Author: Alade Adisa

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is in a race against time to complete the international switch of allegiance of on-loan Chelsea midfield duo, Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu, NEW DAILY PRIME reports. Both players were named in the provisional list of 31 players called up by the newly appointed coach of the senior male national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle for the world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, respectively. Ugochukwu, who is on loan to Southampton represented France at various youth levels, but is still eligible for Nigeria at senior international level and has already submitted his papers…

Eighty-five times champions of Portugal, Benfica, have completed the signing of 18-year-old Nigerian forward, Peter Osayande Edokpolor from a Nigerian academy, N-Youth Sports, based in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NEW DAILY PRIME reports. Peter have been training with the team for a while and did enough to convince the hierarchy of the club to offer him a deal, which was made official by the club on Saturday. According to OwngoalNigeria, he is expected to start from the lower division which is with the U23 of the club from where his performance will be monitored for a possible promotion…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has taken its legal battle to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment affirming the proscription of the group. On January 30, the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the federal government’s 2017 decision to ban IPOB, ruling that the proscription was lawful. A three-member panel, led by Justice Hamma Barka, dismissed IPOB’s appeal, labelling it “unmeritorious.” The proscription dates back to 2017 when a Federal High Court in Abuja declared IPOB’s activities as acts of terrorism. The ruling, delivered by Justice Abdul Kafarati, cited the group’s actions—particularly in…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Monday, February 10, 2025, for the continuation of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The trial will be overseen by Binta Nyako ( Justice) who had previously recused herself from the case. A hearing notice dated January 22, 2025, and addressed to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the development. Reacting to the notice, Ejimakor described the decision as “shocking” but assured that the defence team would attend “with bated breath.” Kanu’s trial has been on hold since September 24, 2024, when he openly…

The Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has said that Nigerian students currently benefitting from the loan are not obligated to start repayment until two years after their National Youth Service Corp (NYSC). Sawyerr stated this on Saturday while featuring on a TVC news programme. According to him, this applies to those who have managed to secure a job and the repayment requirements are on their employers. He added that the employer is to be deducting 10% of the employee’s salary and remitting to the Fund monthly. The process of repayment Explaining the process of…

A major blow has been dealt on terrorism in Zamfara State as Nigerian troops under Operation FANSAR YAN BINDIGA have successfully taken control of the notorious Tungan Fulani Hills, killing more than 50 terrorists and inflicting a heavy toll on criminal networks in the region. The intense operation also left at least 25 insurgents critically injured, with several top commanders loyal to bandit leaders, Bello Turji and Sani Mai Nasara (also known as Sani Black) among those killed. According to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the slain terrorists include Kachallah Sanni Bammuwa, Kachallah Auta, Audu Gajere, Kabiru Jangeru, Dan-Gajere (son of…

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…