Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has unveiled the ‘Action Plan on Durable Solutions’, an initiative aimed at facilitating the safe and sustainable return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the governor, during a visit to the dry season farm project site along Gboko Road, Makurdi, announced the initiative.   However, in a statement yesterday, he emphasised the robust and strategic framework…

The World Bank Group has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sustain efforts to tackle inflation, as Nigeria’s inflation rose to 34.8 percent in December — up from 33.6 percent in November. Senior economist for Nigeria at World Bank Group, Sameer Matta, said this at the launch of the 2025 macroeconomic outlook of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) weekend. Matta said during a panel sessions at the…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has said he is not desperate to become president of Nigeria. Speaking at the fourth convocation ceremony of Nexford University, a US-based online school on Saturday, Obi decried the state of leadership in the country, describing it as “an imposition on the people.” A former governor of Anambra State, Obi urged the graduating students to…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over the recent 50 per cent hike in the telecom tariff by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Joining the NCC as a defendant in the suit, SERAP regards the tariff increase as “arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable.” With the increase, the average price of calls will rise to N16.5 per minute from N11; the…

Kidnappers of a retired Permanent Secretary from Gombe State, Atiku Mu’azu, have killed him in Kano after collecting a ransom of N10 million from members of his family. Mu’azu, a former Chairman of the Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue Service was residing at Kabuga/Jan Bulo Estate along Gwarzo Road, in Kano State when tragedy struck. According to NAN, the deceased received a phone call from his mechanic that his…

….Becomes 1st black woman to graduate with a first-class degree A young Nigerian lady named Osarieme Omonuwa broke the 121-year-old record of the University of Reading after she made history as the first-ever black woman to graduate from the university with a first-class degree. Omonuwa obtained a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) at the University of Reading, England in the United Kingdom with first-class honors in 2024. Her achievement is history-making…

….Says it’s a scam The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has described as fake the purported Federal Government’s N50,000 Child Support Grant for all Nigerian parents trending on social media. the ministry’s director of Information, Rhoda Iliya described the information as fake in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. The statement cautioned parents to be wary of the activities of fraudsters trying to scam them. ”This is…

After a gun duel, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has successfully neutralised three leaders of the suspected Eastern Security Network (ESN) with an additional three terrorist members, bringing the number to six. According to the document released on Saturday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, said a successful attack was carried out following credible information. Adejobi said the operatives from the Imo State Command’s tactical unit on Friday launched an attack…

At least 15 people tragically lost their lives in a fuel tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Also, several others were reportedly injured in the inferno which destroyed several vehicles. The explosion occurred around 11:30 AM on Saturday, January 24, 2025, when a fuel-laden tanker exploded while navigating the busy expressway. Witnesses described the blast as devastating as it destroyed nearby vehicles and caused…

President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit scheduled for January 27–28. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement.  The Summit, jointly organised by the government of Tanzania, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank, is focused on advancing “Mission 300,” an ambitious…

In a decisive move to maintain harmony in the community, the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti Sate, Nigeria, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has ordered the dissolution of the Sharia panel set up at the Central Mosque in Ado Ekiti. The announcement was made on Saturday during a meeting convened by the monarch with chiefs, community leaders, and prominent Muslim figures, including Sheik Jamiu Kewulere, President of the League of Imams and…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has taken a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations during a meeting with Governor of Namibe State, Angola, Archer Mangueira, along with Vice-Governors Ema Samali Henriques da Silva and Abel do Rosário Kapitango.   Governor Diri, who disclosed this in a statement on his X page on Saturday, revealed that discussions centred on exploring collaborative opportunities in the maritime sector, agricultural development, potential oil and gas…