Author: Gbenga Olaleye

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salary and allowance issues, describing the claims as false, misleading, and deliberately sensational. The Army was responding to an online publication that alleged that personnel were dissatisfied with their welfare and were threatening mutiny. According to the military, the report was intended to undermine public confidence in the Armed Forces and posed a risk to national security. In a statement issued on Monday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, and signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the Nigerian Army categorically…

The founder of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, has explained his decision to declare his interest in the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, saying it was inspired by divine direction and a desire to serve the people. Hamzat, a popular broadcaster and philanthropist, recently announced his intention to contest the governorship under the Accord Party (AP). This development has generated mixed reactions across the state, particularly among his supporters and political observers. Speaking during a live broadcast on Agidigbo FM on Monday, Hamzat revealed that his decision followed extensive consultations and deep personal reflection. According to him, although many…

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corp. as defendants in the amended cyberbullying charges filed against activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over his alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The decision was delivered on Monday during the re-arraignment of Sowore, following a request by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to remove the two foreign technology companies from the amended charge. Justice Umar, in a brief ruling, granted the application and consequently struck out X Corp., owner of…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a strong warning to candidates against the misuse of National Identification Numbers (NINs) as preparations intensify for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examinations. The warning was given by the Registrar of the Board, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, during an interactive meeting with JAMB’s management team convened to finalise arrangements for the sale of application forms and the commencement of the 2026 registration exercise. The development was disclosed in JAMB’s weekly bulletin released on its official website on Monday. Professor Oloyede cautioned that multiple or double registrations,…

The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of a former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewole, who suspected hoodlums in Osogbo allegedly murdered on Sunday. The incident, which occurred at Elelede Junction in the state capital, sparked palpable tension across several motor parks in the Osogbo metropolis. Reports indicated that individuals believed to be associates of the deceased moved around major parks, allegedly searching for those suspected to be responsible for Oyewole’s death, raising fears of possible reprisals. Oyewole, who served as part-time chairman of the NURTW Aregbe…

A former lawmaker who represented Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed concern over what he described as widespread misinformation surrounding Nigeria’s newly introduced tax laws, calling for urgent action to address public confusion and misconceptions. Oyintiloye made the call in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain warned that the growing wave of misinformation was diverting public attention from the core objectives and perceived benefits of the tax reforms initiated by the Federal Government. According to him, inaccurate narratives and rumours about the new tax laws…

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, has assured Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, that members of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs will give full support to the newly appointed chairman of the council, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan. Oba Alao gave the assurance in a statement released in Ibadan, the state capital, on Sunday, following a courtesy visit by Governor Makinde to his palace in Orile-Igbon, Surulere Local Government Area, on Friday. The monarch expressed appreciation to the governor for the visit and reaffirmed the loyalty of traditional rulers to the state government. According…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Engineer Olabode Jones Ajimijere, has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Commissioner of Police and heads of other security agencies in the state to urgently ensure the release of an abducted Ilaje prince, Emorioloye Owolemi. Ajimijere appealed in a letter addressed to the governor and security chiefs, a copy of which NEW DAILY PRIME obtained on Sunday. The APC stalwart described the incident as disturbing and warned that it poses a serious threat to public safety and confidence in the state’s security architecture. Prince Owolemi, an activist and…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against all state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for billions of naira spent as security votes since May 29, 2023. The civil society organisation said the suit was necessitated by worsening insecurity across several states and the FCT, despite the annual allocation of vast sums of public funds for security. SERAP cited recurring reports of mass killings in Benue State and other violent incidents nationwide as evidence that the funds may not be achieving their intended…

Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has claimed that widespread dissatisfaction is growing across the South-East over Kanu’s life imprisonment, warning that the discontent could significantly influence voting patterns in the 2027 general elections. Ejimakor asserted in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he had observed after travelling extensively across the South-East during the Christmas and New Year period. According to him, many Igbo people remain deeply unhappy with Kanu’s conviction and are demanding urgent action to reverse or review the judgment. “I travelled around the entire Southeast…