Author: Alade Adisa

For the children of the Nigerian diaspora, displaced by war and split between two worlds, footballers from John Fashanu to Jay-Jay Okocha were a first glimpse of themselves in Britain’s mainstream They arrived in 80s London with small intentions: to study, to work, to outrun what they had come from, and then maybe, one day, return back home. A people who came en masse from Nigeria, working the dark hours, balancing two jobs with part-time education, rolling in a ceaseless loop of morning shifts into lectures into night work again, until maybe a qualification came good, and they could move into…

The arraignment of Gbolahan Obanikoro, the son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four others for alleged N1,356,057,330.43 fraud was on Friday fixed for February 27, 2025 by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The police charged Obanikoro, Adejare Adegbenro, 51; Balmoral International Limited; M.O.B. Integrated Limited; and DDSS International Company Limited with five counts bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses, false representation, and fraud. The presiding Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa set the date on Friday after the defendants failed to appear for their scheduled arraignment. When the case was called, the prosecution counsel, Momoh Bello informed the court that the…

Beleaguered activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi has received a reprieve after Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) agreed to withdraw the cases instituted against him in the early hours of Monday following Afe’s meeting with top Yoruba monarchs who came to plead for the embattled lawyer. Recall that one of the doyens of the legal profession in the country and the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), filed a petition to the police commissioner in Ekiti State claiming that Farotimi defamed him in a book titled ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’. This prompted the police to arrest and arraign…

The ongoing deportation crackdown by the Donald Trump administration has thrown United States-based Nigerians and other illegal immigrants from Africa into great panic as they fear they may be the next target for deportation by the American government, NEW DAILY PRIME has gathered. Many Nigerians who are illegally staying in the US, are gripped by the fear of deportation following President Donald Trump’s declaration of war against illegal immigration. Trump on his inauguration day as the 47th President of the US signed a series of executive orders aimed at hardening immigration policies, including the stoppage of citizenship by birth for…

The year 2024 proved to be one of political upheaval across the globe, marked by high-profile elections and significant shifts in voter sentiment. In the United States, the Democratic Party lost its hold on the presidency as former Republican President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans also secured majorities in both houses of Congress, signaling a major political realignment in the country. Globally, more than 60 countries held elections in 2024, making it a pivotal year for democracies worldwide. However, it was also a challenging year for incumbents and traditional political parties. Voters, disillusioned by rising prices, cultural…

Professor Fredrik Nyström, a renowned endocrinologist and internal medicine physician at Linköping University, Sweden, has spent 25 years challenging conventional health wisdom-Obesity. His findings, which often defy mainstream health advice, aim to reduce anxiety about health and empower individuals to live happier, more sustainable lives. In his new book, Lighten the Load on Your Shoulders, Prof Nyström dissects health myths and argues that happiness, rather than obsessive dieting and exercise, is key to longevity. Drawing from over 113 studies, he provides evidence that challenges longstanding health dogmas. Prof Nyström criticizes the traditional “eat less, exercise more” approach to weight loss,…

Boko Haram terrorists have killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel, with many still missing following an attack on a military base in Borno State. It was learnt that for several hours on Friday, January 24, 2025, the terrorists attacked the 149 Battalion in Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. Malam-Fatori is a border town between Nigeria and Niger Republic, and thousands of people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency are currently taking refuge in the town. Sources confirmed to SaharaReporters that the insurgents attacked the base with multiple gun trucks. The sources added that the…

The Conservative Party is calling for new rights to allow parents full access to the materials being taught to their children in schools. This move comes after revelations that some 13-year-olds have been taught that there are 100 genders, and some primary school students have been exposed to inappropriate content, including lessons on masturbation. As part of this campaign, the Tories, led by Kemi Badenoch, are planning to introduce an amendment to Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This amendment aims to enhance transparency by granting parents and carers the right to view all teaching materials, including those provided by…

Brazilian officials demanded that U.S. agents remove handcuffs from a group of deportees flown to Brazil on Friday. A prominent minister in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration condemned the practice as a “blatant disrespect” for the rights of Brazilian citizens, Reuters reports. Acting on orders from Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, federal police met the flight, which had made an unscheduled landing in Manaus, an Amazonian city due to technical issues, according to a government statement released on Saturday. The plane, carrying 88 Brazilian passengers, 16 U.S. security agents, and eight crew members, was initially scheduled to land in…

In one of its clear-out operations, troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have dismantled 13 illegal refining sites and recovered 300,000 litres of stolen crude oil. The troops also arrested 15 suspected oil thieves. Confirming the development, the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Jonah Danjuma, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday, said this was achieved in a major operation targeting oil theft in the Niger Delta in one week. He said the operations, conducted from January 20 to 26, 2025, spanned Rivers, Delta, Edo, and Akwa Ibom states. The statement read,…