Author: New Daily Prime

The House of Representatives has called on the Attorney General of the Federation to propose more severe sanctions, including life imprisonment, for producers and importers of counterfeit drugs into Nigeria. This resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance, sponsored by Tolani Shagaya, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during Thursday’s, February 6, plenary. Shagaya, while highlighting the gravity of the motion, expressed deep concern over the growing issue of fake and substandard products flooding the Nigerian market. He warned that this trend, affecting goods, drugs, food, and beverages, is a serious threat…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new regulations that will allow Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchase up to $25,000 weekly from a single Authorised Dealer Bank (ADB). This move aims to meet the retail foreign exchange demand for eligible invisible transactions, such as Business and Personal Travel Allowance (BTA/PTA), overseas school fees, and medical expenses. The guidelines were outlined in a circular issued on February 5, 2025, by Dr. W. J. Kanya, the Acting Director of the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department. The circular also stipulates compliance requirements designed to ensure transparency and prevent misuse of…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed profound disappointment with the Federal Government for failing to meet any of its demands, despite months of negotiations aimed at resolving long-standing issues between the two parties. Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the president of ASUU, shared the union’s frustration in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune. When asked about the latest developments regarding their ongoing disputes with the government, Osodeke emphasised that, despite attempts to engage in dialogue, no substantial progress has been made. In recent months, ASUU had consistently threatened to call for a nationwide strike if the government continued to…

  US president’s outlandish idea has dramatically raised stakes and would create another catastrophe for Palestinians For weeks, Arab leaders have been waiting anxiously to gauge how US President Donald Trump would respond to the Middle East’s biggest crisis in decades, wary of his unpredictability, his lack of understanding of a complex region and his unabashed pro-Israel bias. But none in their wildest dreams would have expected the extraordinary, surreal proposal that he unveiled to a stunned world when he took the podium at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Not satisfied with advocating…

Birmingham – New Daily Prime A Pakistani asylum seeker, who was detained and treated like a criminal for overstaying her visa, has been awarded nearly £100,000 in compensation after a 16-year legal battle against the UK Home Office. Nadra Almas, who first arrived in the UK on a student visa in 2004, overstayed after her visa expired and repeatedly applied for permission to remain due to fears of religious persecution as a Christian in Pakistan. However, her asylum request was initially refused, leading to years of uncertainty and restrictions on her rights. In 2018, she was handcuffed and detained by…

The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, announced on Wednesday that the state government is committed to enhancing access to quality education under the leadership of Governor Dapo Abiodun. The state has successfully constructed and rehabilitated over 1,474 classrooms, with an additional 332 ongoing projects. In addition, the state has supplied over 8,800 two-seater desks and benches for public primary schools and nearly 4,000 desks for junior secondary schools. The government has also provided 2,395 pieces of furniture for teachers in both primary and junior secondary schools. To address staffing shortages, Ogun State recruited 3,000 teachers and abolished…

Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly are considering writing a letter to President Bola Tinubu regarding the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker. The decision follows a marathon meeting between members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and lawmakers on Monday at the Governor’s Lodge in Marina, Lagos. Sources say the GAC believes Obasa’s removal on January 13, 2025, was illegal and disrespectful to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. A GAC member, Chief Muraina Taiwo, confirmed that lawmakers were advised to write to the President to communicate their grievances. He added that the…

The Federal Government has approved N452 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 14 major roads nationwide, under the Renewed Hope Administration’s infrastructure initiative. Announced by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, following the 23rd Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the funding will expedite the completion of these projects and enhance connectivity across various states. Among the approved projects is the N22 billion Agaie-Katcha-Baro Road in Niger State, set to be handled by GR Building Construction Limited. Other key projects include the N26.335 billion rehabilitation of the Odukpani Junction section of the Calabar–Ikom–Ogoja Road in Cross River State, the N10.89…

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved over N542 million for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other internal exams for public school students. The funds, disclosed by the Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, will cover the registration fees for the Basic Six and Common Entrance Examination (CCE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and UTME for students in public schools across the state. A total of N145.4 million has been allocated for 25,100 pupils sitting for Basic Six and CCE, N215.2 million for 30,500 BECE students, and N181.7 million for 18,734 UTME candidates, amounting to N542.4 million in…

In a significant shift within Nigeria’s downstream oil sector, several oil marketers have begun removing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) logo from their filling stations. This comes as independent dealers move away from franchise agreements with the state-owned oil giant, citing fierce price competition following a recent reduction in refined product prices by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Sources indicate that many marketers, particularly those based in Lagos, are rebranding their stations in response to a recent price drop by the Dangote refinery, which slashed its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N950 to N890 per litre,…