Author: Friday Omosola

A tragic incident unfolded in Ibadan on Tuesday as a secondary school student en route to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was fatally struck by a stray bullet. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that a student who was heading to sit for the ongoing WASSCE was killed after a stray bullet pierced through his father and struck him. The Oyo State Government has confirmed that the heartbreaking event occurred during a traffic enforcement operation involving officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) and police personnel. READ ALSO: Police open fire on…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the formal installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Tinubu touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday evening. The President was received by a high-ranking delegation including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, and APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje. READ ALSO: Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration: ‘Harness our diversity for prosperity’ — Tinubu Tinubu had departed for Italy on Saturday, arriving at the Mario De Bernardo Military Airport before proceeding to Vatican City for Sunday’s ceremony, where Cardinal…

The Senate has passed the second reading of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Amendment Bill 2025, aimed at overhauling how assets seized from illegal activities are managed in Nigeria. Sponsored by Senator Idiat Adebule of Lagos West, the proposed legislation seeks to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 by introducing a centralised body to oversee the administration and disposal of recovered assets—a role currently distributed across no fewer than 18 different government agencies. In her lead argument, Adebule criticised the existing decentralised system as inefficient and vulnerable to corruption, citing a lack of uniform procedures and inter-agency…

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has urged Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, to join the ranks of Southeast governors in backing President Bola Tinubu. Umahi made this appeal during a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary commemorating Tinubu’s second anniversary in office. The Minister emphasised that all governors in the Southeast are aligned in their support for Tinubu. He also revealed that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion, with tolls set to be introduced in December. READ ALSO: Umahi: N800bn budget inadequate for fixing Nigeria’s roads Umahi stated that, despite differing political…

BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation advocating transparency in Nigeria’s public finance, has uncovered 11,122 questionable projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted by the National Assembly into the 2025 budget. The New Daily Prime reported that President Bola Tinubu, in December 2024, presented a budget of N49.7 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the National Assembly. The budget was tagged “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity.” BudgIT, in a detailed analysis released on Tuesday and signed by Nancy Odimegwu, the organisation’s Senior Communications Associate, revealed a disturbing trend in which budget insertions—once isolated irregularities—have now evolved into an entrenched culture…

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has raised alarm over what he described as the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s judiciary. He claimed the system has become compromised and increasingly serves the interests of the elite. Speaking yesterday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bwari Branch Law Week in Abuja, the former governor, who is also a trained lawyer, expressed concern over what he termed “a growing disconnect between justice and the law.” READ ALSO: El-Rufai slams Tinubu administration as “most corrupt, intolerant” in Nigeria’s history El-Rufai warned that public confidence in the judiciary is fast eroding due to what he called…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has said the digital economy witnessed growth under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. He said this was with foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector soaring to $191 million in the first quarter of 2024—up from $22 million in the same period last year. Tijani made this disclosure in an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking Tinubu’s second year in office. READ ALSO: Shettima: Nigeria building digital bridges to connect MSMEs across Africa Tijani revealed that the country is set to roll out a $2 billion fibre optic…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has pledged to implement key reforms at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, following the submission of a comprehensive report by the institution’s visitation panel. Speaking in Akure on Monday while receiving members of the panel during a courtesy visit, Aiyedatiwa described their work as a crucial step towards institutional development and academic excellence. The panel, tasked with reviewing the performance and structure of UNIMED, submitted a two-volume report detailing its findings and recommendations. READ ALSO: Appeal court upholds Aiyedatiwa, Adelami’s election victory While commending the panel’s diligence and objectivity, the governor expressed particular…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has set the record straight amidst the mounting speculation over a possible alliance among opposition figures to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential race. The former Anambra State governor made it clear that his sole coalition of interest is one committed to tackling hunger, poverty, and Nigeria’s failing healthcare and education systems. During a visit to the Anglican Diocese of Kubwa in Abuja on Monday, Obi stressed that he was not pursuing political office out of desperation. READ ALSO: Tinubu, Obi, Fayemi meet at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration “My commitment is…

The Lagos State Government has announced that it will begin full enforcement of the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across the state starting from 1 July 2025. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the management of Tetra Pak West Africa Limited to the Alausa Secretariat over the weekend. Wahab stated that the decision to phase out SUPs, including Styrofoam food packs, was a deliberate and strategic move to address Lagos’s unique environmental vulnerabilities. READ ALSO: ‘Obtain planning permits for building projects’ – LASPPPA to Lagos residents This, he said, given its…