Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has replaced Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, with former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as Chairman of the party’s National Convention Central Coordination Committee ahead of its national convention scheduled for March 27 and 28, 2026. The development was announced in a statement signed by the National Secretary of the APC, Surajudeen Basiru, and posted on the party’s official X (formerly Twitter) page on Friday. According to the statement, the decision followed further consultations with the party’s leadership and national stakeholders. Read related news from New Daily Prime: APC dismisses ADC claim of forced…

The cost of a TV licence will increase by £5.50 to £180 from 1 April, the UK government has announced. The licence fee, which funds BBC programmes and services, currently stands at £174.50. Under an agreement reached in 2022, the fee is set to rise in line with inflation each year until 2027. The government recently launched a public consultation on the future of the BBC ahead of the renewal of its Royal Charter at the end of 2027. In its green paper, the government said it was “keeping an open mind about the future of BBC funding” and had…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed federal and state agencies to work closely to provide immediate relief and humanitarian support to communities affected by the recent deadly terrorist attack in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The President gave the directive on Thursday evening in a statement posted on his verified X handle, @officialABAT, stressing that the collaboration would also ensure that those responsible for the attack are pursued and brought to justice. “I have further directed close collaboration between federal and state agencies to provide immediate support and relief to the affected community and to ensure that those…

Illegal migrants are increasingly taking up jobs in Britain’s informal economy, official data shows, with many finding work as barbers, delivery drivers and nail technicians. The trend has emerged alongside a record number of enforcement actions and arrests over the past year, prompting renewed debate over immigration policy and labour market pressures. Figures published in early February 2026 show that more than 9,000 people suspected of being in the UK illegally were arrested last year as part of heightened immigration enforcement activity. This represents the highest annual total in recent memory and coincides with a noticeable shift in the types…

The Federal Government has launched the distribution of Presidential Emergency Food and Nutrition items in Borno State, as part of a broader nationwide intervention aimed at addressing food insecurity and humanitarian challenges across northern Nigeria. The exercise was formally flagged off in Maiduguri by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard M. Doro, at Ramat Square on Thursday, January 5, 2026. Speaking at the event, Dr Doro said the intervention was designed to provide immediate relief to vulnerable households affected by years of conflict, displacement, and economic hardship. He described the programme as a deliberate and coordinated effort…

A UK-based Nigerian man, Adedapo Adegbola, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a young woman he worked with, after she ended what prosecutors described as a brief but controlling relationship. Adegbola fatally stabbed Stephanie Irons, 23, at her home in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire, on 21 October. He later handed himself in to police and pleaded guilty to murder. At Nottingham Crown Court, the court heard that Adegbola had become obsessed with Ms Irons and planned the attack after she decided to end the relationship. On Thursday, the judge ordered that he must serve a minimum of 25…

The United States has stepped up efforts to counter China’s dominance in Africa’s critical minerals sector, backing a $9 billion deal to acquire a 40 per cent stake in copper and cobalt mines operated by Glencore in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The transaction, announced on Tuesday, will see Glencore sell a significant minority holding in its Mutanda Mining (Mumi) and Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) operations to the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, in a deal valued at about $9 billion including debt. The mines are among the largest Western-owned producers of cobalt and copper in the DRC, minerals that are…

US President Donald Trump has signalled renewed support for the UK’s agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while leasing back a strategically important military base, Downing Street has confirmed. The endorsement follows a phone conversation on Thursday between Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during which both leaders agreed on the importance of securing the future of the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. In a statement, 10 Downing Street said the two leaders agreed the UK and United States would continue to work closely on implementing the deal, which allows Britain to lease…

United States President Donald Trump has described Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, as a “very respected woman,” drawing attention to her presence at a high-profile religious gathering in Washington, DC. Trump made the remarks on Thursday while speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual event that brings together senior government officials, religious leaders, and invited guests from around the world. The breakfast is traditionally used as a platform to reflect on faith, leadership, and global issues affecting religious freedom. As he addressed the audience, Trump paused to acknowledge Mrs Tinubu, who was seated among international guests. He publicly expressed…

A 20-year-old Nigerian student, Khaleed Oladipo, has died after being stabbed near De Montfort University in the city of Leicester, police have confirmed. Leicestershire Police said Oladipo was attacked on Oxford Street, close to the junction with Bonners Lane, on Tuesday evening. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 5:00pm following reports that a man had collapsed. He was rushed to hospital but later died from his injuries. A post-mortem examination confirmed that Oladipo died from a stab wound to the chest. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody as investigations…