Author: New Daily Prime

Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Premier League leaders Arsenal have officially announced their decision to terminate their partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, effective at the conclusion of the current season. ‎ ‎This announcement was made on Wednesday and marks the end of an eight-season collaboration under the “Visit Rwanda” initiative. ‎ ‎The partnership, which began seven years ago, has faced increasing scrutiny and criticism, particularly due to the escalating violence in the mineral-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which shares a border with Rwanda. ‎ ‎Despite the end of this partnership, Rwanda still maintains sponsorship deals with…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaking at the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit in Abuja on the naira and economy.

Yunusa Umar Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, for the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders and the AU-EU summit, respectively. The president’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on Wednesday, stating that Tinubu” awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.” Tinubu was scheduled to depart for South Africa today before heading to Angola. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the presidency had kept mute on the killing in Kwara that happened on Tuesday night. On…

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Osimhen

‎Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is set to undergo a comprehensive MRI scan to assess the severity of the injury he picked up during the World Cup Playoff final against the Democratic Republic of Congo. ‎ ‎Osimhen was taken off at halftime in Nigeria’s defeat to DR Congo in the decisive 2026 World Cup African play-off match on Sunday. ‎ ‎The forward, who has been in impressive form for Galatasaray this season, scoring nine goals in 12 appearances, including a recent Champions League hat-trick against Ajax,was flown back to Turkey on a private jet arranged by the club…

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Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria

By: Yunusa Umar “Vice President Kashim Shettima was sent to Kebbi State on Wednesday by the President, Bola Tinubu, to condole with the families of the bereaved schoolgirls The special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on his verified Facebook page said Shettima would visit Kebbi on Wednesday and also condole with the family of slain brigadier general killed by ISWAP. READ ALSO: NCP approves Transcorp Afam Power Sale, Shettima calls for asset optimisation  “President Tinubu also sent his condolences to the military over the death of the gallant soldiers and Brigadier General Musa Uba, who paid…

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Osaibovo Charles

By: Yunusa Umar The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, presided by Justice Ismail Ijelu on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced Osaibovo Charles to 50 years’ imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences. A Lagos-based resident, Osaibovo Charles, was sentenced to prison for defrauding a popular Nigerian actor, Fredrick Leonard, of £15,000 in 2022. According to a statement released by the commission on its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Charles was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a six-count charge bordering on fraudulent acts. READ ALSO: Lagos…

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