In a landmark moment for the Nigerian Army, Hajara Egbunu has made history as the first female soldier from the Infantry Corps to achieve the rank of Army Warrant Officer. A statement shared on their social media platform today, noted that the historic promotion ceremony took place on Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Command Conference Room in Abuja. This achievement underscored the growing recognition of women’s contributions within the…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained a woman, Khadija Ali for allegedly abandoning her one-day-old baby along a bush path in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the abandoned one-day-old baby was recovered and rescued along a bush path near Crush Rock, behind an uncompleted Red Bricks Market in Mpape area.…

The explosion of a tanker laden with diesel has reportedly left two people dead at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday also destroyed many properties, including vehicles caught in the ensuing inferno. Though details of what caused the tanker explosion are still sketchy at the time of this report, NEW DAILY PRIME learned that the tanker fell on a vehicle while…

The Authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have released three Nigerian women who were arrested and detained for possession of illicit drugs. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Kimiebi Ebienfah disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ebienfa said the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities. He listed the released Nigerians as Hadiza Abba, Fatima Malah and Fatima Gamboi. They…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that Nigerians and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not allow Nigeria to slide into a one-party system. Speaking during a visit by the National Working Committee (NWC) of PDP weekend, the governor said Nigerians want a situation where they will be able to kick out non-performing leaders, adding that this would only be possible if there are alternatives. The visit was…

Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared three days of mourning and prayers, from today, January 5, to Tuesday, January 7, in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Temitayo Oluwatuyi.   The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Oluwatuyi passed away on Saturday while receiving treatment in the hospital after a car accident. Governor Aiyedatiwa described the late Oluwatuyi as a remarkable public servant who lived…

….Two ladies busted for peddling drug-laced cupcakes The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a US-trained Hollywood and Nollywood filmmaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe for drug offences..According to a statement by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, operatives arrested Mbadiwe, who is also motivational speaker in a hotel in Lekki, Lagos on December 27, 2024. This, the spokesman said, followed the arrest of Mbadiwe’s partner,…

Police operatives attached to the Ebonyi State Command have arrested 17 suspects in Enohia Itim village, Afikpo LGA, for the murder of one Uromchi Okorocha. Disclosing the development in a statement on Sunday, the Force Public Relation Officer (FPRO), ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said some youths had accused the deceased of being involved in the killing of several individuals through alleged witchcraft and spiritual means. The PPRO said, “The suspects had…

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed the Acting Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Katsina State, Alhaji Amadu Surajo. According to reports, the terrorists also abducted the first and second wives of the MACBAN chieftain, along with one of his daughters, who is an undergraduate at one of the public universities in the country. In the attack, which occurred in the late hours of…

On Saturday night, southern regions experienced snowfall, which has since transitioned back to rain. However, heavy snow is forecasted to persist in northern areas. Looking ahead, frosty conditions are anticipated to return next week, with forecasters warning of potential ice leading to hazardous travel situations. Snow greeted residents of St Annes on the Sea in Lancashire on Sunday morning There were snowy scenes in Colne, Lancashire as well Heaviest snowfall…

61-year-old drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye, popularly known as ‘Iya Ruka’ has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Announcing the arrest in a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that Alhaja Ajoke, whose identity had remained concealed for years, has long been on the NDLEA’s wanted list for allegedly leading a notorious drug cartel…

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed displeasure at the way some few Northerners who have declared themselves as the ”leaders of the North” were interfering in the selection of candidates, especially in the presidential election. In an interview with BBC Hausa, the former governor of Kano State said it was wrong for such people to…