Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

As the Ekiti governorship primary election scheduled for Monday, 27 October 2025 approaches, New Daily Prime spoke with Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser on Media to the Ekiti State Governor, about the performance of Governor Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, the fifth elected governor of the state, over the past three years. How has the journey been so far for Governor Oyebanji over the past 36 months? The journey has been smooth, thanks to the support and goodwill of the Ekiti people. From the beginning, the Governor made the people the centre of his administration. They do not just participate but drive…

A person has been killed and several others injured after a gunman launched a violent attack on a Mormon church in Michigan, crashing his car into the building before opening fire on worshippers and setting the property ablaze. The incident unfolded at around 11am local time on Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a community situated about 50 miles north of Detroit. Police later confirmed that the suspect, a 40-year-old man from Burton, used an assault rifle as he targeted the congregation, which had gathered in large numbers for the weekly service. Witnesses…

Former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has offered to help govern Gaza under a proposed UN-backed transitional authority, should a ceasefire be agreed in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. According to diplomatic sources, Blair has been engaged in high-level talks with regional leaders, the United States, and the United Nations on plans for Gaza’s post-conflict future. Central to the proposal is the creation of a temporary body, the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), which would administer the territory with UN and Gulf support before eventually handing control to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Blair, who served as Middle…

NEW YORK , U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a blistering speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, attacking the institution itself, condemning migration policies, and dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” Speaking before world leaders in New York, Trump painted a picture of Western societies under siege from what he described as “unchecked migrant invasions,” while mocking European reliance on renewable energy and branding the UN “inefficient, corrupt, and outdated.” “Mass migration is ruining the West. Nations that fail to defend their borders will not survive as nations at all,” Trump…

NEW YORK — Even world leaders are not immune to the frustrations of New York City traffic. French President Emmanuel Macron found himself stranded on a Manhattan street late Monday after being blocked by police officers securing a motorcade for U.S. President Donald Trump. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated by French media, unfolded just blocks from the United Nations headquarters, where world leaders have gathered this week for the annual UN General Assembly. Macron, attempting to walk to France’s diplomatic mission after delivering a major address, was halted at a police barrier and told the street was…

A disabled Nigerian man who has lived in Britain for nearly four decades has won a long-running legal battle to remain in the country, overturning Home Office efforts to deport him. Anthony Olubunmi George, 63, arrived in the UK in 1986 at the age of 24 and has never returned to Nigeria. He has no criminal convictions but suffered two strokes in 2019, leaving him with lasting speech and mobility difficulties. When George first came to Britain, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister. Since then, he has lived through ten premierships, with Keir Starmer now the tenth to hold office during…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been met with fierce criticism from across the political spectrum after threatening to revoke the rights of hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants by pledging to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), the main route toward permanent settlement in the UK. At a tense press conference on Monday, Farage said the policy was designed to block an estimated 800,000 people, so-called “Boriswave” of migrants who arrived under Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit immigration rules, from becoming eligible for ILR between 2026 and 2030. He argued that many in this group were low-skilled and would pose “a…

LONDON — Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a sweeping and controversial immigration plan that would abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) within 100 days of a Reform government taking office and trigger the deportation of hundreds of thousands of migrants currently living legally in Britain. Farage described the proposal as an unprecedented reversal of Britain’s “relaxed border rules” introduced after Brexit, arguing that the country’s welfare system and public services face a “catastrophic” strain if current trends continue. The announcement comes amid escalating political debate over migration and a recent  U.S. President Donald Trump comment urging Prime Minister…

Is a university degree still worth it? In an age of artificial intelligence and automation, that question is more pressing than ever. As algorithms replace routine tasks and reshape industries, many fear that the value of non-STEM fields, arts, humanities, and social sciences, has been eroded. Writers, historians, musicians, and philosophers are among those who feel the squeeze. Yet experts warn against drawing simple conclusions. In England, completing a typical three-year degree under graduate, tuition and maintenance loans included, costs around £53,000. For some, that figure sparks doubts. But averages can hide as much as they reveal. The Numbers…

U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped up a highly controversial three-day state visit to the United Kingdom, leaving behind a swirl of diplomatic unease, domestic criticism, and political provocation. During a joint press conference at Chequers with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump urged Britain to adopt military tactics to curb illegal migration, criticised the UK’s recognition of Palestine, and revealed he personally requested that London Mayor Sadiq Khan be barred from the state banquet at Windsor Castle. “Call in the Military” to Stop Migrants Trump’s most explosive comment came during a live press briefing at Chequers on Thursday morning.…