President Bola Tinubu has approved increasing the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare professionals from 60 to 65 years. This decision was announced in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos by Mannir Bature, the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Bature explained that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has been instructed to formally submit the approval to the Council on Establishment…

Britain’s foreign minister David Lammy, in a visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, will announce a further 55 million pounds ($68.7 million) in financial support to help put it in the “strongest position possible”. During his visit, the second since he became foreign minister last year, Lammy will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other government figures to discuss how Britain and international partners can continue to support Ukraine. Lammy’s visit comes…

Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly are considering writing a letter to President Bola Tinubu regarding the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker. The decision follows a marathon meeting between members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and lawmakers on Monday at the Governor’s Lodge in Marina, Lagos. Sources say the GAC believes Obasa’s removal on January 13, 2025, was illegal and disrespectful to the leadership of the…

The Federal Government has approved N452 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 14 major roads nationwide, under the Renewed Hope Administration’s infrastructure initiative. Announced by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, following the 23rd Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the funding will expedite the completion of these projects and enhance connectivity across various states. Among the approved projects is the N22 billion Agaie-Katcha-Baro Road in Niger State, set to…

In a significant shift within Nigeria’s downstream oil sector, several oil marketers have begun removing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) logo from their filling stations. This comes as independent dealers move away from franchise agreements with the state-owned oil giant, citing fierce price competition following a recent reduction in refined product prices by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Sources indicate that many marketers, particularly those based in Lagos, are…

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), NEW DAILY PRIME reports. The Executive Order also withdrew Washington from funding the main UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA). It noted that it would review involvement in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and other UN bodies. US funding to UNRWA was suspended in 2024 under…

New Daily Prime – Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump’s proposal to seize control of Gaza and permanently relocate its Palestinian population has triggered strong global condemnation, with critics warning of chaos and instability in the Middle East. Speaking during a joint press conference at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump suggested that two million Palestinians should be relocated to Egypt and Jordan, citing the devastation caused…

In a highly controversial statement, President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that the United States should seize control of Gaza and permanently relocate its Palestinian population to other Middle Eastern nations. Speaking during a joint press conference at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump suggested that the two million residents of Gaza be relocated to Egypt and Jordan, citing the destruction caused by Israel’s ongoing military…

By Michael Damilola The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. As part of the order signed by Trump on Tuesday, the United States will also withdraw from the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The U.S. was UNRWA’s largest donor, contributing nearly $500 million annually.…

Gunmen abducted about 10 passengers along the Owo-Benin highway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday. According to reports, the gunmen attacked the commercial bus the passengers were travelling in and marched them into the bush. NEW DAILY PRIME gathered that the passengers were on their way from Akwa Ibom to Akure when the incident happened. An eyewitness, who craved anonymity, disclosed that the driver of the…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to victims of the recent tanker explosion in Niger State. She announced the donation during a visit to Governor Umaru Bago at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday, where she expressed her condolences over the tragic incident. NEW DAILY PRIME recalls that the explosion, which occurred on January 18 along Diko-Maje Road in Gurara Local Government Area, claimed several lives…

Suspended Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Ogun State, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi has been charged to court by the Nigeria Police Force for assaulting and dehumanising an elderly man, Areola Abraham. Confirming the development in a statement issued on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer (PRO) said, “The Kabiyesi Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, who assaulted one elderly man in a viral video, in Ifo Ogun State, has been charged to court…