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By Alade Adisa  The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has said it is not reopening its loan portal yet. The body has therefore warned the public to be wary of some claims online that President Bola Tinubu has directed it to reopen the loans portal and also click a link purported to belong to it. It described the claim as fraudulent and intended to defraud innocent members of the public. In a statement on Monday, the Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, read, ”The attention of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has been drawn to a fraudulent message currently circulating…

By Alade Adisa Armed security personnel from the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have taken over the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja. This is as a result of moves by the different groups in the party to meet today at the same venue. The groups are led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. READ ALSO: Gov. Mbah affirms loyalty to PDP The dispute centres on the legitimacy of recent decisions taken by the Acting National Chairman, with the PDP’s…

By Alade Adisa  The sudden resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, came as a surprise to many people. What could have happened? Some were quick to ask on Friday when the news hit the airwaves. Checks by New Daily Prime show that it all has to do with calculations for the 2027 presidential elections. Kano, Rivers, Lagos factor A scrutiny of previous elections in the country shows that Kano, Rivers and Lagos states are the leading swing states in Nigeria. The trend has been that the winner of the presidential election wins at…

Kayode Adebiyi | 22 June 2025 I find it really sad that some of our politicians — despite the fact that a few of them, like Nasir El-Rufai, are actually very book-smart and can hold their own intellectually. Unfortunately, they lack political maturity and emotional intelligence. For the life of me, who told them that the solution to Nigeria’s nascent democratic journey is the registration of a new political party? You would think these guys are smart, especially since some of them have been in the political space since 1999. The APC worked in 2013/14 because Nigeria and Nigerians were…

Seeks DNA test on children  By Alade Adisa The dispute over how to share the vast estate left behind by former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has escalated, as one of his daughters, Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, is seeking the approval of the court to get the corpse of the deceased exhumed and a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test conducted on seven persons claiming to be the deceased’s children. She has therefore filed an application to that effect before an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan. The court is presided over by Justice Taiwo. In the case marked I/443/2024, Mrs Alao-Aderinto, through…

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has reportedly given his approval to a potential move to Serie A champions Napoli, according to Sky Sport. While Sancho is said to be open to joining the Italian side, no agreement has yet been reached between Manchester United and Napoli regarding a possible transfer. The 25-year-old England international recently returned to Old Trafford following a loan spell at Chelsea, where he enjoyed a relatively solid campaign. Despite his contributions, the London club opted not to make the deal permanent. Sancho, who joined Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, has struggled to establish himself…

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the shortlist of 72 candidates for the 2025 conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The list, made public in a notice signed by the LPPC Secretary and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, includes 57 advocate applicants and 15 academic candidates. The shortlist was published ahead of the final interview stage in accordance with the LPPC’s guidelines. Advocate Applicants Include:Theophilus Esan Kolawole, Ernest Chik Wendu Ikeji, Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze, Omamuzo Erebe, Emeka Akabogu, Achinike Godwin William-Wobodo, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, Aminu Sani Gadanya, Oluseun Awonuga Adentyi, Shuaibu…

The 17 individuals nominated by President Bola Tinubu to head three key commissions in Rivers State have formally declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), following security clearance from the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police. The nominees are to oversee the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Rivers State Civil Service Commission, and Rivers State Local Government Service Commission. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the development during a screening session conducted by the Senate ad hoc committee overseeing activities linked to the Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired). The asset declaration…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the notice issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its upcoming 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing failure to comply with procedural requirements. In a letter dated 13 June 2025 and addressed to PDP National Chairman, the electoral body stated that the notification was invalid due to lack of proper endorsement. The correspondence, signed by INEC’s Acting Secretary, Hajiya Hau’ru Aminu, pointed to a violation of the 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties. INEC specifically referenced Part 2(12)3, which stipulates that such notices must be jointly signed by both…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has stated that the term “farmer-herder clash” is misleading, asserting that the real issue lies in the movement of animals into farmlands. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, General Musa identified three core drivers of persistent violence in Benue State and other affected regions: land disputes, animal movement, and livestock rustling. He argued that what is often labelled a clash is, in fact, a one-sided intrusion: “When they say farmer-herder clash, clash means two things are moving. But if a farm is stationary and an animal enters, it is not a clash —…