Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

All Progressives Congress (APC) has revised its 2025/2026 activity schedule, extending the ongoing nationwide membership e-registration exercise to February 8, 2026, and excluding Rivers, Osun, Ekiti states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from its forthcoming party congresses. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists in Abuja after the 183rd meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC). He also announced that the APC National Convention, earlier slated for March 17, will now hold from March 27 to March 28, 2026. Morka explained that the membership e-registration exercise, which was initially scheduled to run…

Lagos-based technology entrepreneur Precious Nwagbara has been nominated and won the Young Tech Entrepreneur Award by New Daily Prime, in recognition of her outstanding innovation, leadership, and contributions to youth empowerment within Nigeria’s technology ecosystem. The nomination acknowledges Kalu’s role as Founder and CEO of Precious Kalu & Co, a technology-driven enterprise that has, over the past three years, delivered impactful digital solutions in brand strategy, social media management, and mentorship for young professionals and emerging businesses. According to New Daily Prime, the award reflects Kalu’s exceptional ability to harness technology to solve real-world problems, create employment opportunities, and promote…

Nigeria is poised to strengthen its global influence in the coming decades, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has said, emphasizing that peace, resilience, and institutional stability are critical to the country’s growth and international standing. Montgomery made the remarks in Abuja during the inaugural Annual Learning and Adaptation Event of the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme. The forum brought together senior government officials, security agencies, development partners, and civil society leaders to review strategies for reducing violence and enhancing climate resilience across northern Nigeria. Read related news from New Daily Prime: Tinubu declares…

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has entered into a landmark partnership with the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, to deliver UK-accredited degree programmes in Nigeria from 2027, in a move expected to significantly expand access to globally recognised higher education for Nigerian students. The collaboration was formalised on Thursday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a Transnational Education Unit at UNILAG. Under the agreement, the University of Birmingham will validate and deliver selected academic programmes in Nigeria in collaboration with UNILAG and the Federal Ministry of Education. The MoU was signed by UNILAG Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade…

The Federal Government has approved the construction of a ₦1 trillion Kano Metropolitan Rail Service, a major infrastructure project aimed at transforming urban transportation, boosting economic activity and easing traffic congestion in Kano State. The approval came two days after Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant political realignment between the state government and the Federal Government. Governor Yusuf disclosed the approval while addressing members of the Kano State contingent who participated in the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition held in Borno State. The development was later confirmed in a statement issued…

Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, said the former governor still controls the political structure of the state and that Governor Siminalayi Fubara lacks the political strength to challenge him. Olayinka made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, where he dismissed suggestions that Wike has lost his grip on Rivers politics since leaving office. According to him, real political power in the state lies not in Government House but in the political structures that determine loyalty and control. He argued that Wike maintains firm influence over the…

Senator Ali Ndume has issued a blunt warning to President Bola Tinubu, saying growing anger in northern Nigeria could carry serious electoral consequences if it is ignored. The Borno South lawmaker argues that the problem is not the president himself, but the people closest to him — advisers he says lack political depth, grassroots reach and a national outlook. Ndume spoke during an interview on ARISE Television’s Prime Time, where he described what he called widespread “grumbling” across the North. According to him, anyone who claims the region is calm is not being honest. He warned that public frustration may…

Honourable Joshua Audu Gan, a Member of the House of Representatives representing the Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Federal Constituency of Niger State, has won the nomination for the Distinguished Legislative Service Award as the Most Distinguished House of Representatives Member for 2025. He was nominated alongside the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. The nomination was announced by New Daily Prime, a UK-based newspaper with growing influence across Europe and the United States. The recognition is rooted in his achievements and sustained, people-centred service, with particular emphasis on his intervention during the devastating floods that affected Mokwa in…

The United States secretly developed a detailed plan to invade Canada in the early 20th century, a long-buried episode in North American history that is now attracting renewed attention amid growing concerns over Washington’s increasingly assertive foreign policy under former president Donald Trump. The strategy, known as War Plan Red, was first drafted in 1927 and formally approved in 1930. It was designed for a hypothetical war between the United States and Great Britain, with Canada identified as a key battleground. American military planners believed that neutralising Canada quickly would prevent Britain from gaining any strategic foothold in North America.…

Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has returned to active politics after about 15 years, formally joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Her return was confirmed on Tuesday after she completed her APC membership registration in Ogun State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The registration took place at Ibogun Ward 11 in Ifo Local Government Area. Confirming the development, Hon. Biodun Ajayi, a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government and a close political ally of the Obasanjo family, said Prof. Obasanjo successfully concluded both her physical and electronic registration during the party’s ongoing membership exercise.…