Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping expansion of US travel restrictions, imposing new visa limitations on Nigeria and 14 other countries, as part of what the White House describes as a renewed effort to strengthen border security and protect national interests. According to a report obtained by New Daily Prime, Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation extending and tightening entry restrictions on nationals from countries deemed to have persistent deficiencies in screening, vetting and information-sharing with the United States. The move marks a significant escalation of travel controls reminiscent of policies introduced during Trump’s first term in office. Under…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 27 local government areas of Borno State following the local council elections held on December 13, according to official results released by the state’s electoral body. and made available to the New Daily Prime. The outcome was formally announced on Monday in Maiduguri by Tahiru Shettima, chairman of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), during a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters. Shettima said the list of chairmen-elect, earlier declared by returning officers in their respective local government areas, had now been aggregated and confirmed by…

New evidence has emerged showing that nearly 500 migrants are signing up for Universal Credit each day. Official figures indicate that claims by foreign nationals have reached record levels, with the total number of foreign nationals receiving Universal Credit rising to almost 1.3 million, an increase of 6.7 per cent over the past year. At the same time, migrants are being sanctioned for failing to meet benefit conditions at a rate of more than 200 cases a day. Figures obtained by the Centre for Migration Control show that between January 2023 and April 2025, the Department for Work and Pensions issued 198,771 adverse sanctions against migrants…

Former Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has demanded that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recuse himself from an ongoing investigation and threatened prosecution against him, describing the probe as politically motivated and driven by personal animosity. In a strongly worded press statement issued on Monday, Malami said the EFCC, under its current leadership, lacked the objectivity and institutional distance required to investigate him fairly. He characterised the investigation as a “witch-hunt” rooted in political retaliation following his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). “The present investigation , marked by…

The leadership of the Accord Party in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to destabilise the party by sponsoring a parallel governorship primary following the emergence of Governor Ademola Adeleke as its candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election. In a statement issued on Monday, the Osun State Chairman of the Accord Party, Pastor Victor Akande, alleged that the move was aimed at sowing disunity, confusion and chaos within the party. “The plot of an illegal parallel primary is designed to sow the seeds of disunity, confusion and chaos in the state in the name of our…

Switzerland is heading towards a high-stakes referendum that could dramatically reshape its migration policy and its relationship with the European Union, as voters prepare to decide whether to freeze immigration once the country’s population reaches 10 million. The proposal, championed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), would legally oblige the government to halt net immigration when the threshold is reached — something demographic projections suggest could happen in the 2030s. Crucially, the measure would require Switzerland to scrap free movement with the EU, raising the prospect of a Brexit-style confrontation with Brussels. Polls indicate the idea is gaining traction.…

 Donald Trump’s reported threat to cut off US aid to Nigeria and order the Pentagon to prepare for “possible action” over the persecution of Christians has drawn renewed international attention to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. Analysts and civil society figures, however, say the rhetoric is unlikely to result in meaningful protection for vulnerable communities or produce lasting change on the ground. In Nigeria, reactions have been mixed. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) condemned the US government’s decision under President Donald Trump to designate Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. The council said the…

People living with mental health conditions may be entitled to financial support through the UK benefits system, amid growing concern over access to care and rising welfare costs. Earlier this year, the Health Secretary said too many people were being “written off” following mental health diagnoses and warned that many were “not getting the support they need” to remain in work. His comments followed Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS, which found more than one million people were waiting for mental health services. At the same time, pressure to curb welfare spending has intensified. Working-age health-related benefits cost the government…

Reform UK has emerged as the largest political party in the United Kingdom by membership, according to leaked figures, in a dramatic development ahead of the next general election. The party’s leader, Nigel Farage, declared that “the age of two-party politics is dead” after figures suggested Labour’s membership has fallen below Reform UK’s self-reported total. Reform claims nearly 269,000 members, while leaked data seen by The Times indicates Labour now has fewer than 250,000 members. Labour did not dispute the figures. Farage described the moment as a “huge milestone”, arguing it confirmed what Reform supporters had long suspected. “Reform is…

Robert Rhodes, 52, killed his wife, Dawn Rhodes, at their home in Redhill, Surrey, in 2016 after discovering she had been having an affair with a work colleague. What followed was a calculated and chilling attempt to conceal the crime . According to prosecutors, Rhodes devised a deliberate plan to eliminate his wife and manufacture a believable defence. Using the couple’s child, then under the age of ten, he instructed the youngster to ask Dawn to close her eyes and wait for a “surprise.” Moments after the child left the room, Rhodes attacked his unsuspecting wife, cutting her throat with…