Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The recognition became evident on Wednesday when the committee’s chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and the party’s Acting National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, attended INEC’s first quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties. The meeting, organised by INEC in Abuja, is traditionally reserved for national chairmen and national secretaries of registered political parties recognised by the commission. The presence of Mohammed and Anyanwu at the session was therefore seen by observers as an…

More than 100 people were feared dead on Tuesday night following coordinated attacks on communities in Kwara and Benue states, in one of the deadliest episodes of violence in Nigeria in recent months. While local reports and humanitarian sources put the casualty figure far higher, the Kwara State Government has confirmed at least 75 deaths. The attacks occurred in Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where armed militants stormed villages, opened fire on residents and set properties ablaze. Several people were also killed in a separate assault on Abande community in Mbaikyor Ward, Turan,…

For much of the last century, research into childhood mental and physical health focused heavily on mothers. Social scientists often linked long-term problems in children to difficult early relationships with their mothers, who were sometimes described as distant, overbearing or emotionally inconsistent. Fathers, by contrast, were frequently treated as secondary figures, if they were studied at all. New research suggests that approach may have missed a crucial part of the picture. A study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has found that a father’s behaviour in a child’s first year of life may play a decisive role in shaping the…

The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria, marking the first official American military presence on the ground since US airstrikes targeted terrorist positions on Christmas Day 2025. The deployment follows airstrikes ordered by US President Donald Trump in December 2025 against what he described as “Islamic State targets” operating in Nigeria. Trump had earlier warned that further US military action could follow if security conditions deteriorated. According to a report by Reuters, the troop deployment is the result of an agreement between the Federal Government and Washington to deepen cooperation in tackling rising terrorist threats…

An Iraqi asylum seeker jailed for attacking four strangers has been handed a fresh opportunity to challenge his deportation from the UK after a legal ruling forced immigration authorities to restart the case. The man, Rebin Tofiq Hamaamin, was described by a judge as a danger to the public after a drunken rampage in a South Yorkshire town. Despite a deportation order approved following his conviction, an immigration tribunal has ruled that a “material error of law” means his case must be heard again. Hamaamin, 31, arrived in Britain on a small boat in 2020. Within two years, he was…

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…