VDM, Mr. Jollof to face full weight of the law after in-flight fight — NCAA
Social media personalities VDM and Mr. Jollof will face legal consequences following a viral in-flight fight on an Abuja-bound plane, the NCAA has confirmed.
Airlines
United Nigeria Airlines opens Accra routes, names aircraft after Rawlings
United Nigeria Airlines has honoured late Ghanaian leader Jerry Rawlings by naming an aircraft after him while launching new Lagos–Accra and Abuja–Accra routes to strengthen regional connectivity.
Nigerians in UK decry spike in ‘weekly’ visa cancellations over marital disputes
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have raised alarm over a growing trend of spousal disputes leading to visa revocations, with reports indicating that partners are exploiting relationship breakdowns to report each other to UK immigration authorities.
U.S. revokes visas of 80,000 Nigerians, others over crimes, terror links
The U.S. government has revoked the visas of 80,000 foreign nationals, including Nigerians, citing offenses ranging from assault and theft to terrorism and overstaying visa conditions.
NECO opens UK examination centre to serve Nigerians in the diaspora
Neco has launched a new examination centre in London to provide accessible assessment opportunities for Nigerians living abroad.
Airlines directed to ignore gender-neutral ‘X’ on U.S. passports, use ‘M’ or ‘F’ instead
Airlines must now disregard gender-neutral “X” markers on U.S. passports and record passengers as “M” or “F,” under a new rule by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
CBN calls on Nigerians and diaspora to support ‘Payments System Vision 2028’ for broader financial inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is calling on Nigerians at home and abroad to adopt its newly launched “Payments System Vision 2028” and associated initiatives—such as non-resident BVN—to deepen digital financial inclusion and strengthen the country’s payments infrastructure
Passenger arrested for stealing from co-passenger on Ibom Air flight
An Ibom Air passenger was arrested for allegedly stealing N290,000 from a foreign traveller on a Uyo-Abuja flight, with the cash later found hidden in his socks.An Ibom Air passenger was arrested for allegedly stealing N290,000 from a foreign traveller on a Uyo-Abuja flight, with the cash later found hidden in his socks.
TED CRUZ: US knows those behind Christians genocide in Nigeria, and I intend to hold them accountable
Senator Cruz vows to hold accountable those responsible for massacre of over 50,000 Nigerian Christians
Oyedele: 98% of Nigerians to stop paying PAYE from January 2026
Nigeria’s tax reforms will exempt up to 98% of citizens from PAYE by January 2026, targeting relief for low-income earners while taxing the wealthy more.