Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The Federal Government has declared that there is no evidence of new COVID variant, XEC in Nigeria. NEW DAILY PRIME recalls that the variant, first reported in Australia, has spread to 29 countries, raising alarms over its heightened virulence. However, the Ministry of Health, in a statement on Saturday by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Alabi Balogun, said Nigerians should not panic but continue taking precautions by observing personal hygiene. Balogun said the government had also taken precautionary measures by establishing molecular laboratories, isolation centres, and intensive care units equipped with ventilators at the federal tertiary hospitals.…

The Police Command of Katsina State has announced that it has foiled two separate kidnap attempts in Jibia and Faskari local government areas of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, who spoke during a briefing newsmen on Sunday, said the command also rescued 20 kidnapped victims during the operations on Saturday in these areas. ASP Abubakar Sadiq said the first incident occurred on December 7th, 2024, at about 19:00 hours at Kwanar Makera along the Katsina–Magamar Jibia road in Jibia LGA. A group of armed bandits, wielding dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, opened fire…

A day after dissolving government, Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced a new premier. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo served as communication minister and spokesman of the previous government. The head of Burkina Faso’s military junta named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister late on on Saturday. The appointment comes one day after the country’s ruling military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore dismissed outgoing premier Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government. No reason was given for his removal. Tambela had headed three successive governments since Traore seized power in a 2022 coup. Who is Rimtalba…

President Bola Tinubu may soon have to trim his cabinet if the plans by the House of Representatives comes to fruition with the House Committee on Constitution review presently considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to limit the number of ministers appointed by the president to 37. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Streamline the Number of Ministers to be Appointed to the Federal Executive Council,” is now before the constitution review committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Sponsored by the members…

An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Owerri Office, Mr Gregory Maduakolam, who was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid an undisclosed amount as ransom to the kidnappers. He said that he was manhandled by the hoodlums while in their custody. Maduakolam, who was recently transferred from NAN Abuja to Owerri, narrated that he was ambushed by the hoodlums. He said he was kidnapped at Irete,…

….Says Russia can’t Intervene having lost 600,000 soldiers In Ukraine The president-elect of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has called for the US government not to intervene in the ongoing war in Syria as opposition fighters make significant progress towards the capital, Damascus. In a statement via his verified X account on Saturday, Trump stated that the opposition forces have, in an unprecedented move, taken control of numerous cities in a coordinated offensive and are now preparing for a major push to oust President Bashar al-Assad. “Opposition fighters in Syria, in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous…

Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has addressed claims that he is an underrated actor in the industry. Speaking during an interview on Talk to B, a podcast hosted by his colleague Biola Bayo, Chatta dismissed the notion, emphasizing his gratitude for the grace he has received from God. Contrary to public perception, the Yoruba movie star described himself as fortunate, revealing that he enjoys one of the highest pay rates among Yoruba-speaking actors. He attributed misconceptions about his status to his low-key presence on social media. “And I will say this to my fans: I love you so much. You guys…

Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 15- year-old girl, Kemisola for attempted murder of her friend. The spokesperson of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 6, 2024, said the teenage girl was reprimanded by her friend’s mother four months ago. In order to exact revenge on the mother, she added sniper to the daughter’s food and water but fortunately, the young girl didn’t eat the food. The PPRO said, “A 15 year old girl was chastised four (4) months ago by her friend’s mum. To revenge, she added Sniper to her friend’s…

An alternative healer imprisoned in Australia who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of illnesses was sentenced to 10 years in UK prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during one of his workshops. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence on Friday for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm, who later died in 2016. California-based Xiao promoted paida lajin therapy, which is a practice that involves getting patients to slap themselves repeatedly to release “poisonous waste” from the body.The technique has its roots in Chinese medicine, but…

A case worker at a Dutchess County centre for autistic students grabbed a 19-year-old from Queens by his genitals and squeezed them in his grip while dragging the teen as he howled in agony, horrifying video shows. Garnet Collins, 50, is charged with brutalizing the youth at the publicly-funded boarding school run by the private Anderson Centre for Autism in upstate Staatsburg, about 10 miles north of Poughkeepsie. Sparking even more outrage, the Anderson Center swiftly fired the whistleblower who recorded the smoking-gun video and then alerted the teen’s parents. The horrific case casts a spotlight on the prominent 100-year-old…