Author: Alade Adisa

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law. The payment system handles tax refunds, Social Security benefits, veterans’ benefits and much more, sending out…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it has identified over 6,000 Niger Republic nationals registered on its database with the National Identification Number (NIN). This development comes as President Bola Tinubu directed an inter-ministerial committee to ensure comprehensive data for the National Social Register for the Federal Government’s social investment programmes. NEW DAILY PRIME learnt that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, briefed the Federal Executive Council on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, on the activities of NIMC, an agency under his purview. The minister reportedly affirmed that the NINs were withdrawn from the illegal holders in an ongoing…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that operations at the recently re-streamed Warri Refinery have been temporarily shut down for routine maintenance, assuring the public that the facility will be back online soon. In a statement issued on Friday by its Chief Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, the company dismissed reports of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), calling such claims “completely false.” Soneye explained that operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed on January 25, 2025, to allow for intervention works on specific equipment affecting the refinery’s steady and sustainable operations. The…

President Donald Trump held a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, following a meeting with him at the White House Friday afternoon. “After our meeting today, I’m confident that the cherished alliances between our two countries and others also will continue to flourish long and into the future,” Trump said in his opening remarks. “The military cooperation between the United States and Japan is one of our closest security partnerships, and it’s one of the closest we have anywhere in the world.” Trump said the two leaders spoke “long and hard” about their economic and trade relationship and…

By Craig Simpson Officials from David Lammy’s department set to meet Caribbean delegation demanding trillions of pounds, sources claim Sources said David Lammy’s department will meet members of the Reparations Commission of the Caribbean Community Credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire The Foreign Office is to open talks on slavery reparations with Caribbean officials demanding trillions of pounds from the UK, sources have claimed. Members of the Reparations Commission of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), a political grouping of 15 states that has long demanded compensation from former colonial powers, are planning to come to Britain in April. According to Caribbean sources, a meeting has been planned as…

Former Miss Priscilla Ajoke Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress and social media personality, Iyabo Ojo got married to Juma Jux, a singer in Tanzania. Photos and videos from the event were shared on an Instagram page dedicated to the couple, jux.priscy, on Friday. Social media influencer, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platinumz, his wife, close friends and family members attended the ceremony. Iyabo Ojo confirmed Priscilla’s engagement to Juma Jux with photos and videos of the pair circulating online in September 2024. The Tanzanian singer had also visited Nigeria to spend some time with the Ojo family, during which he…

‘…And it cannot keep going on like this’ Club legend, Gary Neville believes Manchester United have become worse under Ruben Amorim and warned the Portuguese: “It can’t keep going on like this.” Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace put Amorim’s United back to square one after three straight wins over Rangers, Fulham and Steaua Bucharest. It was the 39-year-old’s fifth league defeat in seven matches at Old Trafford since taking over – the quickest any Manchester United manager has reached that number of home top-flight losses in Premier League history. And Neville believes the pain is only going to…

Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have proposed the adoption of paternity leave for male workers in the state’s public and private sectors, to enhance family bond and provision of additional care for the newborn and their spouses by men. The lawmaker representing Oyo East/West State Constituency, Hon. Olorunpoto Rahman, who moved the motion, explained that a newborn relies on the strong bond with caregivers, especially parents who influence their emotion, social and cognitive growth. Rahman also argued at the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Abiodun Fadeyi, that introducing paternity leave in…

UK house prices surged in January, as buyers rushed to snap up properties ahead of the stamp duty increases being implemented from 1 April 2025 onwards. The January UK Halifax House Price Index was released on Friday, with the average property price surging to a new record high of £299,138 (€358,822) last month. House prices inched up 0.7% in January, compared to a fall of 0.2% in December. On an annual basis, prices rose 3% in January 2025, compared to 3.4% in the same month last year. This was mainly driven by more buyers trying to complete house purchases ahead…

A former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, are among the first high-ranking members scheduled to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee. Disclosing this In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the party’s Chairman, Tom Ikimi said the party’s disciplinary committee had relocated from the PDP national secretariat in Wuse and now operates from Legacy House, a party-owned facility in Maitama, Abuja. According to Ikimi: “The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic party met on Wednesday, 5th February 2025 at the Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja in line with…