Author: Dave Oludare Oso

A new presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, on Monday, fired back at Senator Ali Ndume, who asked him to apologize for his previous attacks on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC.) Bwala was appointed Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication by President Bola Tinubu last Thursday. Ndume, following the appointment, had in a statement on Sunday, called on Bwala to apologize for his past conduct, particularly his opposition to the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate in 2023. However, speaking during his first appearance since his appointment, in a session with State House Correspondents…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has approved the payment of N70,000, the new minimum wage for all workers. The development was contained in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the FCT Head of the Civil Service, Anthony Odeh, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, Wike approved the payment of the minimum wage on Monday, November 18, 2024, “in a bid to ameliorate the plight of workers under the employ of Federal Capital Territory Administration.” Following months of negotiation with organized labour, President Bola Tinubu, signed the new Minimum…

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has disclosed that about 32 persons were saved from death following the collisions of nine vehicles along the Danco area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. TRACE Commandant, Seni Ogunyemi, in a traffic update on Monday, said the accident occurred due to excessive speeding and loss of control on the part of one of the drivers which resulted in multiple collisions with other vehicles. The TRACE boss noted that 32 persons were involved in the accident including 20 adult males and 12 adult females. According to the traffic report, a Scania…

Hamas-controlled Interior Ministry officials in Gaza confirmed that over 20 local residents were killed by Palestinian security forces for allegedly stealing humanitarian aid. The operation, carried out with the assistance of tribal committees, targeted individuals suspected of hijacking aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip. According to reports, the victims were part of organized gangs that had taken control of aid shipments. In a statement on Hamas’s Al-Aqsa channel, officials declared that the operation was the start of a larger security crackdown aimed at eradicating theft from aid trucks, a crime that has caused widespread hunger in southern Gaza. “These security…

On Monday evening, the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun Statearrested the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oladipupo Adebutu. NEW DAILY PRIME gathered that Adebutu was arrested in respect of last Saturday’s local government election in Ogun State. He was accused of bringing 40 ‘illegal policemen’ from MOPOL 49 in Lagos to the state on the day of the election and also going about the Ikenne local government area of the state with PDP thugs riding on motorcycles in an attempt to snatch ballot boxes while brandishing guns and other weapons. The party’s publicity secretary,…

Nigerian Air Force has received two new ATAK-129 helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against banditry and other criminal activities in the country. Speaking at the event on Monday at the NAF base in Katsina State, the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, expressed confidence that the addition of the helicopters would enhance military operations in the Northwest region. He noted that the aircraft, inducted into Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 2, has unique capabilities to locate and eliminate threats with speed and precision. “These helicopters give us an advantage over other fighter jets,…

…Lauds other candidates, urges post-election peace President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State over his victory in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The President also commended the peaceful conduct of the process. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election, having polled the highest number of votes among the 17 others candidates. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga on Monday, the President congratulated Aiyedatiwa and other candidates of the 17 political parties for the…

The European Union on Monday announced an expansion of sanctions against Iran following its longstanding support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The new sanctions include targeting vessels and ports involved in the transfer of drones and missiles. The 27-nation group has decided to ban any deal with ports used to transport Iranian drones, missiles or Russian-linked technology and components, it said in a statement during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. Meanwhile, Britain also announced new sanctions earlier Monday against the Iranian airline, the Iranian shipping company and the Russian ship Port Olya-3, according to an…

President Biden urged leaders to work to protect the environment on Sunday, during a visit to the Amazon rainforest that marked the first such trip by any sitting U.S. president in history, warning that “history is literally watching us now.” “Today, I’m proud to be here — the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest — to recommit to protecting the rainforests, like this one” the president said. He added that “the fight to protect our planet is literally a fight for humanity for generations to come.” Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his…

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reacted to Paul Enenche’s wife, Becky’s recent statement about tithing. It would be recalled that the clergywoman stirred mixed reactions after she declared that missing any tithe meant returning to square one. The popular political activist took to his Instagram page to note that she had lied about what she said, claiming that the couple and their ilks are using their brand of Godliness as a means to financial gains, emphasizing that that was not the same faith that Jesus had given to mankind. The social media figure went on…