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Hon. Saraki Aliyu Daneji, a Kano lawmaker representing Kano municipal on Wednesday died in his home in Kano State. This was announced in a Facebook post by Sanusi Bature, the spokesman to Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor, that the lawmaker died hours after his counterpart. READ MORE:NNPP tells INEC to ignore Kwankwasiyya ‘illegal congresses’ Kwankwaso opens door for alliance with parties sharing NNPP’s vision His post reads, “Innalillahi Wa Inna Ilaihirrajiun. Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, member representing Kano Municipal at Kano State House of Assembly died today an hour after the death of his counterpart. Sabature”. Daneji won the…

Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has signed the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total budget of over N1.073 trillion. The signing ceremony took place yesterday at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Minna. The approved budget represents an increase from the N1.031 trillion earlier presented to the Niger State House of Assembly, reflecting an upward review by the legislature. A breakdown of the 2026 budget shows that capital expenditure stands at over N783 billion, while recurrent expenditure exceeds N290 billion. READ MORE: Tanker explosion in Niger State leaves more than 40 dead, dozens injured Mokwa…

The Nigerian military has arrested four police officers for allegedly providing unauthorised escort services to a VIP in contravention of the presidential directive on the withdrawal of policemen from VIP protection duties. The sources said that the arrest occurred on December 17 at about 9:30 a.m., while the officers were reportedly on escort duty. READ MORE: Presidency urges Nigerians to report VIPs violating police escort withdrawal order Nigeria police force to probe armed escort seen with actress Angela Okorie The arrested officers were named as ASP Musa Waziri and Insp. Jeremiah Achimogu both attached to 45 Police Mobile Force (PMF),…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked two settlements of Fulani in Kauyen Gabas village under Rimi area of Katsina, killing one person and rustling livestock. According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert, the incident occurred on Monday at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 20. READ MORE:NAF airstrikes kill over 20 bandits, destroy hideouts in Katsina Gov Radda warns bandits over Kankara Hospital attack According to the source, the bandits entered the settlements, shot one person fatally, and made away with an unascertained number of livestock. “Troops and other security forces from the neighboring areas have blocked anticipated exit routes, and…

The Federal Government, FG, has declared Thursday, December 25, 26, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. This was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in  a statement issued on Monday on behalf of the FG. READ MORE: Christmas travel: Motorists stuck for three days as gridlock hits Lokoja–Abuja highway Christmas: Police arrest 23 suspected criminals, recover arms The minister extended warm Christmas and new year greetings to Christians in Nigeria and across the world, as well as to all Nigerians marking the end of the year…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered Nigerian troops to intensify operations against bandits and other criminal elements. He declared that forests, deserts and national parks will no longer serve as safe havens for terrorists in the country. Shaibu gave the directive on Monday while addressing officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division during an operational visit to Ibadan. READ MORE: COAS vows justice over killings in Benue, Plateau Sanwo-Olu immortalises ex-COAS Lagbaja, renames Ikeja Cantonment after him Commending the troops for the successes recorded within their area of responsibility, he urged them…

A Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has called on Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, spent about $5 million on his children’s secondary school education in Switzerland. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Adeyanju made the call amid an ongoing dispute between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the leadership of the NMDPRA, which has sparked public debate over regulation, pricing, and competition in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Read more related News on New Daily Prime: Charly Boy blasts Deji…

The Office of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of carrying out coordinated raids on its offices and Malami’s private residences in Abuja and Kebbi State. The statement was signed by Mohammed Doka, Special Assistant on Media to Malami on Wednesday. READ MORE: Malami boasts EFCC cannot investigate him, insisting probe is a witch-hunt EFCC denies political motive in Malami’s continued detention The office said the raids occurred shortly after it released a public statement referencing Chapter 9 of the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission…

The Federal Government (FG) is projected to fall short of its 2025 revenue target by about ₦30 trillion, according to Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Edun disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while appearing before the House of Representatives committees on finance and national planning during an interactive session on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). He said the FG projected ₦40.8 trillion in revenue to fund the 2025 budget but current performance indicates that actual earnings may end at about ₦10.7 trillion. READ ALSO: FG begins N47bn Jakara–Wuju–Wuju road,…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Gombe Operations Office, has confirmed its intervention in a fire outbreak that gutted parts of the Timber Market in Gombe metropolis. In a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) page on Tuesday, the agency said the incident occurred on Monday, December 15, 2025, at about 8:00 p.m. READ ALSO Man who lost two sons to inferno in Rivers begs for wife’s life Federal Fire Service orders nationwide safety audit after Lagos tower inferno claims 10 lives Preliminary investigations by NEMA indicated that the fire was caused by an electrical spark. The agency disclosed…