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By Alade Adisa  The Nigerian Army’s Theatre Command, North East ‘Operation, Hadin Kai’, has killed scores of bandits and terrorists in a fierce combat in New Marte, Borno State. The battle ensued as the terrorists attempted to take over the community in the early hours of Tuesday. The Theatre Commander, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar has confirmed. In a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, Captain Reuben Kuvangiya, the repelling of the insurgents was “In a well-coordinated operation by ground forces bolstered by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK),…

Kayode Adebiyi | 26th May 2025 It was amusing to see the gathering of strange bedfellows yesterday. I saw Rotimi Amaechi sitting in the front row — this is a man who has held one political office or another since 1999, when he emerged as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Immediately after that, he became Governor of Rivers State, serving two terms (8 years), and right after that, he served under former President Buhari as Minister of Transport for another 8 years. Since 1999 — a span of 26 years — this is the first time Rotimi…

By Alade Adisa  The Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE , results of students from Zamfara State withheld by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC and the National Examination Council, NECO, withheld for five years over indebtedness of the state government to the examination bodies, have been released. The release of the results followed the payment of the debts to the examination bodies by the state government. Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has settled outstanding debts. READ ALSO: WAEC withholds 2,577 results for malpractice The debts were owed NECO from 2014 to 2018 and WAEC from 2018 to 2022. The statement…

By Otega Ogra and Temitope Ajayi    There is a particular kind of silence that greets progress in Nigeria—when food prices fall, inflation slows, the country is positively recognised, debts paid, or things begin to work. It is the kind of silence that would rather keep a good story buried than be told. But make no mistake. What we see in the market today is not magic. It is the outcome of vision, backed by execution, from the Tinubu-Shettima administration. When President Bola Tinubu signed off on a six-month waiver to allow the importation of select food items, it was…

By Friday Omasola, Helen Okechukwu and Fatimah Idera  Political Analysts have said Nigeria is not sinking towards one-party system. According to them, politicians who are defeated are defecting to All Progressives Congress for opportunity. This followed the recent defections from key opposition parties, such as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. Over recent months, governors and senators from the PDP had defected to APC. This raised the alarm that no credible alternative may emerge to challenge President Bola Tinubu or the APC in the 2027 elections. Reacting to the matter in an interview with New Daily Prime,…

A UK-based cybersecurity expert, Oluwananumi Dawodu has cautioned people living overseas to remain vigilant against fraudulent activities on financial platforms. According to him, without proper caution, individuals risk being swindled by cybercriminals. Dawodu made this known in a statement made available to New Daily Prime. He said living in the UK as a Nigerian brings many opportunities, including better education, career growth, access to healthcare, and stronger digital services. The expert, however, stated that these advantages come with risks, especially online. He said, “Whether you’re sending money home, keeping in touch with family, or using the internet for work and…

Teachers, parents and even student leaders have commented on the recent poor performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, blaming the government, the candidates, parents and even the society at large for the situation. Reactions have continued to trail the poor performance of candidates in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in which about 75 percent of the candidates scored less than 200 out of the possible 400 marks. Parents, under the aegis of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, the Academic Staff Union…

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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has confirmed growing speculation that he will soon leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s dwindling capacity to help him achieve his political aspirations. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, during the Town Square meeting of the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency, held at QIC Central School, Ikot Akpankuk, Eno likened the PDP to a faulty aircraft, suggesting it could no longer carry him to his “next destination.” “If you wanted to travel with Ibom Airline, and on the verge of taking off, it developed a fault that won’t enable it to fly,…

Dele Momodu, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asserted that only a formidable candidate from Northern Nigeria stands a real chance of unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, the former PDP presidential aspirant stressed that the North remains pivotal in determining the outcome of national elections and warned that perceived marginalisation under Tinubu’s administration could alienate Northern voters. “I believe Tinubu can only be effectively countered by another strong candidate from the North, any Southerner who thinks they can challenge Tinubu is likely wasting their time. The…