Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Teen comedians, Emmanuella and Success have officially parted ways with the popular brand, Mark Angel Comedy. This development comes amidst a controversy sparked by former crew member, Denilson Igwe, who accused Mark Angel of financial exploitation during a viral podcast in August. Addressing the situation during a TikTok live session on Tuesday, Mark Angel revealed that he is no longer managing the careers of the two teen stars, marking the end of their collaboration with the comedy platform. He said: “I no longer manage Emmanuella and Success. They are now being managed by a professional agency because I’m too busy…

44-year-old younger sister of the governor of Taraba State, Atsi Kefas has died from gunshot wounds sustained during an attack a few days ago, in Kente village, Wukari local government council of the state. NEW DAILY PRIME learnt that Atsi gave up the ghost at a private hospital in Abuja, where she had been receiving treatment after being transferred from the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Wukari. However, conflicting reports have emerged regarding the circumstances of the attack.While some sources claim it was the result of a bandit attack, others suggest it may have been caused by an accidental discharge…

Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, drawing to within 25 kilometers (15 miles) of the capital, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday. However, Israel denied its forces were advancing toward Damascus. Associated Press reporters in Damascus heard heavy airstrikes overnight and into Tuesday on the city and its suburbs. Photographs circulating online showed destroyed missile launchers, helicopters and warplanes. There was no immediate comment from the insurgent groups — led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS – that have taken control of Damascus. Israel had earlier seized…

Security operatives have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Terry Tinate Augustus, popularly called “Black” in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Augustus, a self-acclaimed pastor from Ajapa community in Ese Odo LGA of Ondo State, was arrested by the Amotekun Corps in collaboration with the Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Pipeline Surveillance and Waterways Security, Engr. Alore Omosuyi. The suspect was arrested on December 8, 2024 following a tip-off from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Special Squad. The media team of the Office of the SA to the Governor on Pipeline Surveillance and Waterways Security, in…

President-elect Donald Trump called Canadian Prime Minister “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada” on Tuesday, after threatening to impose massive tariffs on imports from Canada. “It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” Trump wrote on Truth Social early Tuesday. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!” His remark came a day after the Canadian prime minister had commented on…

Police in New York have charged a man with murder after the assassination of UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was arrested in a branch of McDonald’s on Monday following a five-day manhunt. Wearing a dark sweatshirt and flanked by local police and NYPD detectives, Mangione arrived at a Pennsylvania court where he was arraigned on a string of gun offences. Manhattan officials later filed charges including an official allegation of murder. Police said Mangione had been carrying a 3D-printed, homemade “ghost” pistol and silencer that matched images of the weapon used to shoot…

Dozens of Nobel Prize winners are urging the US Senate to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, according to a letter dated Monday, and published by the New York Times. The letter – signed by 77 laureates in chemistry, economics, medicine and physics – cites Kennedy’s opposition to vaccines, his criticism of the fluoridation of drinking water, his promotion of AIDS conspiracy theories and his criticism of HHS agencies such as the US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US National Institutes…

…Says you can even remove ‘Kemi’ from your name –The newly-elected leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has been accused of disparaging her country of origin, Nigeria by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The vice president spoke during the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the State House in Abuja on Monday. He said, “Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Labour or Conservative Party, we are proud of her in spite of her efforts at denigrating her nation of origin.” Shettima added, “She is entitled to her own opinions. She even has every right to remove the Kemi…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday (today) for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as he wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges. Netanyahu is on trial at home on accusations of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate matters. Netanyahu denies wrongdoing, but his appearance on the witness stand will be a low point in his decades-long political career, standing in contrast to the image of a sophisticated, respected…

Police Operatives in Igbo-Ukwu Divisional Police Headquaters, in Aguata local government area of Anambra have recovered one white Peugeot J5 Boxer bus with Reg No: AKL 896 XB loaded with vandalized MTN electrical materials. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Monday, listed the vandalized items to include; Lister electricity generator, a roller, pipes, an iron bar, one big Plier, screwdriver, a big metal cutter and a pair of black canvas. He said the incident happened on Saturday, December 7th, 2024. The spokesman said the hoodlums were vandalizing the…