Twelve passengers have reportedly gone missing after a suspected sea pirate attack along Isaka in Okrika Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State. According to reports, out of the twenty passengers that boarded the boat on Thursday, nine were rescued by security personnel and transported to the state capital. Meanwhile, reports indicate that the boat driver passed through Kilometer 10, a prohibited channel for commercial boat operators, which has been…

As part of efforts to tackle the growing menace of insecurity, especially ransom-driven abductions, the Federal Government has activated the toll-free 112 emergency number for Nigerians to report kidnappings and other security threats. Nigerians, on Thursday, woke to the sad news of the gruesome murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka, who, despite paying a ransom sum of N100 million, was killed by…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arraigned nine Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., in connection with allegations of cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The defendants, who appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The individuals named in the case include Su Dong Fu, Zheng Xian Tao, Wang Shi Long, Pan Cai Qi,…

Former Labour Party spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its internal crisis, accusing its leaders of becoming subservient to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okonkwo argued that President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Nyesom Wike as a minister significantly weakened the PDP’s position as an opposition party. In 2023, Wike, a former Rivers State governor and prominent PDP figure, accepted a ministerial role under Tinubu…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has taken a significant step in enhancing national service delivery under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Following the successful implementation of the Contactless Passport Renewal System in Canada, the NIS has now expanded the initiative to Europe. In a statement on Friday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, described the move as another pivotal milestone in the government’s commitment to streamlining and improving service…

Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, and his law firm have filed a petition requesting the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union to impose a visa ban on the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The petition, dated February 4, 2025, accuses Adejobi of suppressing free speech and using his position to intimidate Nigerians critical of the government. The petition highlights multiple instances where Adejobi allegedly ordered…

In a strategic move to bolster internal security and enhance swift responses to violent crimes, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Commissioner of Police Abayomi Shogunle to lead the Special Intervention Squad (SIS), Elections Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, and the Safe School Protection Squad.   Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Friday, announced that as part of the IGP’s initiatives to improve security and combat crime…

The Lagos State Government has announced the deployment of four new Intelligent Transport System (ITS) sites to monitor speed and traffic violations across the state. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, revealed that the initiative is a collaboration with Huawei Technologies.  The new installations will complement existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and Traffic Management Solution devices. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu Presents N3.05trn 2025 Budget…

Judge issues temporary order restricting access by ‘Doge’ to multitrillion-dollar system Elon Musk’s crusade to slash US government spending suffered setbacks on Thursday after a federal judge barred the Treasury department from handing data from its payments system to outsiders and one of the billionaire’s staffers was forced to resign over racist social media posts. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly put the temporary order in place after Musk boasted that his team…

The kidnappers responsible for the abduction and murder of Hon. Justice Azuka after collecting a ₦100 million ransom has been arrested. This was revealed in a viral post by an X, formerly known as Twitter user, Olaudah Equiano. NEW DAILY PRIME reported that the lawmaker representing Onitsha North state constituency was kidnapped on December 26, 2024, and later killed despite the ransom payment. He was reportedly shot twice in the…

The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out all Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model. With this development, the government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa disclosed this on Thursday at the 2025 extraordinary meeting of the National Council on Education (NCE) in…

Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality, has been appointed as UNICEF goodwill ambassador. The Senegalese-born, former factory worker started making TikTok videos during the lockdown after being laid off. The 24-year-old influencer, who never says a word in videos watched by millions of followers, addressed the youth in his native country and said that being a UNICEF ambassador will allow him to “see all the world and its…