Author: New Daily Prime

European football governing body UEFA has passed sanctions on Italian side Lazio and their Spanish counterpart Atletico Madrid for their fans’ racist behaviour in European competitions. UEFA said this on Friday, confirming that two sectors of the Curva Nord in Lazio’s Stadio Olimpico would be closed for their next home fixture in the Europa League. Lazio will face Porto at home on November 7 when this sanction is to be carried out for the behaviour of their fans when they won 4-1 against French side Nice last week.Furthermore, the Roman team are also fined €45,000 for the behaviour, along with…

In a significant shift within the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Bishops David Abioye and Thomas Aremu, two of Bishop David Oyedepo’s long-serving deputies, are set to retire next week after decades of dedicated service. Sources within the church confirmed this development on Thursday, October 10, with the retirements aligned to recent changes in the church’s operational manual, known as The Mandate. The new policy, which lowers the retirement age for church leaders from 60 to 55, has prompted the upcoming departure of both bishops. Bishop Abioye, 63, and Bishop Aremu, 67, will be honored with farewell services in their…

Opposition against the hike in petrol price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, yesterday, swelled as the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, civil society organizations, CSOs, among others, insisted on the immediate reversal of the price increase to the old regime. Recall that Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Baptist Conference, and Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, among others, had earlier demanded for the immediate reversal of the hike This came as Chairman,…

Pay-TV operator MultiChoice Group has announced significant updates to its SuperSport channels, unveiling a new channel and renaming three others across its DStv and GOtv platforms. The changes took effect on Wenesday, October 9, 2024, as part of MultiChoice’s strategy to enhance its sports offerings. In a statement released on Thursday, Tope Oshunkeye, Executive Head of Marketing at MultiChoice West Africa, detailed the transformations. The former SuperSport Select Channel has been rebranded as SuperSport Africa, while a new channel, SuperSport Action, has been introduced. This channel aims to provide a broader spectrum of sports content, including exciting UFC matches and…

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” — George Orwell Hollywood seems to be delving into African history, making movies about the continent’s past. They feature Black actors and actresses, but many are not truly African themselves. While the cast may include Black actors, they are often not indigenous Africans, who would have a better understanding of the stories being told. In some cases, the screenwriters for African historical movies are white! What an absurdity! Even when the screenplay writers are Black, do they really know the history they’re…

By: Ahmed Muhammed It is no more news at home and abroad that the recent developments in Kogi State are raising fundamental questions about the commitment of the current administration to protecting the interests of its citizens. On his inauguration day, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo swore to uphold the welfare of the people, but somehow now, he is facing mounting pressure to clarify his stance on allegations of corruption against his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has leveled serious accusations against former governor Yahaya Bello, alleging that he misappropriated state funds during his tenure.…

Afrobeat sensation Ayra Starr has exceeded two billion Spotify streams.The Nigerian-Beninese star has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most successful musical exports since her self-titled debut EP was released in 2019.The Grammy-nominated singer recently set a new career milestone by surpassing 2 billion Spotify streams. According to Spotify statistics aggregator Kworb, the singer has received little over 2 billion streams as of October 10, 2024.This accomplishment comes months after she released her second album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ which has already received over 500 million Spotify streams.The award-winning vocalist has two songs with over 400 million streams. Rvssian’s ‘Santa’,…

Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi has claimed that he has had a long-standing interest in music since the age of 14.In a recent interview with The Cable, the 28-year-old Fulham midfielder revealed his little-known musical side, which he has only lately begun to showcase. “It’s only recently that I started showcasing that I like music, but I’ve been doing music since the age of 14,” Iwobi said. The former Arsenal player went on to clarify that, while it may surprise some, he has been active in music production for years but has chosen to keep it hidden until now.Iwobi revealed…

Customers of various banks in the country have decried the consistent failure in the online network of financial institutions. Some of the customers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday said that the situation was becoming recurring, frustrating and worrisome. Mrs Bukola Attah, a customer of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), said that the bank’s online transactions had been constantly fluctuating, making it difficult for businesses to thrive. Attah said that the development could lead to instability in the system. She also said that her online transfer from her GTB application to a FirstBank Plc customer…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him, adding that Orisa fascinated him a lot more. According to him, Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that eschews violence and is more creative. “I was fortunate to be born in two worlds – the Christian world and traditional Orisa worshippers. My grandfather, until he – poor man – also got converted – he was an Orisa person and a chief, and his…