Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

An Albanian woman convicted of theft has avoided immediate deportation from the UK after an immigration tribunal ruled that her husband may have been responsible for misleading authorities about her identity and criminal past. The woman, Fatmire Isaku, applied for British naturalisation on three occasions after arriving in the UK with her husband, Islam Isaku. Each application was rejected because she failed to disclose a history of theft convictions. Isaku also falsely claimed she was born in 1958 in Pristina, Kosovo, rather than in Tirana, Albania, in 1952 — a claim that strengthened her chances of securing protection in the…

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has assured beneficiaries of the N-Power programme that outstanding concerns surrounding the scheme are being addressed and that pending payments will be made. Dr Doro gave the assurance in a short video shared on his social media platforms while responding to growing complaints from beneficiaries over delays and structural issues affecting the social intervention programme. He said his ministry has been engaging closely with the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) to conduct a comprehensive review of the scheme. Read related news from New Daily Prime: Doro pushes real…

While large parts of the UK economy continue to falter, Manchester is powering ahead, and the world is taking notice. In a recent deep dive, Bloomberg asked a pointed question: is “Booming Andy Burnham’s Manchester” offering a real blueprint for economic revival in Britain? Its conclusion was clear. Yes. For many Mancunians, that verdict only confirms what they have long believed. Former Treasury minister Jim O’Neill put it bluntly. “They thought it was just cocky Mancunians talking nonsense,” he said. “But as time goes on and the evidence piles up, people are starting to realise something serious is happening here.”…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants across several states are being forced to join the ruling party through its ongoing electronic membership registration. In a statement issued on February 2, 2026, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the allegations as “entirely false and baseless”, accusing the ADC of spreading disinformation to undermine the party’s digital registration exercise. Morka said the APC’s e-registration drive, carried out under the Renewed Hope Agenda, has recorded millions of voluntary sign-ups nationwide. He noted that the original deadline of January 31 was extended…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said opposition parties are spending more time talking on television than doing the hard work of grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the remarks on Sunday during an interview on Trust TV, where he responded to questions about the APC’s political strategy and allegations that the ruling party was working towards a one-party state. According to him, while opposition parties focus on media appearances, the APC is strengthening its base through direct engagement with people across the country. “Opposition parties spend more time on…

The US Justice Department reviewed allegations of sexual misconduct involving President Donald Trump in connection with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but found no credible evidence warranting further investigation, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Mr Blanche made the remarks on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, less than two days after the Trump administration released roughly three million pages of documents related to the Justice Department’s long-running investigation into Epstein, who died in custody in 2019. Epstein has cast a long shadow over Mr Trump’s presidency. During the 2024 election campaign, Trump allies promised to make…

An underground trade in secretly filmed images and videos of women and girls is flourishing across China, with authorities accused of failing to act despite clear evidence of widespread abuse. Investigations show that women and girls are being filmed without their consent in public toilets, school bathrooms, changing rooms and even inside their homes. The footage is shared and sold in large anonymous chat groups on Telegram, some with up to 100,000 members drawn from across the country. In many of these groups, users post explicit images of women they describe as their wives, girlfriends, ex-partners, relatives or acquaintances. Others…

Eighty worshippers abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State have returned home weeks after their ordeal, police authorities have confirmed. The victims were among 177 people kidnapped last month when armed assailants raided three churches in Kurmin Wali, a remote village in the state. According to the police, the 80 worshippers managed to escape on the same day they were abducted but went into hiding in neighbouring communities for nearly two weeks. State police spokesperson Mansur Hassan said the escapees feared being recaptured and only emerged when they felt safe enough to return home. Security agencies say efforts are…

President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah following a joke made during the Grammy Awards that referenced Trump and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Noah, who was hosting the music awards, made the remark while introducing one of the night’s top prizes. “Song of the Year,” he said, “is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.” The joke immediately drew a sharp response from Trump, who has long denied any involvement in…

Jacqueline Manley says her concerns about her daughter were “never taken seriously” An 18-month-old girl died from cardiac arrest after doctors repeatedly reassured her mother that she was “absolutely fine”. Jacqueline Manley, 30, took her daughter Connie to doctors after becoming worried about her breathing, but said she was told there was “nothing wrong”. Medical staff attributed Connie’s laboured breathing to laryngomalacia, a common infant condition in which soft tissue around the vocal cords collapses inward, causing wheezing, and said it was not a cause for concern. In July 2024, Ms Manley brought Connie to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth…