Armed robbers attacked Obafemi Awolowo Hall of Residence in the University of Ibadan in Oyo State on Saturday morning, dispossessing students of their valuables worth thousands of naira during the raid. FIJ quoted sources as saying that the assailants gained access into the hall between 4 am and 5 am, targeting at least two rooms on the ground floor of C Block, which houses returning students. The robbers first disabled…

Djibouti’s foreign minister, Mahamoud Youssouf, has been elected as the new chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission. In the election that took place on Saturday, Youssouf won after seven rounds of voting by the union’s 49 member states. He won the election with 33 votes in the final round, constituting the required two-thirds. Kenya’s former prime minister, Raila Odinga, and Richard Randriamandrato, Madagascar’s ex-economy and finance and foreign affairs…

The last has not been heard about the face-off between three Nigerian lawmakers and some executives of Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies, as allegations and counter-allegations between the parties continued at the weekend.Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, who was detained in the country last year before being released, had accused some members of the House of Representatives of demanding $150 million…

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has kicked against the plans of the government to convert Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, into a university. Recall that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Friday announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of YABATECH into a university.NNPC debunks viral video, reveals Dangote refinery as main fuel supplier He noted that because the polytechnic has over 200…

A missing final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, has been found dead at an Islamic Cleric’s house in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Yetunde was tragically killed for ritual purposes in Ilorin after being lured by the Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, who she met on Facebook. The Kwara State Police Command revealed on Saturday that a suspect, said to be the son of a…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended its recent policy imposing charges on cash withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks other than a customer’s own. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise’ programme on Saturday, CBN’s Acting Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, John Onojah stated that the move will benefit both financial institutions and their customers. Onojah added that the policy aims to address cash shortages at ATMs…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has been elected as a member of the Steering Committee of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), the highest decision-making body of the organization.   Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to Mrs Tinubu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Her election took place during the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of OAFLAD, currently ongoing in Addis Ababa, on the sidelines of…

Publisher of the online medium, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was reportedly attacked on Saturday morning by suspected thugs at the Lagos City Marathon. Sowore, a presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 elections, was reportedly attacked by the thugs alongside crew members of his media outfit, while participating in the marathon. According to reports, the thugs also attacked some other journalists from various outlets covering the…

On 14 February, marking Valentine’s Day, NEW DAILY PRIME was at the Love Garden located in the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) to get various responses from students and people found around the community. Some believe that it was a day to remember, while others believe it was a day to show love beyond family relatives.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has fought back accusations that the premium motor spirit (petrol) it sells to the public is substandard with a high burn rate. Dismissing the claims, NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Saturday said it was reacting to a viral video claiming that its petrol does not last long in fuel tanks. The social media was awash of a video where a…

In a bid to whittle down electoral malpractices, especially vote buying during elections, Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for the enactment of laws prohibiting possession of large sums of money at polling units. INEC’s director of litigation and prosecution, Tanimu Muhammed made the suggestion during a consultative meeting attended by INEC officials, security operatives, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives on…

The Nigerian government has refuted allegations made by Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime, dismissing them as baseless and misleading.  Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen, spent eight months in detention in Nigeria over financial crime charges before his release, which came after intervention from the United States government. In a statement posted on X, Gambaryan alleged that his detention led to former U.S. President Joe Biden canceling a scheduled meeting…