Author: Alade Adisa

All is set for the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia, NEW DAILY PRIME has learnt. According to a source, the management of the refinery was at advanced stages of talks with the countries to start lifting fuel. It was learnt that four other African countries, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, Central African Republic and Chad had also started negotiation with the refinery and that more countries were being expected to signify interest in lifting fuel from the refinery in the coming months. Meanwhile, in the recent past, Ghana was reported to have…

Two weeks after the tragic crash of a Sikorsky helicopter belonging to Eastwind Aviation into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny, Finima in Rivers, the black box of the ill-fated helicopter has been found. The Spokesperson of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Mrs Bimbo Olawunmi Oladeji announced this in a statement on Friday. The bureau in conjunction with the Search and Recovery partners, NNPC, NIMASA, the Nigerian Navy, and HydroDive, recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG. According to Oladeji: “The FDR and CVR, commonly referred to as…

Lawyers of the Abuja Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseye, who was assaulted by a House of Representative member from Abia State, Alex Ikwechegh, have withdrawn their legal representation. Deji Adeyanju and Partners said they withdrew their legal representation of Abuwatseya to protect its professional integrity and maintain the highest ethical standard in the legal profession. Abuwatseye was few weeks ago assaulted by the member representing Aba North/South of Abia State while delivering a food item.The incident happened at the lawmaker’s residence in Maitama area of Abuja. Following the incident, the lawmaker was arraigned at a Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja where…

Satguru Maharaj Ji, the founder of One Love Family, has warned Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church to desist forthwith from further prophecies of doom against President Bola Tinubu. He equally warned Ayodele against predicting the downfall of Nigeria, saying Ayodele’s doom and disaster prophecies will not materialize. The bearded cleric urged Ayodele to learn from Primate Olabayo and TB Joshua and others whose negative predictions caught up with them. Maharaj Ji, while reacting to Ayodele’s statement that Tinubu’s government has no solution to Nigeria’s economic problems, wondered how a man of God will be prophesying doom all…

Four police officers who allegedly extorted N10 million from some young persons in Bayelsa State have been detained. The force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Friday, identified the officers as Emmanuel Ubong, an assistant superintendent of police (ASP), and Nse Okon, Adiewere Collins, and Kuromare Marine — all police inspectors. Adejobi said the money has been recovered through the efforts of Adebola Hamzat, the new assistant inspector-general of police (AIG), leading Zone 16 of the force. The police spokesperson added that the officers will be subjected to orderly room trial. He added that Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of…

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has addressed the heated controversy surrounding the arraignment of young #EndBadGovernace protesters for treason. Speaking during the commissioning of Law Corridor’s new office complex and the presentation of a book on the modern Nigerian legal system in Abuja on Thursday, the AGF said in his address that the arraignment of the younger protesters was within the confines of Nigerian law. Fagbemi said, “Let me seize this opportunity to clarify something. There is a misconception that because these are children and minors (the arraigned #EndBadGovernance protesters), various theories…

In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s resounding defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris—in which he improved his 2020 margins in nearly every key demographic—Democrats are facing a reckoning about what went wrong, and many are openly pointing the finger at President Joe Biden. Democratic strategists, pundits and lawmakers have publicly blamed the loss on Biden’s refusal to exit the race until late July, even as his unpopularity in polls surged and an increasing number of Americans said he was too old to serve another term. David Axelrod, former President Barack Obama’s strategist, told Time magazine, “the story might…

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered two rescue planes to be sent to the Netherlands after Israeli football supporters were attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday evening. Tensions were running high in the Dutch capital throughout Thursday as 3,000 Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attended their club’s Europa League match against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Amsterdam’s mayor, Femke Halsema, had banned a pro-Palestine demonstration planned near the stadium ahead of the game due to the likelihood that the event would spark violence. On Wednesday evening, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were filmed cheering as a large Palestinian flag was taken…

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed Nigeria’s preliminary objection to the court’s jurisdiction to determine a human rights violation case involving a Nigerian man on death row for 30 years. Vincent Ogueri is a 72-year-old inmate in a Nigerian maximum security prison. Delivering a ruling on Thursday in Abuja, Justice Edward Asante dismissed all the preliminary objections raised by Nigeria challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the case involving Mr Ogueri. The court held that it had jurisdiction over the matter, noting that the case raised allegations of human rights violations, which fall under its purview according to Article 9(4) of…

Gunmen on Thursday evening killed an Inspector of Police at the Marksino quarry camp in Akamkpa LGA, Cross River State. An official statement signed by the Zone six Police PRO, SP Nelson Okpabi, said the police inspector, whose name was not disclosed, was shot dead by gunmen who also carted away his AK-47 rifle, Breech No. BE-35-2982. Okpabi also confirmed that the gunmen kidnapped two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian. According to reports, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for zone six, AIG Jonathan Towuru has ordered a manhunt for the armed men who reportedly dressed in military camouflage when they…