The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has called on the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the Federal Ministry of Education to address concerns over the institution’s accountability and ensure that students receive the high-quality education and welfare they deserve. In a statement issued on Thursday by NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, in Ibadan, the association expressed its support for the Governing Council’s decision to…

In a bold move to address Nigeria’s significant electricity shortfall, the Federal Government has launched a transformative energy access programme aimed at revolutionising the nation’s power sector. The ambitious initiative, which has a target funding of $23.2 billion, seeks to drastically improve electricity access across the country and boost the share of renewable energy in the national power mix. According to a statement from the spokesman for the Minister of…

At the opening of the 5th meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri yesterday President Bola Tinubu called for a multifaceted approach to the growing security challenges in the region, which has been plagued by terrorism, insurgency, and poverty. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian leader emphasised the need for not just military action. He also addressed the root causes of insecurity, including poverty, inequality,…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has reaffirmed that his stance on the current state of governance in Nigeria would remain unchanged, even if he were still serving in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This declaration came in response to a remark by the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, on Thursday, January 30. El-Rufai, speaking at a national conference in Abuja on Monday, January 27,…

Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has declared that the #EndSARS protest of 2020 was “manufactured” by the ‘Obidient’ movement to stop the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu. ‘Obidients’ are supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election. A former governor of Osun State, Akande spoke in an interview with Edmund Obilo, which was posted on YouTube.Chief…

The Organised Labour has warned state governments and private employers to implement the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000, along with the consequential salary adjustments, by the end of the first quarter of 2025 or face serious consequences. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it is unacceptable for some states and organisations, who know the current realities of the Nigerian economy to insist on paying peanuts to workers, knowing fully…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf. Channels Television disclosed that the Head of Media and Publicity for the Commission, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a telephone conversation on Wednesday. Professor Yusuf was arrested by EFCC operatives who raided his residence on Wednesday. Though no reason was given for the arrest, NEW DAILY PRIME learnt…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed all civil and public servants in the state to wear native attires with a touch of traditional ‘Aso Oke’ every Thursday, in addition to the existing native Friday tradition. The announcement of the approval of the new dress code was contained in a circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service to heads of ministries and agencies on January 27,…

The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape. President Trump on Wednesday ordered his administration to prepare to house tens of thousands of “criminal aliens” at the Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, the latest prong in his widening crackdown on immigration. Mr. Trump did not offer details on how the plan would take shape, but he instructed the…

A small aircraft carrying oil workers crashed in South Sudan’s Unity State, killing 20 people on Wednesday, a state official has confirmed. The plane went down at the Unity oilfield airport while en route to the capital, Juba, according to Unity State’s Information Minister, Gatwech Bipal. Bipal stated that the passengers were employees of the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC), a consortium that includes China National Petroleum Corporation and state-owned…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, on Wednesday, neutralised five suspected kidnappers operating on the Lagos-Ibadan highway. Disclosing the incident in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the hoodlums were engaged in their hideout while the Police engaged them. Odutola said the Area Commander, Sagamu, last Saturday, received a distress call from commuters travelling on the Sagamu -Ijebu Ode highway, that…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended admissions for the Law programme in Kwara State University (KWASU) and seven other universities. JAMB Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin stated this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the decision was taken over the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for the 2025/2026 academic session at the universities. The affected universities include;…