Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

An ex-convict, Adelani Oriyomi has been arrested at a tomb in Kere, Obada-Oko area of Ewekoro Local Government while exhuming a human skull. 54-year-old Oriyomi was arrested by operatives of the State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) at about 2:35 am on Tuesday. The Commander of So-Safe Corps, Commander (Dr.) Soji Ganzallo disclosed this in a press statement issued through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, saying the officers who were on routine patrol observed the suspicious activity and spotted the suspect trying to hide. When…

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has lamented the savage killing of 24-year-old Salome Adaidu, allegedly by her estranged lover in Karu, Nasarawa State. Salome, was Until her tragic death a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was serving at Nicon Insurance, Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jonathan Eze, the minister, expressed deep shock over the incident and demanded swift justice for the deceased and her grieving family. In her statement, Imaan described the killing as “senseless and brutish,” stressing that such an act has no place…

A 34-year-old man, Peter Ugan, living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been taken into police custody for allegedly raping and deflowering a 17-year-old girl, Ngozi (surname withheld) suffering from sickle-cell anemia in Mabushi, Abuja. Ugan, who hails from Ogoja in Cross River State, was taken into custody by detectives from Mabushi Division in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday after he was almost lynched by a mob. It was learnt that while committing the rape, Ugan tore into the girl so much that she started bleeding non-stop. Apparently aware of the gravity of his act, Ugan locked Ngozi…

A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 66 people and injuring 51 others, the interior minister said. Witnesses said desperate guests had tried to escape using ropes, and video showed bedsheets hanging from the windows. Media reports suggested some people had died after trying to jump to safety. “Our pain is great,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters at the Kartalkaya resort, about 100 miles northwest of the capital Ankara. “Sixty-six citizens lost their lives and 51 others wounded.” Other cabinet members also came to the scene of the disaster…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to not enforce a law that effectively bans TikTok for 75 days. It directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against “any entity for any noncompliance” with the law. The widely popular short-form video app briefly shuttered in the U.S. this weekend hours before a bipartisan law that gave TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance until Jan. 19 to divest or be cut off from U.S. app stores and web-hosting services went into effect. TikTok said a sale wasn’t possible in the nine-month timeframe…

An operative of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Police Inspector Lawal Ibrahim, attached to the Kwali Division was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online. Reports say the incident occurred on Thursday morning when Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa State. According to eyewitnesses, the two had a sexual encounter on Wednesday night, followed by another round of sex early on Thursday. However, after the second round, Maryam reportedly noticed that Ibrahim’s breathing became erratic,…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has called for a probe of an alleged attack by an official of the Department of State Service (DSS) on journalists covering the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal at the High Court in Benin on Monday. This was contained in a press statement by the chairman and secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council, Festus Alenkhe and Andy Egbon. The council commended Okpebholo’s decisive action in ensuring the safety and security of journalists, stating that his swift intervention demonstrates his commitment to protecting the fundamental rights of media practitioners. The council also…

Tragedy has struck the family of Olatunji Disu, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the loss of his son in a horrific car accident on Monday. Although the circumstances of the accident that led to the young man’s death still remain hazy, reports sourced from Sahara Reporters which broke the story say family sources have described the loss as heartbreaking. The report did not indicate when and where the fatal accident occurred and the circumstances surrounding it. The family is also yet to issue any statement. Efforts by NEW DAILY PRIME to reach Disu, who…

Some Nigerians who claim to be supporters of Donald Trump in Jigawa State have marked his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States with a celebratory party. They also composed a song for him. The group, led by an Hausa singers, Jamilu Majiya and Adams, in a video online, described Trump as a symbol of strength and resilience, noting that his principles resonate with many Nigerians. The song composed in Hausa and English languages, celebrated Trump’s boldness and commitment to his values. “God chose you, made you, and protected you. Always take care of your supporters,” goes a…

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has called for a ban on non-EU foreigners buying properties in Spain, aiming to address escalating housing prices. “We will propose to ban these non-EU foreigners who are not residents, and their relatives, from buying houses in our country since they only do so to speculate,” Sanchez said during a rally in Plasencia, western Spain on Sunday. On 19 January, Sanchez outlined a proposal to tax up to 100% on property acquisitions by non-EU citizens like Nigerians not residing in Spain, part of measures aimed at boosting housing supply and reducing demand, Reuters reports. A…