Author: Friday Omosola

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…

OPay has announced that it will begin charging a fee of fifty naira (N50) on customer transfers of ten thousand naira (N10,000) and above. In a statement received by The New Daily Prime on Saturday, OPay noted that the new charge on electronic transfers into personal and business accounts complies with regulations set by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The fifty-naira (N50) fee will be implemented as a one-time charge starting on September 9. The company clarified that the charges are not a revenue stream for the payment platform but are mandated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “Dear valued…

Lagos Nigeria, Amnesty International has raised serious concerns about the Nigerian government’s handling of femicide cases. Femicide is defined as the killing of a woman or girl, particularly by a man, driven by gender-based violence often rooted in misogynistic beliefs and attitudes. On Thursday, the global human rights organization took to its X page to express its discontent with the Nigerian government’s response to the murder of Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State. Link to Amnesty International’s X post Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level Philosophy…

Songstress Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, known as Ayra Starr, has expressed outrage over the murder of Idowu Christianah, a 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). Earlier, the New Daily Prime reported that Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level Philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, confessed to the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army that he murdered Idowu. Reacting to the incident, the 22-year-old singer took to her X page on Thursday to voice her concerns about the rampant killing of women. Ayra Starr demanded justice for Idowu and called for an immediate halt to the persistent violence…

Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level Philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, has confessed to murdering Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). According to The New Daily Prime, Idowu left her home in the Ita Oluwo area of Ikorodu on August 19 to travel to the University of Lagos for her Industrial Training (IT). She did not return, leading to her being declared missing. The missing persons flyer indicated that Idowu had been kidnapped. The Foundation for Investigative Journalists (FIJ) reported that Adeleye confessed to the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army…