In an heart-rending circumstances, 11 members of the same family from the Abofia-Agbaja community in the Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State were among the victims of a tanker fire that occurred at Ugwu Onyeama along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, on Saturday, reports have revealed. Eyewitnesses stated that the fire broke out around 11 a.m., when the tanker lost control while descending a hilly section of the road, crashing into…

Even after the presentation of paraphernalia to the new Alaafin of Oyo, there is still tension in the ancient town as kingmakers, better known as the Oyomesi, have instituted legal proceedings against the state governor, Seyi Makinde and others over what they described as the unlawful use of the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) to harass and intimidate them, including through threat of arrests. NEW DAILY PRIME reported that the…

The three military-led West African nations – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The regional bloc disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. This brings to an end a year-long attempt by ECOWAS to convince the countries to reconsider leaving the bloc. In the Wednesday statement, ECOWAS said though the withdrawal of the three…

The alleged money laundering case against a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been adjourned to 3rd, 24th April, and 6th May, 2024. In her ruling on Wednesday, Justice MaryAnne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, adjourned the case for the continuation of the hearing after the first witness, Fabian Nworah, a property developer, was called to testify. At the day’s proceedings, the Prosecution Counsel,…

In the face of the ongoing deportation crackdown initiated by President Donald Trump, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard on Tuesday, NIDCOM’s Director of Media and Corporate Affairs, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in charge of such development, adding that the Federal Government had…

A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has lampooned Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State for antagonising the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. While reacting to the FCT minister’s criticism of his opposition to the tax reform bills, the Bauchi State governor had described Wike as a liability in President Bola Tinubu’s administration on January 24, Recall that Mohammed, who chairs the Peoples…

The legal brickbat between legal giant, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) and activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi has finally been laid to rest as the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday struck out the defamation suit filed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun against Farotimi over the defamation of the senior lawyer and alleged cybercrime. As one of the most debated cases in recent time, the case, which…

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has assured Nigerians that the President Bola Tinubu administration will achieve significant development in 2025, declaring that the era of excuses for non-performance is over. Speaking on Monday, January 27, night after receiving the ThisDay Award for Minister of the Year, Wike emphasised the government’s commitment to infrastructure and development, stating, “This year, 2025, we will see more developments and more infrastructure, that…

The wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has distributed N50,000 grants to 1,000 women petty traders in Kwara State, totalling N50 million, aimed at re-capitalising their existing businesses. The presentation was made during the inauguration of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)/RHI Community ICT Centre in Ilorin, the state capital, on Tuesday, January 28. Senator Tinubu also launched other key projects, including…

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported an impressive revenue collection of N180.75 billion from cargoes imported into the country in 2024. This marks a significant 99.89% increase compared to the N90.43 billion generated in 2023. At a press conference held at the command’s headquarters in Lagos, Command Area Controller Michael Awe highlighted that the total revenue generated surpassed the set target of N179.74…

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has granted 25-year gas distribution licences to 10 companies in a move aimed at enhancing domestic gas utilisation across the country. The licences, issued on Tuesday in Abuja, will enable these companies to establish, construct, and operate gas distribution networks in key regions of Nigeria. The awarded licences cover franchise areas in Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has issued a stern warning to financial institutions, stressing that any violations of the newly launched Nigeria Foreign Exchange (FX) Code will lead to severe sanctions. During the launch of the FX Code at the CBN headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, January 28,, Cardoso emphasised the critical role the framework will play in restoring trust and transparency in Nigeria’s…