President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national award of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. President Tinubu announced the award during Sunday’s bilateral meeting between Nigeria and India at the State House in Abuja. The GCON is Nigeria’s second highest honour, behing Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, which is awarded to onlythe Nigerian president. He said the…

President Bola Tinubu has officially received Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Modi arrived on Saturday evening and was welcomed on Sunday morning with an elaborate ceremony that included the Indian national anthem and a Guard of Honour mounted by the Brigade of Guards. The ceremonial reception also featured a 21-gun salute, followed by the inspection of the parade. Following the formalities, Tinubu…

No fewer than 15 Northern states spent an approximate sum of N45 billion on different poverty alleviation programmes in the first six months of 2024, a Punch report has revealed. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Friday, that Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 33.88 per cent in October 2024, up from 32.70 per cent in September. Much earlier in January, the inflation rate was 29.90 per cent, indicating…

Social media figure Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly, alleging that they violated his fundamental rights. NEW DAILY PRIME reports that the controversial crossdresser has been embroiled in controversy since social media influencer Martins ‘VDM’ Otse leaked an audio recording alleging that he paid the EFCC N15 million to drop money laundering charges against him. Bobrisky claimed…

Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, was reportedly abducted by unidentified gunmen on Saturday while casting his vote at Ward 15, Ibefun, in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Ogun State. The assailants, suspected to be military personnel, allegedly whisked Adeleye away to the Ilese barracks. According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, preliminary investigations suggest the arrest might have been orchestrated by…

On the back of the recent appointment of Daniel Bwala, a former aide of ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar by President Bola Tinubu as his Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House), the Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has advised Bwala to seek forgiveness from Vice President Kashim Shettima. Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Campaign as his Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House) was engaged…

African students and migrants are reportedly coerced into fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine under threats of deportation, exposing dangerous exploitation and rising geopolitical tensions. As the war in Ukraine grinds into its third year, Russia is reportedly turning to unconventional and controversial methods to bolster its depleted military ranks. Online source revealed that African men, including students and migrants, are being coerced into joining Russia’s armed forces under threats…

Leading global financial institution, the World Bank has identified $32 million in unaccounted funds in a Nigerian water sector project, suggesting that those handling the project could have mismanage or embezzled the funds. The Bretton Wood Institution’s Integrity Vice Presidency (referred to as ‘INT’ in the report) flagged the discrepancies after a forensic review in the newly released FY2024 Sanctions System Annual Report. According to the Bank’s findings, the funds,…

Chidimma Adetshina, Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, is full of joy after finishing as the first runner-up at the prestigious global pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, early Sunday morning, saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, as the two women stood poised to claim the crown. Ultimately, Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer…

There are indications of a looming debt crisis as Nigeria’s external debt may rise to $45.1 billion by the end of 2024, with the Federal Government planning to secure additional external funding. This follows a report from the Debt Management Office (DMO), which revealed that the country’s external debt stock increased by $780 million in the second quarter of 2024, growing from $42.12 billion in March to $42.9 billion by…

Gunmen suspected to be cultists have reportedly killed a soldier and four people at North Bank, a suburb of Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. This dastardly act occurred on Friday night. In the past few weeks the North Bank area of Makurdi has been embroiled in rival cult clashes that has claimed several lives and properties. Eyewitness accounts disclosed that two yet-to-be-identified young men killed on Friday night…

The national security adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday handed over 58 persons rescued in joint security operations to the Kaduna State government. Per NAN, the NSA handed over the victims to the chief of defence staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, who presented them to representatives of the Kaduna State government. The chief of staff to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Sani Limankila received the rescued victims on behalf of…