Author: Damilola Olufemi

Billionaire businessman and elder statesman Aminu Alhassan Dantata has passed away at the age of 94. His longtime aide, Mustapha Junaid, confirmed the news in a statement early Saturday. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata. May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings. The Janazah details will be shared later insha Allah,” Junaid wrote. Who is Dantata Dantata, a granduncle to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, came from a legendary lineage of wealth and entrepreneurship.…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has stepped down from his position following internal tensions over the party’s zoning formula. Sources of the party who disclosed this to New Daily Prime say Ganduje’s planned resignation is aimed at addressing mounting pressure from stakeholders in the North-Central region, who have repeatedly called for the national chairmanship to return to their zone, where it was previously held before his appointment. What happens once Ganduje resigns According to a source in the party, once the chairman steps down, one of the party’s national vice chairmen will assume the…

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly agreed to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State, but under strict conditions, including a commitment not to seek re-election in 2027. The agreement was reached during a closed-door meeting held Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Present at the meeting were Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Governor Fubara, suspended Rivers Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule, and a select group of lawmakers, The Cable reports Presidency sources described the outcome as a fragile truce, part of a broader attempt to restore order in the state following months of…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has raised the alarm over what it described as a calculated sabotage campaign orchestrated by a network of individuals, both within and outside the organisation. In a statement released on Friday, NNPC Ltd. said the group behind the scheme is deliberately spreading falsehoods and misinformation aimed at undermining the company’s leadership and discrediting its reform efforts. According to the management, “Their tactics include planting scandalous and fabricated reports, curated to distract leadership, mislead the public, and undermine the commitment of our dedicated workforce and reform-minded Nigerians.” The company accused the unnamed actors…

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has summoned the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, to appear before it over claims of unlawful dismissal of vice chancellors and the dissolution of university governing councils across the country. Committee chairman, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC–Jigawa), made the announcement during a meeting held in Abuja. He said the committee had received numerous petitions alleging that the minister was involved in decisions that undermined due process in university administration. Affected schools by minister’s actions Fulata named institutions such as Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education in Owerri, Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka,…

Federal Capital Territory Minister and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday evening confirmed that his long-running political feud with Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially come to an end. The reconciliation follows a high-level peace meeting mediated by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Addressing reporters after the closed-door session, Wike revealed that both factions have reached a consensus to put their differences aside and move forward in unity. “We have all agreed to work together with the governor, and the governor also agreed to work together with all of us. We are members of the…

Nigeria has been listed as the 12th poorest country in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for the year 2025, according to new figures released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and visualised by Visual Capitalist. In the report published on Tuesday, Nigeria’s GDP per capita stands at $807, placing it among the bottom 15 out of 50 countries analysed. South Sudan ranks as the poorest nation globally, with a GDP per capita of just $251. It is followed by Yemen, Burundi, the Central African Republic, and Malawi. Nigeria’s low per capita ranking highlights the widespread economic…

President Bola Tinubu has withheld his assent from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2025, citing contradictions with established financial procedures. The president’s decision was conveyed in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during Thursday’s plenary session. The bill had proposed allowing the NDLEA to retain a share of proceeds from drug-related crimes, a provision Tinubu described as inconsistent with current legal frameworks. According to the president, “All proceeds of crime are paid into the government’s Confiscated and Forfeited Properties Account. Disbursements to any recovery agency, including the NDLEA, can only…

A High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced gospel artist Timileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu. Presiding over the case, Justice Simon Aboki ruled that Ajayi was guilty of culpable homicide, which carries a mandatory death sentence under Section 221 of the Penal Code applicable in northern Nigeria. The ruling follows Ajayi’s confession in January, during which he admitted to killing Adaidu in a moment of rage. According to him, he acted out of anger after discovering she had allegedly been unfaithful. “I didn’t plan to…

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has issued a stark warning to the United States, threatening further attacks on American military bases in the region if the country is targeted again. In a televised address aired on state media Thursday, Khamenei claimed the West Asian country had emerged victorious from its recent 12-day conflict with Israel, the deadliest between the two nations to date. He also accused Washington of inflating the impact of its strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling it a “slap” that had little effect. “The American president exaggerated events in unusual ways, and it turned out that…