Author: Alade Adisa

Republican Congressman Mike Flood faced the wrath of angry constituents when he was booed at a town hall in Nebraska on Wednesday. The congressman was the latest in a series of Republican lawmakers who have been on defence while meeting with Americans in their districts while Congress is on recess. People across the country have been showing up to raise concerns over the work of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as well as other controversial policies in the Trump administration. Flood was booed mercilessly by attendees at his event in Columbus, NE as he defended spending…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it has suspended the sale of petroleum products in naira. This was announced in a notice sent to petroleum marketers on Wednesday afternoon, NEW DAILY PRIME has learnt. The company said the decision is temporary, explaining why it took the decision. “We wish to inform you that, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars.” “To date, our sales of petroleum products in Naira…

Citing the need to prevent further breakdown of law and order, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State in a nationwide broadcast. Consequently, the president suspended the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all members of the House of Assembly for an initial six months. In the nation-wide broadcast, Tinubu announced the nomination of retired Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as the Rivers State administrator to steer the affairs of the state. Meanwhile, soldiers moved into the Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt, a few hours after the declaration. According…

Vladimir Putin has agreed to a limited ceasefire against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, but the Russian leader declined to commit to a month-long full truce, after a high-stakes phone call with Donald Trump. A statement said Putin had issued an order to the Russian military to suspend strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said late on Tuesday that he would support a US proposal for a limited ceasefire aimed at halting attacks on each side’s energy infrastructure. If upheld by both sides, a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure would mark the first partial ceasefire in more than…

·Rwanda has officially severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, and ordered all Belgian diplomats to leave within 48 hours. ·Belgium responded by declaring Rwandan diplomats unwelcome, calling Kigali’s decision “disproportionate” ·The diplomatic fallout follows allegations that Belgium has been pushing for international sanctions against Rwanda over its role in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict Rwanda has announced the immediate termination of its diplomatic relations with Belgium, a move that has further strained the already tense relations between the two nations. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and the Belgium flag. Photos: Paul Kagame, Flagfactory. Source: UGC In a statement issued on…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has won a lawsuit challenging its FZE’s N100 billion import licence. On Tuesday, the Federal High Court Abuja dismissed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) request to join the lawsuit. FCCPC’s joinder request was dismissed by Justice Inyang Ekwo while ruling on its application to join and prove Dangote’s alleged planned monopoly in the oil and gas sector. The pending suit by Dangote Refinery, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024, seeks to void import licences issued to some Nigerian oil companies by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). These companies include the Nigerian National…

…Over non-payment of 20-yr ground rents For failing to pay twenty (20) years ground rent, Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, on Tuesday revoked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat’s land, housing the famous Wadata House in Abuja. The minister issued the revocation notice in a letter dated March 13, 2025, titled, “Notice of right of occupancy with file no: MISC 81346 in respect of plot no: 243 within central area district, Abuja,” on Tuesday. The Director, Land Administration (FTC), Chijioke Nwankwoeze signed the revocation notice. The director, in the statement, said the leading opposition party has…

Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), George Akume has dissociated himself from his personal assistant, Andrew Uchi, who is currently facing an N10 billion fraud and money laundering investigation. Reports have it that the now-suspended SGF’s aide is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC (EFCC) on allegations bothering on corruption, bribery, and money laundering. But the Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the SGF (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen, in a statement, absolved the leadership of the SGF office from the crime. The OSGF also urged members of the public to avoid speculation, but…

At least 320 Palestinians have been reportedly killed by renewed Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight, casting major doubt on the ongoing ceasefire deal. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation had been carried out “to achieve the war objectives set by the political leadership, including the release of all the hostages”. Hamas described the attack as a “blatant violation of all international and humanitarian conventions.” In a statement Netanyahu said the attack had been agreed jointly with Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz “after Hamas repeatedly refused to release our hostages and rejected all the proposals it received from the…