Author: New Daily Prime

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…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has reportedly dismissed an application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to relist its appeal against a Federal High Court judgment that nullified the October 15, 2022, local government elections in Osun State. According to New Daily Prime, the Federal High Court in Osogbo had earlier declared the controversial elections through which APC chairmen were elected null and void. Although the APC has claimed that a subsequent Appeal Court ruling reinstated the sacked chairmen, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has consistently refuted this interpretation. Delivering the lead judgement on Friday, Justice Peter…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and former Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed his commitment to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun and return the party to power in the 2026 governorship election. Speaking through Mr Richard Tinubu, former Director-General of the State Bureau of Social Services, at an event organised by the APC-affiliated Iron Ladies Group in Osogbo, Oyetola called for unity within the party ahead of the crucial poll scheduled for 8 August 2026. “I will provide leadership for APC and work hard to return the party to power in 2026,” he said.…

Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and 1999 presidential candidate, has claimed he was the true winner of the election that marked Nigeria’s return to civilian rule—not General Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show during a special Democracy Day broadcast, Falae alleged the 1999 election results were manipulated in favour of Obasanjo. Quoting the findings of his late legal counsel, Chief J.O.K. Ajayi, Falae said: “I was told by my lawyer… that I won the election by over a million votes after a meticulous assessment of the figures declared.” READ ALSO: To become…