’s dairy industry with 5.7 billion kilograms in 2025, followed by Kenya at 5.7 billion kilograms and South Africa with 3.8 billion kilograms, while other top producers like Uganda and Morocco are expanding their milk output through investments and modernization efforts.The rise in milk production is driven by increased demand for dairy products, improved farming practices, and government initiatives, such as Kenya’s cooperative movement and Egypt’s focus on modern dairy infrastructure and genetic improvement.Despite growth, challenges like climate change, feed availability, and underdeveloped infrastructure remain, particularly in countries like Sudan and Nigeria. However, ongoing government and private-sector…

Former Ekiti State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun, has obtained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2026 governorship election at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja. Speaking at the venue, Ogun described the moment as a major milestone for Nigeria’s democratic growth, emphasizing the need for competence, unity, and transparency in governance. “This form marks the beginning of changing the narrative. With it, I step forward to offer competence, capacity, and transparency in delivering the dividends of democracy to our people through people-oriented governance,” she said. Ogun highlighted that her…

A community leader and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has canvassed a collective fund-raising approach by the prominent citizens of Kwara South Senatorial District to curtail the ongoing banditry in the area. At present, there have been mass movements of some people out of the troubled border settlements of the area to the metropolis, trying to evade further attacks. Olabanji, in a press conference yesterday in Ilorin, said the developments have plundered the vast resources of his agrarian people by preventing them from practicing their age-long farming. He urged the people of the area…

Nigeria are the most successful nation in the history of the FIFA U17 World Cup but the Golden Eaglets have not made it to the Mundial in six years All 20 members of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have been cleared to feature at the WAFU-B U17 Championship after passing mandatory MRI age tests in Côte d’Ivoire, Soccernet.ng reports. The tests, conducted by CAF’s medical team on Thursday morning, confirmed Manu Garba’s squad is eligible to compete in Yamoussoukro. The five-time world champions open their campaign against Benin Republic on Wednesday, 24 September, before taking on Burkina Faso in their second Group…

The 2025 Currie Cup season has been one for the record books with smaller teams making a real impact on the season. Underdogs Boland and Griquas have been sensational, beating most of the major teams and making it to the knockout stage of the tournament. The Currie Cup is Mzansi’s oldest rugby and the world’s oldest rugby league and can be traced back to 1889, when the first unofficial match took place. The first official match was played two years later where the Western Province took home the Currie Cup. The Cup is drenched in tradition. It was donated by…

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has honoured the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as the Best Governor on Local Government Reforms in Nigeria. NULGE President, Comrade Aliyu Kankara, presented the award to the governor in Yenagoa during a conference on “Promoting Local Government Workers’ Welfare: The Bayelsa Model.” Kankara said Governor Diri’s achievements include transforming the local government system in the state through the introduction of fiscal policy reforms that repositioned the third tier of government for better service delivery, staff welfare, regular promotions, and financial benefits. The NULGE president said implementation of N80,000 minimum…

Unidentified gunmen attacked the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Damaturu, Yobe State, in the early hours of Friday, September 19, 2025, injuring a police officer assigned to guard the building. The incident occurred around 2 a.m., when the assailants reportedly opened fire on the officer, hitting him in the leg. The injured officer was promptly taken to the Police Hospital in Damaturu, where he is receiving medical treatment. Rajab Ismail Mohammed, Chairman of the NUJ Yobe Council, described the attack as “unfortunate and scary,” adding that it went beyond an assault on a security guard. “This is not…