Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into alleged smuggling activities by personnel of the Nigerian Customs Service. The decision was made during a plenary session on Wednesday, following a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Representative Oluwaseun Whingan of Badagry Federal Constituency, Lagos State. Whingan’s motion cited a shocking report by Sahara Reporters, revealing the mass smuggling of over 2,000 cars carrying 6.5 million kilograms of rice through Badagry, all under the watchful eye of Customs officers. Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo’s videos provided damning evidence of Customs officers’ complicity in these illegal activities. The situation took a…

Two students of the Borno State University, Maiduguri,were yesterday feared dead as the school’s Staff bus and a truck collided on Njimtilo Road in the state capital.Also,no fewer than 20 other students were seriously injured in the accident .According to the Borno State Police Command, a truck collided with the university’s bus, causing significant damage and loss of lives.The Borno State Police Command spokesperson, Nahum Kenneth, confirmed the accident, stating that a male and female students lost their lives, while three others were currently unconscious and receiving medical care at the Umaru Shehu Specialist Hospital.He further disclosed that the bus…

Ala Jabeer cried as he prepared to cross from Turkey into Syria with his 10-year-old daughter on Tuesday, thirteen years after the war forced him to flee his home. He returns without his wife and three of his children who died in devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria last year. Father and daughter left days after Syrian rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad from Damascus, and a day after President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was opening its Yayladagi border gate to manage the return of some of the more than three million Syrian migrants it hosts. “Just as I cried for…

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…