Schools May Close and Elderly at Risk as Met Office Warns of -10°C Temperatures Across Britain Britain is set to endure an intense cold snap this weekend, with temperatures plunging as low as -10°C (14°F) and heavy snow forecast to blanket much of the country. Forecasters warn that the severe weather could cut off rural communities, disrupt schools, and paralyze travel infrastructure. The Met Office has issued a 45-hour yellow…

Dr. Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), has called on believers around the world to deepen their spiritual connection with God as a key strategy to overcome the challenges that lie ahead in 2025. Speaking during the church’s inter-denominational Cross Over/Prosperity Night service at Prayer City along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Olukoya declared the year 2025 as one of “restoration” and “divine intervention.” The…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has voiced strong opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reforms, asserting that they are “inimical to the unity of the country” and would harm the welfare of Nigerians. Represented by his Deputy, Aminu Gwarzo, during the 2025 celebration at the Filin Mahaha in Kano, Yusuf declared that the tax reform bill was not a solution to Nigeria’s economic challenges. Deputy Governor Gwarzo, speaking…

Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has expressed concern that the optimism conveyed in President Bola Tinubu’s New Year speech does not align with the current state of Nigeria’s economy. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, January 1, evening, Osifo was critical of the President’s optimistic outlook, particularly the promises made to combat inflation, stabilise the naira, and foster economic growth. In his address, President Tinubu outlined ambitious plans for…

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing at least one person and injuring seven others. Authorities are investigating if the blast is linked to an earlier truck attack in New Orleans that killed 15. US President Joe Biden mentioned the ongoing investigation into any possible connections between the two incidents, though no links have been found so far. The FBI is treating the Las…

Two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, visited President Bola Tinubu today at his Lagos residence. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga shared details of the meeting on his X page. He revealed that the Nigerian boxer gifted the President a signed boxing glove. The inscription on the glove read: “To the Great Asiwaju Jagaban Borgu of Africa, Bola A. Tinubu.” He wrote, “AJ visits President…

President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, has reaffirmed her husband-led administration’s commitment to transformative reforms aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential.   The First Lady in her New Year message shared on her X page emphasised that her husband is already implementing impactful changes designed to drive national progress. She called on Nigerians to unite in support of these efforts by uplifting one another and ensuring no one is left behind. According…

President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, today celebrated the arrival of Abuja’s first baby of the year at the Asokoro District Hospital.   In a statement released by Kwapchi Bataz, Special Assistant to the First Lady, it was revealed that the baby girl, Favour Stephen Odion, was born at exactly 12:27 a.m. to the family of Odion and Chioma Oyinbo. Baby Favour weighed 3.6kg at birth. Mrs Tinubu also extended her warm…

43-year-old son of Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, was at the center of a high-speed highway pursuit that tragically resulted in the death of a sheriff’s deputy. Ian Cramer, the 43-year-old son of Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, was sentenced on Monday to 28 years in prison following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash and the tragic death of a sheriff’s deputy. The incident…

The leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate and recover the N25 trillion allegedly stolen byAll Progressive Congress leaders and government officials. Making the call in its New Year address titled ‘Address Insecurity, Fuel, Food Crisis,’ PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday, also urged the president to address the critical challenges of insecurity, food and fuel supplies to ease…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to withdraw his controversial tax bills currently before the National Assembly. In a New Year message titled “In 2025, Hope Is in Our Collective Resolve” and signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC stressed that the withdrawal of these bills is necessary to safeguard the welfare of Nigerian workers. Ajaero emphasised the need for all key national stakeholders to…

In fulfilment of its promise, the government of Oyo State, led by the governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has paid a 13th-month salary to workers in the state civil service. NEW DAILY PRIME learnt that the workers received the payment alert on their phones on the evening of Monday, December 30, 2024. Confirming the payment, the state’s commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this was despite the cumulative…