Author: New Daily Prime

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…

By Kareem Kerimot Opeyemi Food inflation in Nigeria is forcing university students to make difficult choices, with many now skipping meals, cutting portions, or relying on cheaper alternatives to survive. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news Across campuses, rising food prices are reshaping daily life for students already dealing with tuition, transport, and accommodation costs. At Fountain University in Osogbo, final-year Mass Communication student Kerimoh carefully measures her remaining food supplies, hoping to stretch a small quantity of rice over several days. “I have to plan everything now,” she says. “What used to last a week barely lasts…

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,…

By Kayode Adebiyi When Donald Trump insists that Iran must “come to the table” and strike a deal, there is an inconvenient historical detail that often gets ignored: Iran already did exactly that. In 2015, Tehran reached an agreement with the United States under Barack Obama. That agreement was broadly supported by the international community but later abandoned by Washington. The accord, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was negotiated between Iran and a coalition of global powers, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China. Its purpose was clear: to prevent…

The naira has started the month of February on a positive note, recording a strong performance against the United States dollar in the foreign exchange market. Within one week, the local currency appreciated by about 2.5%, raising hopes of improved stability in Nigeria’s forex space. Data from the Aboki foreign exchange platform shows that the naira strengthened from N1,421.63 per dollar at the end of last week to N1,386.55 by the close of trading this week. This represents a gain of N35.08 and marks the naira’s best level in almost two years. Trading activities during the week showed steady improvement…

Nigerians have taken to social media to criticise the Federal Government (FG) over the alleged lack of antivenom drugs in hospitals across the country following the death of Ifunanya Nanyah, a 25-year-old fast-rising classical singer, who reportedly died from a snakebite in Abuja. Antivenom is an antidote given to victims to subdue the circulation of venom from bites and stings of dangerous animals such as snakes and scorpions, among other dangerous animals and reptiles. The 25-year-old R&B, soul and jazz singer, popularly known as Nanyah, was said to have been bitten by a snake at her residence in the Federal…