Author: Ifedamola Joseph Fayomi

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 1st of October as a public holiday to commemorate the 64th Independence Day Anniversary. On 1 October 1960, Nigeria was granted full independence from Great Britain. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior disclosed this in a statement on behalf of Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Mr Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the occasion. He praised the patient and hardworking Nigerian men and women, stating that their sacrifices would not be in vain. The minister reiterated the need for Nigerians to reflect on the labour of the heroes’ past and be inspired for…

Nigerian Nollywood actor, Kunle Omisore has disclosed that his main reason for acting was to promote his culture and tradition. From the information gathered through The Nation Newspaper, Kunle Omisore said that his passion for acting comes from his love for the Yoruba culture and traditions which he demonstrates through filmmaking. “I came to the industry to promote my culture so I can propagate Yoruba to the whole world,” he said. “It is my happiness that Yoruba speaking movies are trending and doing well. The recent big screen movies by me show that our language has got strength.” Making known…

Hussein Mubarak Kehinde, popularly known as Ozain, a rising figure in Nigeria’s content creation, has made a bold statement that language poses no restriction to his success. Ozain, who produces his comic content mainly in his native language, Yoruba, accepts that his choice to adopt his local language has made him unique in the entertainment industry, where English often dominates. According to The Nation Newspaper, Ozain shared his views on the use of indigenous languages in content creation, expressing confidence in his decision to stick to Yoruba for his skits. He explained that his choice was never steered by anxiety…

Lagos state police command has commenced a trial of its four police officers who allegedly extorted a sum of N1m from 3 corps members(NYSC) in Surulere, Lagos. Recalled, that an X user named Oluyemi Fasipe shared this on his page https://x.com/yemiefash/status/1839377933917438314?s=46.According to the Statement by Fasipe, It was deduced that the NYSC corp members were said to be driving along the Surulere Expressway when a group of police stopped them for stop and search, a controversy occurred between the police officers and the corp members, and their car was driven to the Area C police station where the police officers…

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has offered advice to crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky for contemplating suicide. Portable encouraged Bobrisky to seek forgiveness from God and repent for his wrong ways in the wake of a leaked voice recording involving an N15 million bribery allegation. The New Daily Prime reported that the crossdresser recording, released by social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse went viral during the week. In the leaked audio, Bobrisky alleged that he paid N15 million to EFCC officers to drop money laundering charges against him. Bobrisky also alleged he served part of his jail…

Former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 Presidential Campaign, Daniel Bwala, has made a striking statement regarding the future of ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He declared that only the President has the final say on which ministers will remain in his cabinet. Bwala’s remarks come amid ongoing speculation about a potential reshuffling in Tinubu’s cabinet, as discussions on the performance and longevity of key ministers gain momentum. He outlined that the President alone has sovereignty in assigning and keeping members of his cabinet. Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief’ programme on Thursday, Bwala noted that while public opinion…

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo Announces Anambra State to Implement N70,000 Minimum Wage in October Governor Chukwuma Soludo has announced that the Anambra state government will begin paying a minimum wage of N70,000 in October. According to a report available to The New Daily Prime, the Governor made this announcement at Prof. Dora Akunyili’s Women Development Center in Akwa on Thursday, during a meeting with primary and secondary school headteachers and principals across the state. He stated that starting next week, a free education policy would be implemented for senior secondary school students in all public schools in the state. He added…

According to information gathered by The New Daily Prime on Wednesday, August 25, 2024, an Area Court at Center-Igboro in Ilorin dissolved the Islamic marriage between Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed due to the husband’s financial incapability. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumobi, while delivering the judgment, noted that although Mr. Ajibola was unwilling to let go of his wife, she needed to find a means of survival and could not be left abandoned. The judge accordingly dissolved the marriage and granted guardianship of the three children to the wife. The court also mandated that the wife observe a three-month iddah…

The Federal Executive Council has proposed an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act No. 23, 2007, requiring foreigners residing in Nigeria to obtain a National Identity Number (NIN). On August 25, 2024, the Federal Executive Council introduced an Economic Stabilisation Bill, which includes a tax for foreigners living and working in the country. The proposed laws aim to “expand the scope of registrable persons to include foreigners with a taxable presence or source of income in Nigeria, and to mandate the use of the National Identity Card for transactions relevant to tax administration and other related matters.”…

Ex-BBNaija housemate Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, known as Phyna, has revealed how much she made for her first acting roles. Phyna revealed this on her X page on Wednesday. She said she made a sum of ₦5 million for being cast in 3 movies in a month. She stated, “Someone once said, ‘How much do actors receive?’… well, I don’t know about others, but minus my other sources of income, in a month I do a minimum of 3 movies, and that can give me ₦5 million+ in a month when I didn’t work too much. And note that the price…