Author: Gbenga Olaleye

The University of Ibadan (UI) has announced that 448 out of 5,900 graduating students from the 2024/2025 academic session achieved First Class degrees across various disciplines. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, made the disclosure on Tuesday on the first day of the university’s convocation ceremony held in Ibadan. The event covered graduates from the Faculties of Arts, Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Public Health, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Congratulating the graduating students, Adebowale commended their achievement as a testament to discipline, hard work, and perseverance, stressing that the university had equipped them to face global challenges with competence,…

A heated confrontation erupted on Tuesday between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and an unidentified military officer over an alleged land-grabbing incident in the Gaduwa District of Abuja. A video of the altercation, which surfaced online and was obtained by journalists, captured the visibly enraged minister accusing the officer of unlawfully taking possession of a parcel of land purportedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff. “Because you are an officer? Nobody does that. The man took land because he was the Chief of Naval Staff?” Wike was heard saying in the footage. The…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday officially confirmed the re-election of Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, by presenting them with their certificates of return. The presentation ceremony, held at the INEC headquarters in Awka, was presided over by Kenneth Ikeagu, INEC’s Supervising National Commissioner for Anambra State. The event came two days after the electoral body declared Soludo and Ibezim the winners of the 8 November governorship election. Addressing attendees, Ikeagu reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to upholding the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, noting that Section 72(1) mandates INEC…

Tensions flared at the National Assembly on Tuesday as protesters stormed the complex, demanding that the Senate expedite the confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Abdullahi Ramat. The demonstrators, comprising Ramat’s supporters, civil society organisations, and human rights activists, marched around the parliamentary grounds, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards bearing inscriptions such as “President Tinubu Did Not Send Nominees to be Harassed” and “Ramat Represents Reform in the Power Sector.” The protest followed the Senate’s decision last month to halt Ramat’s confirmation, despite his successful screening by the Senate…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, wanted — a move his camp has described as politically motivated and procedurally questionable. In a statement released on Monday via social media, the EFCC announced that the former Bayelsa State governor was wanted in connection with alleged financial misconduct. However, Sylva’s media aide, Julius Bokoru, criticised the agency’s approach, accusing it of bypassing due process and engaging in a public spectacle intended to tarnish Sylva’s reputation. According to Bokoru, no formal communication or official notice was issued to Sylva prior…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, has reaffirmed that human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, remains wanted for allegedly attempting to incite public disturbance in the state. Jimoh made this known on Monday while receiving a delegation of social activists at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja. He disclosed that despite earlier communication between the command’s legal department and Sowore’s lawyer, the activist had yet to turn himself in. The commissioner reiterated that there is no statutory time limit for arresting a wanted person, adding that the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Chief Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and one-time Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over allegations of financial misconduct involving more than $14.8 million. According to a statement released by the anti-graft agency, Sylva is accused of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds totalling $14,859,257, which were allegedly misappropriated from resources provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The EFCC alleged that the funds were allocated to Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery project, but were instead diverted for…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners in highbrow districts of Abuja a final 14-day grace period to pay a ₦5 million penalty for violating approved land-use provisions. The directive, which affects properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts, was contained in a statement released on Sunday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. According to the statement, the minister has instructed all affected allottees and titleholders to comply between Tuesday, 11 November, and Tuesday, 25 November, 2025, or face immediate enforcement action by the FCT…

The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Imo State has appealed to its members and supporters to maintain unity and exercise restraint in the wake of recent discussions surrounding the outcome of the Anambra State Governorship Election held last Saturday. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Chief Macdonald Amadi, and made available to NEW DAILY PRIME, the ADC emphasised that the party was founded on the principles of unity, integrity, and progress, and remains committed to fostering mutual respect and cooperation among its members and coalition partners. According to the statement, the party’s…

The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and pledged his full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Jibrin, who defected from the APC to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in May 2022, announced his return during a large political rally held on Sunday in his hometown, Kofa, in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State. Speaking at the rally, which drew thousands of supporters, Jibrin declared that his return to the APC reflected the collective decision of his political base. He…