A Nigerian widow has been left in tears after her employer deducted almost her entire salary because she stayed home to care for her sick child.

The woman, who works as a cleaner and earns N50,000 monthly, was shocked when only N3,000 was paid into her account. She had missed work for some days while her youngest child was unwell, but despite informing her company, she was issued a query and fined heavily. The deduction left her unable to provide for her four children, and in frustration, she cried out during church service.

In a surprising turn, her pastor called her out in front of the congregation and blessed her with N100,000 and a POS machine to help her start a small business. Touched by her story, members of the church contributed another N100,000, raising the total to N200,000.

A young Nigerian woman, Jennifer, has finally spoken out after a dramatic court case where she was fined N450,000 for failing to visit a man who sent her N50,000 as transport money.

The whole issue began when Jennifer and Emmanuel, a man living in Abuja, connected online. Emmanuel wanted her to come over and, without her request, he sent her N50,000 for transportation from Asaba. Jennifer said she told him to come to her instead, but he refused. When she didn’t show up, Emmanuel dragged her to court.

The case shocked many when the court ruled against Jennifer, ordering her to either pay Emmanuel N450,000 or spend seven months in jail. A video of the judgment spread quickly online, causing controversies about fairness, trust, and relationships.

Breaking her silence in a video, Jennifer explained her side of the story. She said she never begged Emmanuel for the money and had no agreement to travel. According to her, the cash was sent unexpectedly, and she couldn’t understand why she was punished so harshly.

Nigerians now have a new choice when it comes to making calls and browsing the internet. A new telecom company has launched in the country with a new idea. Instead of the usual airtime system that most networks use, this company is offering something different, subscribers will now buy call minutes and data directly.

What makes this different is that customers will only pay for what they actually use. If you buy 100 minutes, those minutes are yours until you use them up. If you make a call that lasts only 30 seconds, the rest of your time remains, leaving you with 99 minutes and 30 seconds. Nothing is taken away without your knowledge, and every second is accounted for.

The company is rolling out its services with the new 0724 number series, and it already has connections with all the major networks in Nigeria. This means subscribers will be able to call friends, family, and business contacts across MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile and others without any problems. They have also been licensed as a Tier 5 Mobile Virtual Network Operator, which is the highest category approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Company officials explained that the goal is to give Nigerians more freedom, fairness, and transparency. For years, people have raised concerns about airtime being deducted too quickly or without clear explanation. By introducing a minutes-based model, the new operator wants to end that problem once and for all. Subscribers can clearly see what they paid for, how much they have used, and what is left.