Author: Dave Oludare Oso

A bill has been proposed by the Presidency to provide housing for low-income and unemployed citizens. The bill has now been sent to the National Assembly. Fredrick Nwabufo, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Engagement, revealed this on Tuesday, stating that the proposed bill, titled National Social Housing Fund (NSHF), seeks to ensure all Nigerians, regardless of income level, have access to decent housing. According to Nwabufo, a memo on the bill will be submitted to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for review. He added that funding for the project will come from budgetary allocations and donations.…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has stressed the need for Nigeria to focus more on export-driven economy, to improve the economy of the nation, noting that one of the fundamental issues at the root of the country’s lingering economic situation is foreign exchange crisis. The governor, however, gave kudos to the President Bola Tinubu’s administration for laying the foundation to improve the exporting capacity to turn Nigeria’s economy round. Sanwoolu spoke on Tuesday, as the guest lecturer at the 36th Convocation Ceremony of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos on the topic: “Developing Exportable Alternatives for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery,”…

Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has earmarked N1.1 billion as compensation to owners whose properties are to be affected by the ongoing expansion of Kuje-Airport road. The Minister disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday during an inspection tour of the road in Kuje to ascertain the pace of work. He said: “I have come here to see for myself the report on the valuation of what we are supposed to pay. When I got the files for approval, I said, look, it would be proper for me to see for myself the kind of structures that we are going…

The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday wrote to the National Assembly, seeking the approval of a fresh $2.2 billion loan as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. The loan, If approved, will be used to finance part of the budget deficit of N9.7 trillion for the 2024 budget. Tinubu also forwarded the 2025- 2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the National Assembly for consideration and approval.…

In the city’s largest national security trial, a Hong Kong court on Tuesday, sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists under its national security laws, with former law professor, “mastermind” Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years. The defendants were charged with subversion for holding an unauthorised primary election in 2020 aimed at selecting pro-democracy candidates. International condemnation was swift, with Western countries and rights groups slamming the sentencing as evidence of the erosion of political freedoms in the city since Beijing imposed a security law in 2020. Tai’s sentence was the longest yet handed out under the security law, which…

Russia says Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks. Ukraine used the Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) in a strike on Russia’s Bryansk region this morning (Tuesday), the ministry of defence in Moscow said. Five missiles were shot down and one damaged, with its fragments causing a fire at a military facility in the region, it said. The strike represents the first time the long-range missiles have been used on Russia’s internationally-recognized territory after Washington signalled Ukraine had permission to do so. Russia has vowed to “react accordingly.”…

The International Men’s Day (IMD) is usually celebrated annually on November 19th. It is a global initiative that acknowledges the contributions and challenges of men and boys. The special day also provides a platform to highlight issues affecting men, such as health and emotional well-being, while promoting positive discussions about gender equality. The day is also an opportunity to celebrate men as caregivers, mentors, and leaders, inspiring actions that foster inclusivity and mutual respect across genders. The NEW DAILY PRIME joins the globe to celebrate the male gender. Listed below are 10 facts you need to know about the special…

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally. The latest execut!on, on Saturday November 16, in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. That brought to 101 the number of foreigners executed so far in 2024, according to the tally which is compiled from state media reports. This is almost triple the figures for 2023 and 2022, when Saudi authorities had put to death 34 foreigners each year, according to AFP tallies. The Berlin-based European-Saudi Organization…

A recent plot by Iran to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister, who has been a strong critic of Tehran. This development was revealed by Cotler’s organization on Monday. Cotler, 84, was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. Though he retired from politics in 2015, he has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world. According to The Globe and Mail newspaper, Cotler was informed on October 26 that he faced an imminent threat, within 48 hours of assassination from Iranian agents. The paper said authorities tracked two suspects in…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that he was under investigation by the anti-graft agency for two years over allegations of corruption. He spoke during the opening of the sixth Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organized by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja on Monday. Reaffirming his dedication to upholding transparency and accountability within the EFCC, Olukoyede also announced the recent dismissal of two EFCC operatives who were found guilty of corrupt practices. He said the operatives, dismissed two weeks ago, are now facing prosecution, highlighting the agency’s zero-tolerance policy…