Author: New Daily Prime

By Alade Adisa The ongoing leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly may create friction between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and President Bola Tinubu, an investigation by New Daily Prime has revealed. Sources informed our correspondent that while Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, is not entirely opposed to lawmakers selecting their leaders, the main issue lies in the zoning of the new Speaker’s position. “Sanwo-Olu is from Lagos Central Senatorial District, just like the new Speaker. This disrupts the internal power-sharing arrangement among the three Senatorial Districts. Now, Lagos West, where Tinubu hails from, has no representation…

Violence erupted at the Osogbo Central Local Government Area in Oke Baale on Monday, February 17, as members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed while attempting to enter the council secretariat. The incident, which involved gunshots and street violence, caused chaos in the vicinity. Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunfire near the entrance to the secretariat, while a bloody altercation between two men, believed to be associated with one of the political factions, was observed. A source close to the scene indicated that one of the men was badly injured. The fight took place in…

LAGOS — The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a resounding vote of confidence on its new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Moyosola Meranda, solidifying her leadership position amid growing support from both lawmakers and Assembly staff. In a session marked by unity and enthusiasm, 36 out of 40 members of the Assembly formally endorsed Meranda to continue steering the affairs of the legislative chamber, expressing strong belief in her leadership capacity and vision. The motion was moved on the floor of the House by Hon. Oladipo Ajomale, the lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II. While presenting the motion, Ajomale highlighted…

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has expressed disapproval over recent comments made by Dr. Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, regarding President Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambitions for 2027. In a statement released by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Henshaw Ogubike, on Monday in Abuja, Matawalle stated that Lawal’s remarks about the president’s re-election bid were misplaced and unfounded. He argued that Tinubu has made significant strides in governance, and that the president would enjoy overwhelming support from the North. Matawalle highlighted that President…

Activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi revealed on Sunday that he is still facing four separate civil suits filed in different states, despite the withdrawal of criminal charges against him. The suits, all stemming from his book ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,’ were filed by members of the Aare Afe Babalola law office. Farotimi’s revelation came during an interview on the Toyin Falola Interviews, where he discussed the ongoing legal battles he faces following the defamation case initiated by Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) in January. Babalola had accused Farotimi of defaming him in his book, leading to the lawyer’s arrest…

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, reaffirmed his party’s commitment to the South-East, saying he has no regrets about zoning the presidential ticket to the region ahead of the 2027 election. Abure made this statement during a rally organised by LP members from the South-East, as part of preparations for the Abuja Area Council election next year. Abure praised the unity, industriousness, and fearlessness of the Igbos, particularly following the 2023 general election, when Peter Obi’s candidacy brought national attention to the South-East. “Before the 2023 election, I used to believe erroneously that South-East people were…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 2,577 candidates from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates (Second Series), due to allegations of examination malpractice. The results were released on Sunday, February 16, with WAEC announcing that the examination had been conducted in two modes for the first time: paper-and-pen and a computer-based hybrid mode. In a statement issued by Moyosola Adesina, the Acting Head of Public Affairs, WAEC confirmed that a total of 68,342 candidates had registered for the examination, though only 65,023 candidates sat for the exam across 5,067 centres…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on President Bola Tinubu to approve immediate oil exploration and drilling in Bauchi State, following the discovery of oil in commercial quantities. Dogara believes that such a move would make Tinubu’s re-election bid unnecessary in 2027, as the people would already see the tangible benefits of his administration. Dogara made this call on Saturday at Zaranda village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, during the inauguration of a 2.5km road constructed by Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District. The former Speaker also appealed for the…

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has strongly rejected reports that it has adopted Peter Obi as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election, calling the claims “mere rumours” and a “figment of the imaginations of the peddlers.” In a statement issued on Sunday, February 16, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Khalid Arewa, the ZLP categorically dismissed the circulating information, which had been spreading across social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter). The statement clarified that the reports falsely attributed to the party an offer of a free presidential ticket to Peter Obi for the upcoming election. According…

Dr. Dayo Israel, the Chairman of the Board of Management at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, has secured an N8 million donation to cover the cost of a life-saving surgery for Rachel Idowu, a 16-year-old secondary school student diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Idowu, who has struggled with lung complications since birth, has faced significant challenges in her daily life, including difficulty with school participation and growth. Her condition, which involves a hole in her heart, required urgent surgery, but the cost was beyond her family’s means. According to a statement released by Dr. Segun Orisajo, the…