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By Ridwanullah Sakariyah The United Kingdom (UK) government has stopped American rapper Kanye West from entering the country ahead of his planned performance at the Wireless Festival in London. Officials said his presence was not considered to be in the public interest, a key condition used by authorities to deny entry to foreign nationals. According to Sky News, West had applied for permission to travel to the UK through an Electronic Travel Authorisation system earlier this week. Although the application was initially approved, government officials later stepped in and reversed the decision. Read Also: UK to seize Russian shadow fleet ships…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain allegations that some of its senior officials received land and cash gifts from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. For more updates on party developments, follow the latest APC news in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the reports were “disturbing and worrisome,” and that they raise questions about the independence of the electoral body. The party said media reports had linked the gifts to senior officials of the Independent National Electoral…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah A security expert has raised alarm over poor funding of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), saying the situation is weakening its ability to respond to growing security threats across the country. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news The Director-General of the Institute for Police and Security Policy Research, Charles Omole, said the police received no capital allocation in 2025 apart from salaries. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Omole said, “From January to December 2025, the police did not receive one kobo of capital budget other than salaries. Nothing was paid to them.” He questioned how…

By Sakariyah Ridwanullah The Oyo State Police Command has arrested another suspect linked to a kidnapping syndicate earlier busted in Ikoyi-Ile, as part of ongoing operations against violent crime. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, said in a statement on Monday that the suspect, Taye Adamu, was arrested on April 5 at about 4:50 p.m. at Iluju Village by operatives of the Ikoyi-Ile Division. Olayinka said the arrest followed “credible intelligence and sustained follow-up operations.” He added that the suspect is “strongly believed to be a member of the same criminal syndicate whose members were arrested on 4th April, 2026.”…

Weekly Love Story Column  by  Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi Many people do not agree to start a relationship because they are not truly ready. They get in because the attention feels good, the connection feels exciting, and the person seems promising enough to keep going with. Read related relationship story  Key questions to ask before entering a relationship regarding clarity  1. Has this person been clear, or am I just assuming? This is where many people get trapped. You talk often. You are close. There is a routine. The person checks on you, gives you attention, and may even make you feel special.…

By Tobi Lawal In this interview with The NEW DAILY PRIME, Tobi Lawal, speaks to Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdul-ganiyu Vinod Obasa about his administration’s efforts at improving environmental sanitation, upgrading infrastructure, strengthening security, and expanding social interventions aimed at improving the quality of life of residents and reducing poverty in the community. For more updates on party developments, follow the latest APC news in Nigeria. How would you describe your experience so far as Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government? It’s been a great experience. Coming from the private sector, there’s a way the public sector is being looked…

By Clement Abayomi and Helen Okechukwu The declaration by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Peoples Democratic Party is “united” has ignited fresh controversy, with political stakeholders questioning his loyalty amid his closeness to President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read more breaking stories from our latest Nigeria politics  Wike’s remark, made against the backdrop of lingering internal crises within the PDP, has intensified debate over whether the former Rivers State governor remains committed to the opposition party or is tacitly backing the ruling All Progressives Congress and Tinubu’s re-election bid.…

By Clement Abayomi President Bola Tinubu travelled to Jos on Thursday afternoon to meet with people affected by the recent violence. Tinubu spent time listening to survivors and community leaders, promising that his government would support the victims and hunt down those responsible for the attacks. Immediately, the President directed the deployment of over 5,000 artificial intelligence-powered surveillance cameras across Plateau State following the killings in Jos and surrounding communities. For more updates on party developments, follow the latest APC news in Nigeria. President, other Plateau political leaders “I promise you that this experience will not repeat itself,” Tinubu said, assuring residents of the…

By Clement Abayomi Ambassador Designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has blamed the David Mark faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying it is responsible for its current legal crisis following a recent Court of Appeal judgement. In a post he made on X on Thursday, Omokri claimed that the ADC faction’s rejection of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) interpretation of the March 12 ruling lacks a logical basis since the faction failed to provide an alternative explanation. Omokri noted that the Mark’s faction chose to appeal an initial Federal High Court ruling instead of showing the court why…

By Clement Abayomi The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has on Wednesday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to confirm a leaked memo revealing a possible nationwide voter revalidation exercise. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party claimed it had received reports of an internal memo linked to INEC and called for immediate clarification. The statement read, “We call on INEC to immediately confirm to Nigerians whether this memo is genuine, and whether it reflects an official plan of the Commission.” The ADC noted that if…