VIDEO: Zamfara budget commissioner abuses naira, EFCC yet to act
A Zamfara State commissioner under Governor Dauda Lawal has come under public criticism following the circulation of a video showing him allegedly abusing the naira, Nigeria’s national currency. In the viral footage, Hon. Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, the commissioner for budget and economic planning and a member of Lawal’s cabinet, is seen throwing N500 notes into […]
Niger govt orders private schools to delay resumption
The Niger State Government has directed all private schools in the state to suspend the planned resumption of academic activities scheduled for Monday, January 5, 2026, pending the announcement of an official date. The directive was issued in a public notice by the Niger State Private Schools Board and signed by its Information Officer, Khadijat […]
Court to rule Jan 7 on Malami, wife, son’s bail in money laundering case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 7 to deliver its ruling on the bail applications filed by a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz, and his wife, Bashir Asabe. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after counsel to the defendants, Joseph Daudu, and counsel to the Economic […]
EFCC arraigns Bauchi commissioner, three others over alleged $9.7m terrorism financing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Bauchi State Commissioner for finance, Yakubu Adamu, Balarabe Elena, Aminu Bose and Kabiru Mohammed before Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court in Abuja. EFCC in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday said they were arraigned over an alleged terrorism financing. READ MORE: […]
Army arrest two suspected suicide bombers linked to Maiduguri Mosque attack
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have recorded a major operational breakthrough in the North-East with the arrest of two suspected suicide bombers linked to the deadly Dec. 24 attack on a mosque at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State. The arrests followed sustained intelligence-led operations by troops of the Joint Task Force North East […]
Police kill suspected drug dealer during raid in Katsina
A suspected drug peddler has been killed during a police operation in Katsina state. According to Zagazola Makama, a security expert and counter insurgency police sources said the incident occurred on December 27, 2025, at about 10:00 pm in Sabuwar Anguwa area of Katsina local government. READ MORE FROM New Daily Prime: Bandits kill one, […]
DSS arrests suspects linked to 2023 kidnap, murder of Ekanem Ephraim
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested members of the gang responsible for the abduction and killing of Professor Ekanem Ephraim, a neurology professor murdered in 2023, security sources have said. The alleged gang leader, Patrick Etim, 23, and an accomplice, Bassey Asuquo, 40, were arrested on Saturday at a medical facility […]
Kano police arrest five suspected kidnappers, cattle rustlers
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspected kidnappers and cattle rustlers in separate intelligence-led operations carried out in Kiru and Tsanyawa local government areas of the state. The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad (AKS) and other tactical units, following actionable intelligence, according to a […]
Court jails two ex-bankers for diverting pensioners’ N10.3m in Enugu
An Enugu State High Court has convicted and sentenced two former bankers, Sani Endurance Aferokhe and Hillary Odo, for the criminal diversion of N10.3 million belonging to pensioners. The duo were convicted by Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu, following their prosecution by the Enugu Zonal […]
Worshippers killed in Borno bomb explosion
BMany worshippers were killed on Wednesday after an explosive device detonated inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The explosion occurred while worshippers were gathered for prayers, causing panic and chaos within the busy market area. Read more on News Daily Prime: Shettima condoles with families of slain soldiers in […]