Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has denied any involvement in the Department of State Services (DSS) arrest and detention of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that DSS operatives arrested Mr. Ajaero on Monday at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while he was traveling to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. Following backlash from labour unions and civil organizations, the DSS bowed to pressure and released Mr. Ajaero on Monday. Channel Television reported on Tuesday that Air Peace, in a statement signed by its spokesperson Omotade Makinwa, refuted any connection to…
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Amnesty International has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is cracking down on human rights and increasing restrictions on civic space with the arrest of Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the invasion of the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Mr. Ajaero and invaded the SERAP office in Abuja on Monday. However, Mr. Ajaero was released on Monday night, while the Service stated that its personnel had entered the SERAP office in Abuja to conduct a routine investigation. …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a response regarding the recent invasion of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). On Monday, The New Daily Prime reported that SERAP, via its official X page, stated that DSS personnel unlawfully occupied its Abuja office and demanded to meet with its directors. In its Tuesday report, The Cable newspaper stated that the DSS denied any illegal activity during the alleged raid but did not provide any details concerning the arrest of Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). This newspaper reported that the DSS yielded…
Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana has condemned the recent invasion of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement on its official X page on Monday, SERAP revealed that DSS personnel unlawfully occupied its Abuja office, demanding to see the organization’s directors. “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are currently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors. President Tinubu must immediately direct the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation, and attack on the rights of Nigerians,” the SERAP statement read. The DSS’s…
Over the past three years, femicide rates in Nigeria have been on the rise, with at least five female students being brutally murdered outside their campuses by boyfriends, former partners, or even strangers. Femicide, defined as the intentional killing of a woman because of her gender, is a form of gender-based violence often motivated by misogynistic beliefs and attitudes. The recent femicide involving Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has garnered widespread attention, particularly from celebrities. The Daily New Prime earlier reported that singer Ayra Starr condemned the gruesome killing of Idowu by…
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court has ordered the remand of Ibrahim Nuhu Shuaibu in connection with an alleged N100 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement via its official X page on Monday, revealed that Mr. Shuaibu was arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency. The EFCC further disclosed that Mr. Shuaibu is facing a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining N100 million under false pretenses. One of the charges reads: “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and Ilya Garba (now…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has dismissed claims that the federal government plans to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate from 7.5 percent to 10 percent. VAT, also known as a goods and services tax (GST) or general consumption tax (GCT), is a consumption-based tax applied to the value added at each stage of a product’s production and distribution. The New Daily Prime reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar alleged on his X (formerly Twitter) page that President Bola Tinubu and his advisers had resolved to increase VAT from 7.5 percent to…
A poultry farmer, Akomolafe Bankole, has accused the federal government of demolishing his multimillion-naira poultry farm in Lokogoma, Abuja. Mr. Bankole, in a series of posts on his X (formerly Twitter) page, alleged that officials from the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) were responsible for the destruction of his poultry farm, valued at N150 million. He further claimed that the demolition was carried out without any prior notice, resulting in the death of over 5,000 birds. Sharing videos, he wrote, “I am heartbroken and angry. Yesterday, my N150 million investment in a poultry farm located in Lokogoma, Abuja, was destroyed…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu and his administration amid escalating economic concerns threatening the nation. In a statement on his X account on Sunday, Atiku condemned the Federal Government’s proposal to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT). The 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) warned that this VAT hike would exacerbate the situation for the average Nigerian, who is already suffering due to the ineffective policies of the current administration. The 77-year-old said: “President Bola Tinubu, alongside his coterie of advisers, has resolved to raise the VAT rate from 7.5 percent to…
After thrashing Benin Republic 3-0 in Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match, Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has expressed strong confidence in the team. The New Daily Prime reported that goals from Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen and Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman secured the victory for Eguavoen at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Vanguard reported that Eguavoen, in his post-match interview, praised the team’s quality, stating they are capable of beating any opponent. Additionally, Eguavoen credited the victory to the tactical formation adopted by the technical staff, emphasizing that various formations could be employed to ensure the…
