Author: New Daily Prime

By Friday Omosola and Helen Okechukwu The frequent visits of suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to President Bola Tinubu have sparked speculation, especially amid recent waves of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Several PDP governors, including Akwa Ibom State’s Umo Eno and Delta State’s Sheriff Oborevwori, have reportedly aligned more closely with the APC in recent months, fueling rumors of potential defections. Fubara’s visits to Tinubu have been interpreted by some as part of a defection plan or a bid for reinstatement. However, the Rivers State chapter of the PDP…

As today marks Eid-ul-adha celebration, some Muslims in Lagos State have said they would celebrate Sallah with no ram because of the exorbitant prices of livestock. This casts a shadow over the festive season despite its religious significance. Findings by New Daily Prime revealed that the low sales and high prices are mainly linked to the ongoing closure of the Nigeria-Niger border, which has disrupted the regular supply of livestock. This, combined with widespread economic hardship and rising inflation, has made it nearly impossible for traders to offer affordable prices, forcing many potential buyers out of the market. In a…

By Alade Adisa  The management of the Delta State University, Abraka, DELSU, has shut down the school following an increase in kidnapping and other criminal activities in the university town. The decision to shut down was announced by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Asagba and it followed an emergency security meeting called by the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, scheduled to hold on Thursday at the Government House. READ ALSO: Mass failure in UTME: ASUU threatens to sue JAMB “I wish to inform you all that due to the security situation in Abraka town, I have directed all our students…

Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended Rivers State Governor, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s spokesman, announced this on his social media platforms. “Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers, now on suspension from office, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday,” Onanuga captioned the photos he posted. At the time of reporting, the outcome of the discussion between the two leaders remained undisclosed. However, the meeting’s timing has sparked speculation about potential moves by the presidency to intervene in the political turmoil disrupting governance in Rivers State. Tinubu’s engagement with Fubara comes months after he sanctioned the…

By Alade Adisa  Benin Crown Prince, HRH Ezelekhae Ewuare II, has thrown his weight behind the anti-cultism war of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, but warned the police against using it to needlessly harass innocent youths in the state. In a statement on his behalf by Cosmos Oviasuyi, Prince Ewuare II said the police hiding under the guise of fishing out suspected cult members and kidnappers to harass innocent people has made many youths to flee the state and that is not good for the state at all. READ ALSO: Oba of Benin blesses Okpebholo, says more development for Edo State…

By Damilola Olufemi, Friday Omosola and Helen Okechukwu Since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, today, May 29, 2025, marks the completion of his second year in office. Investigations by The New Daily Prime revealed that the tenure is marked by critical economic issues, insecurity and others. While, there are issues, the tenure also brings good tidings to the country. In this report, The New Daily Prime explores Tinubu’s presidency over the past two years, a period not without controversies that sparked reactions both within Nigeria and beyond. In 2024, President Tinubu submitted four tax reform bills to…

By Adeniyi Yusuf Before now, Niger state has continued to grapple with flood that claims lives and destroy properties in the state. Despite the efforts of the state and federal governments, the state yearly face unending disaster. Investigation by the New Daily Prime revealed that Niger stated was grossly affected last year by flood. Some days ago, in the Mokwa Local Government Area of the state the number of corpses recovered so far from the flood that ravaged has risen to 151 with 3,018 persons displaced. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, made this known on Saturday morning in a…

By Alade Adisa  The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has banned the wearing of nose rings, tattoo, transparent dresses among others on campus. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, gave the directive in a memo to deans, Provosts and other top management staff of the institution. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu expands LASUCOM, converts isolation centres for medical training This is just as the management of the university has fixed next Monday for a walk against indecent dressing on campus. “The Vice Chancellor having noted the continuous disregard for the University’s rules and regulations on indecent dressing by students has…

On May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, made a landmark declaration: “Subsidy is gone.” With that single phrase, he signaled the end of the petrol subsidy regime in Nigeria. While subsidies on diesel and kerosene had already been removed by the previous administration, petrol remained untouched due to anticipated widespread economic impacts. The fuel subsidy, long seen as a populist tool, had become financially unsustainable. The Origins of Fuel Subsidies Nigeria began subsidizing fuel in the 1970s in response to the global oil crisis sparked by the Israeli-Arab…

By Alade Adisa  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said it is not asking candidates to reprint exam slips for any further resit of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Board, in a statement on Wednesday, said people should disregard such messages making the rounds, even though they are emanating from a 66019 short code, being used by JAMB, the board described the short code as a spoofed version. READ ALSO: UTME candidate scoring 326 shocked by resit notification ”The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board wishes to draw the public’s attention to misleading messages circulating via a spoofed…