Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

 Political economist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Pat Utomi, has declared that he is better prepared to lead Nigeria than President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Peter Obi  and other leading opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election, as debates intensify over the country’s political future. Utomi made the declaration on Sunday while appearing on the television programme Politics Today, where he spoke on his political journey, opposition coalition talks and what he described as Nigeria’s worsening democratic and governance crisis. “Has it ever occurred to you that I am more qualified than all of them — Atiku, Obi,…

Senegal were crowned African champions on Sunday night after edging hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in a stormy Africa Cup of Nations final overshadowed by controversy, prolonged stoppages and a dramatic late penalty incident. Played before a packed home crowd at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, the 2025 final descended into chaos deep into stoppage time of regulation after the referee awarded Morocco a penalty following a VAR review. Senegal’s players reacted furiously, surrounding the official as protests raged and play was halted for several minutes. Read related news from New Daily Prime: Senegal accuse Morocco of disrupting AFCON…

Indications have emerged that the escalating political crisis in Rivers State over the impeachment threat against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, may soon ease following renewed reconciliation efforts involving key Niger Delta stakeholders. New evidence emerged that both camps at the centre of the impasse , the governor and his estranged political mentor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,  have shown signs of softening their positions after separate engagements with a peace and reconciliation committee set up by the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF). A credible source disclosed that the seven-man committee, chaired…

A Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has stirred widespread debate after declaring that the era of imperial dominance associated with the old Oyo Empire has ended, insisting that no traditional ruler in Yorubaland holds supremacy over others. Ajayi made the assertion in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, alongside a photograph of the current Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, arguing against claims of hierarchical superiority among Yoruba monarchs. “We are no longer in the era of the Oyo Empire,” Ajayi wrote. “Rome and the United Kingdom, which once…

The internal crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has taken a dramatic turn as the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, openly aligned himself with the political camp of the party’s national leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, amid growing tension over Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s reported plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gwarzo, who was in Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj when the crisis broke out, has since returned and is now playing a visible role in high‑level meetings at Kwankwaso’s residence in Kano. Party sources said loyalists are increasingly rallying around the Kwankwaso political structure,…

A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the national leadership of the party to urgently intervene in the deepening political crisis rocking the party in Rivers State, warning that failure to act could expose the ruling party to public embarrassment and weaken its internal cohesion. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, the group expressed concern over what it described as the “unfortunate path” taken by the legislative arm of government in the state, noting that the development poses serious risks to the stability and survival of the party at the state level. According to…

The Trump administration has appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as founding members of a powerful new “Board of Peace” for Gaza, as part of a bold plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas and guide the territory’s future governance and reconstruction. The White House announced on Friday that President Donald Trump will serve as chairman of the board, which forms the centrepiece of his 20‑point peace plan for the Middle East. The board is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza and manage its long‑term stabilisation and rebuilding. Also named to the founding…

Britain could begin mobilising reservists as old as 65 within the next 12 months as global security threats grow, military experts have warned, amid rising tensions with Russia, Iran and growing uncertainty over the future direction of the United States under President Donald Trump. The Government has announced plans to strengthen the nation’s military reserves by raising the maximum age for members of the Strategic Reserve from 55 to 65 and lowering the legal threshold for mobilisation from “national danger or attack on the UK” to “warlike preparations”. The reforms would allow tens of thousands of former Armed Forces personnel…

The exiled son of Iran’s last monarch has called on the international community to support protesters seeking to overthrow Iran’s government, declaring that the fall of the Islamic Republic is inevitable, even as the United States steps back from plans for an immediate military strike amid fears of a wider regional war. Reza Pahlavi, a US‑based opposition leader, said the global community should intensify pressure on Tehran and directly target the leadership of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. He argued that such action would weaken the regime’s grip on power and reduce further loss of life. “The Islamic Republic will fall —…

President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that refuse to support his ambition to bring Greenland under United States control, a move that has escalated diplomatic tensions across Europe and raised fears of a major crisis within NATO. Speaking at a White House meeting on Friday, Trump said he “may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland,” describing the Arctic territory as vital to US national security. Greenland is a self‑governing territory under the sovereignty of Denmark, a NATO ally. Trump did not specify which countries could face new tariffs or the legal authority…