Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on cocoa farmers in the country to establish robust farmer institutions as a pathway to achieving food security. In a statement released by the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) and made available to NewDailyPrime on Thursday, February 27, Obasanjo made the appeal following a summit of All Commodities Value Chain Associations Representatives in Nigeria. The summit was convened by the former president…

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has raised alarm over the country’s ongoing struggle with its international reputation. Speaking at a two-day training session in Abuja on Thursday, February 27, Stanley Ogadigo, the Director of Public Relations and Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of NIPR, expressed concern that Nigeria’s image continues to suffer globally. The training, which brought together public relations and media professionals from both…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that the Federal Government owes electricity generation companies (GenCos) and electricity distribution companies (DisCos) a staggering N4 trillion in electricity subsidies, a figure that is crippling the power sector and hindering optimal service delivery to consumers. Speaking at the public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan in Abuja on Thursday, February 27, Adelabu explained that the…

By Adeniyi Yusuf Princess Oyefusi urges INEC overhaul, citing June 12’s legacy. She calls for reforms, tech adoption, and transparency to restore Nigeria’s democracy. Following the recent revelation by former military president Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida regarding the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, a prominent female politician Princess Abiodun Islamiyat Oyefusi has called for a complete overhaul of the Independent National Electoral Commission and state electoral bodies to restore credibility,…

By the look of things, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, who was impeached as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly on January 13, 2025, looks set to return to his former post. It was gathered that his security details have been restored just as those of his former deputy, who was elected to replace him after his ousting, Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, have been withdrawn. After Obasa’s removal, the house unanimously…

By Alade Adisa Anxiety has gripped the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, and her supporters as her security aides and escorts have been withdrawn. Additionally, the security personnel posted at the Assembly Complex in Ikeja, Lagos, have also been withdrawn, leaving the premises vulnerable to attacks. New Daily Prime gathered on Thursday that the order to withdraw the security personnel came from higher…

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced that the first Made-in-Nigeria helicopter is nearing completion and will soon take its maiden flight. Project Manager at NASENI’s Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute, Engr. Kareem Aduagba, while speaking at a Focus Group Engagement in Kaduna on Wednesday, said significant progress had been made on the indigenous helicopter, which would soon be officially recognized as the “Nigerian Chopper.”…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that its seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, including USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs, male and female condoms, among others. Disclosing this on Wednesday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who briefed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said NAFDAC is currently on a nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trade, which…

…To expand energy access The Federal Government has commissioned a 990kWp Interconnected Mini-Grid in Lambata Community, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, as part of its efforts to boost rural electrification and expand access to clean energy solutions. The project, implemented under the Interconnected Mini-Grid Acceleration Scheme (IMAS) of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), was officially inaugurated by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in collaboration with the Federal…

In furtherance of its anti-fake products war, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced GreenBook, Traceability Project, and Pediatric Policy to combat counterfeit medical products. Speaking on Wednesday, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by Bitrus Fraden, the agency’s Director of Post-Marketing Surveillance, said GreenBook serves as a tool to help consumers identify and avoid potentially fake or substandard products. The NAFDAC…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised an alarm over the infiltration of Nigeria by organised foreign fraud syndicates. He warned that these groups are setting up cells in major cities and recruiting young Nigerians into sophisticated cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. Olukoyede made the disclosure in Abuja while addressing participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC 18) of the National Institute for…

Older brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square music group, Jude Okoye Chigozie has been ordered to be remanded at Ikoyi Correctional Centre by a Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Justice A.O. Owoeye, the presiding judge gave the order after Okoye was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Okoye…