A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday ordered the remand of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in prison custody over an alleged defamation case against the founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola.  Farotimi was arrested by officers from the Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday at his Lagos chamber—was arraigned for allegedly publishing a book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.” In the book, Farotimi…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the arrest of lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi on allegations of libel and the reported invasion of his law firm by law enforcement agents. The association described the actions as a “grave breach of the rule of law” and an assault on the sanctity of the legal profession. In a statement issued by the NBA President, Mazi Osigwe, the association emphasised that libel…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, over alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud. The judge ordered Kuru’s arrest for failing to appear before the court for his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court had scheduled Tuesday to…

The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a school teacher, Hamzat Fatimoh, accused of assaulting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported the assault of the female corps member (name withheld) when she visited the school to collect her clearance letter. She was accused of failing to greet the teachers properly—was scolded, physically assaulted,…

Based on actual data for October 2024, our simulation indicates that: To check figures shared on TV last night on the possible impact of the proposed VAT formula on states, we did a quick simulation. We ran what states got for October 2024 with what they would have received under the proposed formula.We assumed the following: Gainers: Delta would have gained the highest of N6.93b while Kwara would have gained…

Nigerian actress and film producer, Funke Akindele, has been appointed National Goodwill Ambassador for HIV in Nigeria by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The appointment of Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa was announced during the 2024 World AIDS Day (WAD) celebration on Tuesday. The event, marked under the theme ‘Take the Rights Path: Sustain the HIV Response and Stop HIV Among Children to End AIDS in Nigeria by…

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South African has said that the country is open to more Nigerian investors looking to do business in one of the biggest economic powerhouses on the continent. Ramaphosa disclosed this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town. President Bola Tinubu was in attendance at the high-level session. Ramaphosa pledged South Africa’s commitment to removing…

Deposit Money Banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have raised their maximum over-the-counter withdrawal limit to N50,000 per day, up from the previous N5,000. This development follows improved cash availability, NEW DAILY PRIME has learnt. It was observed on Tuesday that banks such as Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Zenith Bank have implemented the new limits. At the GTBank branch along the airport road, customers can now withdraw N50,000…

Popular celebrity pastor, Tobi Adegboyega is currently facing troubled times as the British Government is set to deport him to Nigeria after losing his case against deportation at the immigration tribunal. According to The Telegraph, the UK government had shut down his church, SPAC Nation, after investigations exposed a misuse of funds by the church leadership. It was gathered that the UK authorities closed the church after Adegboyega failed to…

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has said President Bola Tinubu is on a mission to transform satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cities by taking governance to the grassroots. Wike said this during the inauguration of the construction of Kabusa to Takushara road in Abuja on Tuesday. He assured that Tinubu will not fail the people of the rural areas in the FCT. The…

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as Namibia’s first female president following a disputed election. 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah is the cNamibia’s incumbent Vice-President and would become the first woman to rule the southern African country governed by the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) since independence in 1990. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced that she won with over 57 percent of ballots cast. Panduleni Itula, candidate for the main opposition…

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu will end “financial recklessness” among the elites. The cleric spoke on Tuesday when he featured on Morning Brief, a Channels Television’s programme. He expressed support for the bills, adding that he is educating himself on the provisions of proposed legislations. The clergyman said, “I am excited about the issue of tax…