Royal fathers in Umuahia North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State have invoked death on kidnappers operating in any part of the zone. The traditional rulers monarch made the invocation on December 24 during a special prayer session where they poured libation, broke kola nuts and alligator peppers and made declarations against bandits operating in Umuahia North. The monarchs, led by Eze Innocent Nwaigwe, proclaimed death upon any kidnapper…

Tragedy has once again struck the family of Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, following the death of his eldest son, Abdulwahab Umar Namadi, in a fatal car accident. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after the governor lost his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. According to eyewitness accounts, Abdulwahab was returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with his friends when the vehicle he was driving lost control, causing it to somersault.…

Boxing Day, celebrated annually on December 26th, is a holiday that holds a special place in many cultures, particularly in countries with historical ties to the United Kingdom. While it’s commonly associated with shopping sales, festive family gatherings, and sporting events, the holiday has a deeper and more fascinating history that many may not be aware of. Originating in the UK, Boxing Day was once a time for giving, with…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described as devastating, Wednesday’s airstrike in Sokoto State, which claimed about 10 lives and left several others injured. The New Daily Prime gathered that a Nigerian Air Force airstrike, aimed at neutralising Lakurawa terrorists, accidentally targeted Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame Local Government Area of the state. Reacting to the incident in a post on his X handle today, Atiku tagged…

The Police have arrested a man, identified as Theophilus Osazuwa, who was alleged to have killed his four-year-old son while under the influence of hard drugs in Edo State. Disclosing the baffling incident on Wednesday night, the Edo State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu said the suspect killed his son at about 12:30 pm on Tuesday at his home located at Ogbeson Quarters, off Benin-Agbor Road in…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a notorious bandit, “Al’jan,” in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Al’jan’s death has brought relief to the residents of the area. The deceased had long been terrorizing communities in the local government area. Originally from Niger Republic, “Al’jan,” whose real name remains undisclosed, settled in Tsafe LGA after working as a motorcycle taxi operator. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has jailed four drug kingpins whose 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate, was seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2022. The convicts were Soji Jubril Oke, 71; Wasiu Akinade, 55; Emmanuel Arinze Chukwu, 67; and Kelvin Christopher Smith, 44, a Jamaican. The drug kingpins, who were nabbed by NDLEA operatives in various locations across Lagos were charged…

Predators beware! The world’s deadliest rat carries enough toxin to kill an elephant Did you know there’s a rat poisonous enough to kill an elephant? Lophiomys imhausi, also known as the crested rat, the maned rat, and the African crested rat, is a deadly rarity says Aoife Glass. The crested rat is the only known poisonous rodent, and the only known mammal to sequester plant toxins for use as a…

The former Governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for enhanced skills and educational empowerment for inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities. He made the call today in a statement shared on his X page ,after visiting the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Onitsha yesterday. He said he joined Archbishop Valerian Okeke to interact with inmates undergoing rehabilitation. Obi expressed delight at the operational status…

The Federal Government has outlined plans to set up annexes of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in five geopolitical zones of the country. Towards this end, the government has made a budgetary provision of N3,680,000,000 towards the actualisation of the project. NCAT is the foremost aviation training institution in Nigeria established in 1964 and it is a Regional Training Centre (RTC) designated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation…

The University of Abuja has firmly denied allegations of bias and irregularities in its ongoing selection process for a new Vice-Chancellor, following protests by senior professors who criticised the procedure as “flawed.” Reports from PUNCH Online on Tuesday revealed that some senior academics at the university had raised concerns over the selection process, accusing the institution of favouritism. The controversy erupted following the exit of the university’s former VC, Prof.…

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday engaged armed bandits in a fierce gunfight on the Katsina-Magama Jibia road, rescuing 10 victims in the process. The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, December 24, 2024, when the bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked a commercial vehicle, firing at its occupants and attempting to abduct them. In a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, revealed that the…