The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the process of formulating its Election Project Plan (EPP) ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. A senior official within the commission disclosed this This proactive step is part of INEC’s effort to refine and improve its election processes, with lessons learned from the 2023 general election being applied to the planning of the upcoming poll. The official revealed that the commission is…

Some former ministers of the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, and other Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) chieftains in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are reportedly finalising plans to dump the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). According to Saturday PUNCH, a senator in the ninth Assembly, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said at least 10 former members in the Buhari cabinet are among those moving to…

The office of the president of South Africa Saturday said the decision of the United States to expel its (South Africa’s) ambassador was “regrettable”, and urged “diplomatic decorum” between the two nations. On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was no longer welcome in the United States because he was “a race-baiting politician” who hates US President Donald Trump. The Presidency said in a statement,…

The Federal Government has dismissed recent reports alleging the targeted killing of Christians in Nigeria, describing them as part of a misleading campaign aimed at pressuring foreign governments to classify the country as a “Country of Particular Concern.” The Federal Government, in a statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’s Acting Spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, rejected the allegations, asserting that they misrepresent the security situation in Nigeria. The…

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday, suspended its sittings indefinitely following a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule at the assembly complex in Port Harcourt. This development comes shortly after the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara officially informed the Speaker of his intention to re-present the 2025 budget for legislative consideration and approval. The governor, had, in a letter dated March 13, 2025, and addressed to…

By Adeniyi Yusuf Students of Lagos State University and residents of the PPL in the Okokomaiko Area of Lagos State, are living in fear following the exhumation of the body of a 28-year-old graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode. The LASU Political Science Education graduate was reportedly missing since January 16, 2025, amid rumours that his mutilated body had been discovered. Although the Lagos State Police Command maintained that Ogunbode’s case remained that…

President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that while current economic reforms are challenging, they are necessary to build a resilient nation and secure the future of the next generation. The President made this statement on Friday at the State House in Abuja when he received a delegation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by Most Reverend Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, the Archbishop of Owerri and CBCN President. Addressing…

Niger Republic has approached Nigeria to bail it out of a severe fuel scarcity crisis that has almost brought the country to a standstill. It was gathered that Niger had quietly sent a delegation to Abuja, appealing for an emergency fuel supply. According to reports, Niger has been grappling with a crippling fuel shortage for weeks, leading to long queues at petrol stations, skyrocketing black-market prices, and widespread economic disruption.…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has stopped the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. This comes as the appelate court halted the enforcement of its January 10 judgment, which upheld the Kano State government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirates Council Law, pending the Supreme Court’s determination of an appeal on the same matter. The ruling was delivered on Friday by a three-member panel…

Following the immigration crackdown that led to the deportation of 40 Nigerians from Algeria, other undocumented Nigerians in the north African country have gone into hiding. According to reports, the deported Nigerians were hammered for overstaying and illegal documents. An official bulletin dated February 4, 2025, and sighted by NEW DAILY PRIME disclosed that the deportees, consisting of 37 men and three women, arrived in Abuja on February 4, 2025,…

By Fatimah Idera US stock markets fell today on Wall Street as Donald Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wine, cognac, and alcoholic drinks imported from Europe. The S&P 500 lost 1.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed down 2% after resuming its decline from the heavy losses suffered earlier this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1.3% as concerns grew that the US tariff war…

A yet-to-be-identified young lady was reported to have jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge into the lagoon near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront in Lagos State, resulting in her death despite rescue efforts. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Thursday, and despite efforts of marine police officers stationed in the area who swiftly responded to the emergency, and undertook a fervent rescue operation, she unfortunately…