Author: Friday Omosola

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has been detained by the Nigerian police in Abuja. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Sowore, on Monday, rejected his bail conditions, which required him to surrender his international passport and present a Level 17 civil servant as surety after his interrogation. The Ondo-born politician further announced on his X account that a team assigned to his case had informed him of a reevaluation of the bail conditions by the DIG of FID, Dasuki Galandachi.  The updated conditions demanded the production of a Level 16…

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The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in Independence Layout, Enugu. Nwobodo faces a five-count charge of forgery and obtaining by false pretence involving N12 million. In a statement on Tuesday, EFCC said the charges stem from alleged fraudulent land sales in Emene, Enugu State.  One of the charges reads: “That you, Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo, on January 15, 2014, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N9 million from Wilson Ikeani…

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President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the need for unity as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s national progress, urging leaders to prioritise collaboration and dialogue in addressing the country’s challenges.  Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday at the Kogi Dialogue, an event marking Governor Usman Ododo’s first year in office, the President likened the natural confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue in Lokoja to the strength derived from unity. “The confluence of these rivers is not just a geographical event; it is a divine lesson in strength and continuity,” Tinubu stated. “Just as water merging with water becomes stronger, so…

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The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government’s Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to initiate exploratory work on the ambitious Green Line project.  The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made the announcement during a recent Citizen/Media Stakeholders forum organized by the Ministry.  He revealed that the 68 km Green Line, once completed, will connect Marina to the Lekki Free Trade Zone, traversing one of the fastest-growing industrial corridors in Africa. Omotoso highlighted the state government’s commitment to infrastructural development, recalling that in 2024, the government completed 36 road projects, including…

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he feels much better and healthier now than he did during his time in office. Buhari transferred power to the current President, Bola Tinubu, on May 29, 2023. He made this revelation in Hausa during his address at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting, which took place at the Presidential Banquet Hall of the Government House in Katsina State, ahead of the upcoming local government elections in the state. “I look much better and healthier now than when I was the president of the country. Anybody that sees me now acknowledges that…

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed his condolences to the people and government of Enugu following a tragic fuel tanker fire that claimed lives after an accident in the state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima emphasised that it is time to end avoidable tanker accidents and explosions.   The fuel tanker, which crashed on Saturday, veered off course and erupted in flames along the Ugwu-Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Offering his condolences to the families of the victims and those injured, the Vice President acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu is deeply concerned and disturbed by…

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President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the construction of five mini-liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, on January 30. In a statement released yesterday, Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, announced that the projects include Highland LNG, LNG Arete, NNPC Prime LNG, NGML/Gasnexus LNG, and BUA LNG.   Describing the launch as a groundbreaking event, Soneye remarked, “This is unprecedented in Nigeria’s history—it has never happened before.” “Under the theme “From Gas to Prosperity: Catalysing Nigeria’s Economic Growth”, the epic ceremony will see Mr. President performing the groundbreaking…

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering a conducive environment for technological innovation in Oyo State.   In a statement released yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Makinde highlighted efforts to position the state as a hub for technology-driven initiatives. The release followed remarks delivered on his behalf by the Senior Special Assistant on Information Communication Technology, Bayo Akande, at the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) Summit 1.0, held in Ibadan. The summit, themed “The Rain of Transformation Is Upon Us: CEOs Arise,” was attended by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and…

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President Bola Tinubu arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday, where he will participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit scheduled for January 27–28. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that Tinubu will depart for the summit, which is jointly organised by the government of Tanzania, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank.  The summit focuses on advancing “Mission 300,” an ambitious initiative aimed at providing electricity access to 300 million people across Africa by 2030. He was welcomed by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the…

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, described the defection of supporters from opposition parties in Katsina State as a “great and historic day.”   On Sunday, several defectors, primarily from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Accord Party, and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), among others, officially joined the APC. While addressing the defectors, including Rabiu Bakori, the PDP deputy governorship candidate for the 2015 election in Katsina, Ganduje assured them of equal treatment. READ ALSO: Suspended Edo council chiefs, 13 councillors defect to APC He emphasised that the APC remains the only…

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