Author: New Daily Prime

A former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has criticised key figures within the All Progressives Congress (APC) for sidelining Vice President Kashim Shettima during a recent event endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The event, held in the North-East on Sunday, descended into chaos after prominent APC leaders, including National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and North-East zonal leader Mustapha Salihu, failed to acknowledge Vice President Shettima in their remarks. The omission sparked outrage among party members and delegates, who disrupted the gathering in protest. Order was restored only after Deputy National Vice Chairman (North-East), Bukar Dalori, publicly…

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has strongly condemned the recent spate of killings in Benue State, describing the perpetrators as “terrorists” and “enemies of us all.” Ahmad made the remarks on Sunday via his official X handle, in response to reports of over 200 people killed in separate attacks on the Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area. “What has been happening in Benue is condemnable and entirely unacceptable. Those responsible for these atrocities are terrorists and enemies of us all. Nigeria will win,” he posted. The attacks, believed to have been carried out…

The Principal Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State on Youth and Media Mobilisation, Honourable Atu Terver Joseph, has dismissed his Chief of Staff and Chief Press Secretary for allegedly acting against the interests of the state government. Mr John Ukeyima (Chief of Staff) and Mr Lubem Terkula (Chief Press Secretary) were both relieved of their duties following their participation in a protest condemning the escalating violence in the state. The protest, held in Makurdi on Sunday, was in response to continued attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen, most recently in the Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, where…

Veteran actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has accused the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party of deceiving the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Okonkwo, who formerly served as spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council before leaving the party in February 2025, made the allegations in an interview with Symfoni TV released on Saturday. He claimed that Abure and his executives falsely told Obi that they were recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), prompting the former Anambra State governor to return to working with the faction. Okonkwo lamented that despite warning Obi that the Abure-led…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lamented that many Nigerian leaders enter politics without adequate preparation, contributing to the poor reputation of politics in the country. Speaking at the 2nd Annual Daniel Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture held at The Fountain of Life Church in Lagos on Saturday, Osinbajo said this lack of readiness has tarnished the image of politics not only in Nigeria but worldwide. Despite the widespread disillusionment, he emphasised that politics remains the primary avenue for leadership and influence. Osinbajo urged Nigerian youths to engage actively in politics, describing it as a crucial tool for shaping the nation’s…

The family of the late Chief Moshood Abiola has demanded clarification on the reported N45 billion debt allegedly owed to them by the Federal Government. The demand follows a recent statement by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who called on President Bola Tinubu to compensate the family as a gesture of national healing and justice. Lamido reignited the dispute over the unpaid money, insisting the government owes the late business mogul’s heirs about N45 billion. Speaking in Abuja at the launch of his memoir, Being True to Myself, Lamido said Abiola’s company, International Telephone & Telegraph, completed significant communications…

Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has criticised Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, over his recent remarks about the Bola Tinubu administration. Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, questioned Obi’s right to comment on the June 12, 1993 democratic struggle, stating that Obi was in Asia at the time, engaged in business activities, with no record of involvement in the struggle. During the Democracy Day celebrations, Obi urged President Tinubu to follow the examples of former presidents Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. He suggested Tinubu should acknowledge that the process through which he assumed power…

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has warned that despite nearly three decades of uninterrupted civil rule, Nigeria’s democracy remains dangerously underdeveloped. Delivering a paper titled “Required Reforms for Stronger Democratic Institutions in Nigeria” at The Platform Nigeria: June 12 Edition, organised by The Covenant Nation Global in Lagos, Professor Jega criticised the country’s failure to transform democratic rituals into meaningful governance. “We have perfected the rituals of democracy – elections, campaigns, political handovers – but failed to build its substance: institutions that work, leaders who serve, and a citizenry that trusts,” the political…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the ₦39 billion spent on renovating the International Conference Centre in Abuja, describing the project as both “necessary” and “comprehensive.” Speaking at the commissioning of the newly completed Left-Hand Service Carriageway on Friday, Wike stated that aside from the structure’s blockwork, everything within the centre was replaced. “Everything in that Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre was changed,” Wike said. Originally built in 1991 for ₦240 million during the Babangida regime, the conference centre was recently refurbished and renamed after President Bola Tinubu, who inaugurated the facility on 10 June…

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly held another meeting with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja. According to sources quoted by New Daily Prime, the meeting took place at Wike’s residence on Monday, despite viral photos circulating online being described as “old images.” One insider confirmed: “The photograph is an old image, but I can inform you that he (Fubara) came to see the Minister this week Monday.” The meeting is understood to be part of Fubara’s ongoing attempts to reconcile with Wike and other key stakeholders in Rivers State following months of political…