Port Harcourt, Nigeria — Despite a heavy security presence, members of the Take it Back movement staged a peaceful protest on Monday at Isaac Boro Park, Port Harcourt. But tensions escalated near the CFC axis where security forces reportedly fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse the crowd. New Daily Prime correspondents on the ground observed chaotic scenes as protesters scattered and nearby residents hurriedly closed their shops. Panic…

The police authorities have placed their personnel on high alert ahead of a nationwide protest scheduled for today by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. The protest aims to highlight issues such as economic hardship, clampdowns on civil liberties, and the crisis in Rivers State. Police Warning The Nigeria Police Force has deployed personnel to strategic locations, warning protesters to shelve the planned demonstration. Force Public Relations Officer,…

Providing what could be regarded as the first official response three days after the announcement, the Federal Government has admitted that US President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs will adversely affect several of Nigeria’s oil and non-oil exports. While several governments of the world had been reacting and bracing for the much-vaunted tariffs even before they were finally imposed last week, the Nigerian government has offered its first take on…

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Alhaji Haruna Kankara, has revealed that about 20 states are yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage for local government workers and primary school teachers. Defaulting States: Some states have commenced paying state workers but excluded local government workers and primary school teachers. Kankara stated, “We truly have the challenge of so many states, like about 20…

Fearing a possible breakdown of law and order, the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has dissociated itself from the nationwide protest, tagged ‘Take-It-Back’ planned for today. In a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, NYCN President, Isah Abubakar, warning that such demonstrations could inflame tensions and destabilise the country. Abubakar said while the council acknowledges the frustrations of many young Nigerians, it believes that the current atmosphere calls for…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invitation earlier extended to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi over an alleged murder during last Sunday’s Sallah festivities in Kano. The police chief, however, directed the Kano State Command of the force to obtain the monarch’s statement regarding the incident. The IGP issued the directive through the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The Emir had been summoned over an alleged…

Senator Magnus Abe has urged Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to reconsider his efforts in stopping the April 12th rally organized by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Abe expressed disbelief over the Bayelsa government’s deployment of resources aimed at preventing Wike from visiting the state, despite the minister’s public statement that he had no…

The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied reports that its facility at the Okaka Custodial Centre is illegally holding former First Lady, Patience Jonathan’s 15 former domestic staff. Making the denial in a statement on Sunday, the Okaka Custodial Centre spokesman, Isari Gbosi Tombara, dismissed the reports as false and aimed at tarnishing the image of the service. The statement read, “The rumour has been…

Just-installed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has disclosed his plans for Oyo Kingdom, with a promise to focus on infrastructure development and youth empowerment. The new king, who officially ascended the throne in Oyo town on Saturday, also said emphasis will be laid on the promotion of Yoruba culture and language. He succeeded Oba Lamidi Adeyemi who passed away last year. According to Nigerian Tribune, the monarch said his…

A fire outbreak at a residential storage facility in Oyo town on Saturday destroyed herbal products worth several millions of naira, despite swift response by state firefighters who battled for hours to contain the blaze. The incident occurred at Olanlokun Junction, Obabi Street in the Old Cele area of Oyo town, Oyo State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service,…

In recent weeks, there seems to be a resurgence of kidnappings, rapes, killings, and other forms of crimes perpetrated by suspected herdsmen across many states in the country. This development shattered the relative respite in herdsmen disturbances across the country in the past months. Despair, fear and anxiety now reign supreme in many communities across the nation. A Vanguard report listed that no fewer than nine states are living in…

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps and 24 others were killed in two separate accidents that occurred in Ogun State on Saturday. Also, eight other persons sustained multiple injuries in the accidents. According to a Punch report, the first multiple crash involving a Mack truck marked SEY 363 YY, a tanker with registration number T2900LA and a bus marked LSD 180 YA at about 7am on Saturday around…