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By Iqrom Tesilim The naira’s fortunes took a turn for the worse on Thursday as renewed demand for dollars in the parallel market sent the local currency tumbling. According to data from online forex monitoring platforms, the naira depreciated by N25 in a single trading session, trading between N1,410 and N1,420 across various parallel market hubs nationwide. At the current rate of N1,420 per dollar, the naira has weakened by approximately 1.8% compared to Wednesday’s close of N1,395 in the black market. The widening gap between the official and parallel market rates, now at N8, is a clear indication of…

By Clement Abayomi Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has declared his full support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Fintiri made this known during a visit to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. According to him, Adamawa State will give President Tinubu and the APC at least 85% of its total votes. He also assured the party leadership that no other candidate from any opposition party would be able to get up to 25% of the votes in the state. Fintiri described his return to the APC as “homecoming” because he was…

By Clement Abayomi Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima, has said that the new tax reform law will improve the standard of living and reduced hardship among its citizens. Shettima, who spoke at the State House in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, debunked claims from critics that the policies would hurt the needy. He explained that the reforms were set up to help stop the problem of many different taxes and charges that currently burden small businesses and low-income earners. According to him, the plan was made to reduce poverty and make life easier for all Nigerians. He addressed…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah Lagos State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) is mourning the sudden death of its newly elected Assistant Publicity Secretary, Yesiro Karamo, just hours before he was due to be inaugurated. Karamo was elected to the position at the Lagos State APC congress on Tuesday, held at Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, under the leadership of Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi. His tenure was to begin alongside other state executive council members on Thursday at the party secretariat. In a statement released on Thursday, the party described Karamo’s passing as “a painful and tragic loss to our great party at a…

By Clement Abayomi Following President Donald Trump’s threat, the Spanish government has said that it will defend its economy and international law. The dispute began after Spain refused to let the U.S. military use local bases for strikes on Iran, leading the U.S. to move 15 aircraft out of the Rota and Moron bases in southern Spain. Trump told reporters that Spain has been “terrible” and instructed his team to look into cutting off all dealings with the nation. He expressed some displeasure against Spain’s refusal to allow the base access and its failure to meet his demand for NATO…

By Clement Abayomi Dangote Cement Plc has signed a $1 billion agreement with China’s Sinoma International Engineering in Lagos to build and expand cement plants across seven African countries. The deal, reported by Business Insider Africa, covers 12 different projects. This massive investment is part of Aliko Dangote’s plan to increase his company’s total cement production to 80 million tonnes every year by 2030. The move aims to help the Dangote Group reach a total revenue goal of $100 billion. It is under this agreement that Sinoma International will manage the construction of new factories and improve existing ones. The…

By Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi Falling in love is easy, but when romance fades in a relationship, reality begins to replace imagination. We see the best, hear the best, and fill in the blanks with what we hope is true. That’s human optimism at work. Understanding when romance fades in a relationship is essential for growth. Then time passes. The filters fade. The other person’s edges begin to show. What once felt charming now feels complicated. Reality vs. Early Romance When romance fades in a relationship and reality takes its place, many relationships lose balance. We often mistake the arrival of truth…

It was more than a funeral. It was a gathering that felt like a festival of gratitude. Between February 13 and 14, people from across Ekiti State and beyond assembled to celebrate the life of Chief Daniel Adedayo Ogboja, fondly known as Daddy Ogboja. The event drew clergy, political leaders, former students and community members who came not only to mourn, but to honour a man many described as a moral compass of his generation. The New Daily Prime was there to cover the ceremonies. The service was presided over by the Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Dr…

Living on the Edge: How Rising Food Prices Are Reshaping Students’ Lives in Nigerian Universities By Kareem Kerimot Opeyemi Kerimoh, a Mass Communication major in her final year at Fountain University in Osogbo, takes inventory of her current food supply because she is running low. She carefully measures out what is left of her food; she needs the rice to last her for the next three days. Food prices have skyrocketed recently, and as a result, students across Nigeria are finding new ways to satiate their hunger while trying to maintain their education and achieve academic excellence. In Nigeria, food…

Weekly Love Story Column  by  Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi There’s a quiet surge in present day dating: everyone’s connecting, but no one’s defining what that connection means. We pilot emotional aircrafts with no flight plan, hoping attraction and shared playlists will somehow land us in clarity. Spoiler: they rarely do. The truth is exclusivity is not a vibe, but a decision. And when it’s not defined, it’s almost always misunderstood. Exclusivity is a mutual agreement between partners to focus their romantic and emotional energy solely on each other. It’s a conscious, ongoing decision that defines commitment through clarity, trust, and respect. In essence,…