Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has urged officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to remain dedicated to their duties and adopt innovative approaches to address emerging challenges.  Speaking at the 2024 Comptroller General Annual Conference in Jos, Plateau State, themed “Enhancing Border Security and Immigration Management in a Globalized World: Challenges and Opportunities for Nigeria,” Tunji-Ojo stressed the importance of adaptability. He highlighted that with rapid changes in global trends,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima announced that the National Economic Council (NEC) is set to implement measures to accelerate the decentralization of Nigeria’s national grid.  Speaking during the 145th NEC meeting held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima emphasised that these steps are necessary to prevent frequent grid collapses, which have left certain northern states in total darkness. As NEC Chairman, he stressed that the government’s commitment to…

The minister of works, Dave Umahi, has said the federal government is working to ensure that all federal high roads are motorable before Christmas. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the ministry of works in Akure, the capital of Ondo State on Thursday, the minister said the administration inherited over 2,000 uncompleted road projects worth trillions of naira, adding the government terminated 10 contracts of erring companies. Umahi said…

A former deputy speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Christopher Ayeni, was killed in a ghastly auto accident on Thursday. The fourth Kwara House of Assembly deputy speaker died in the crash that occurred at about 10:00 am 500m away from Igbaja junction, Ajase-ipo in the Ifelodun local government area of the state due to overspeeding and lack of concentration. Some other people also died in the accident.…

Chairman of Oyo East Local Government, Olusola Oluokun, has been suspended by Oyo State House of Assembly over a viral video that sparked controversy. Oluokun was suspended on Thursday after the presentation of a Matter of Urgent Public Importance titled: “Urgent call for full investigation into the indecent attitude of the Chairman, Oyo East Local Government, Mr. Olusola Oluokun, in a viral video online.” The controversial video showed Oluokun eating…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed that the agency, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, was able to rescue five people from the collapsed building in Ibadan. NEMA made this declaration via a statement made available to New Daily Prime on Thursday. The incident that occurred at the Jegede area of Ibadan yesterday claimed the lives of more than 10 people. Mr Kadiri Olanrewaju, South West Zonal Coordinator of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested the controversial social media personality and crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. This arrest occurred just days after Bobrisky was released on bail by Nigeria police authorities. The dramatic arrest took place Thursday evening as Bobrisky was about to board a flight to London. Eyewitnesses reported that Nigerian authorities halted the plane just before…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that it has presented findings from its investigation of former Minister of Humanitarian Resources, Betta Edu to President Bola Tinubu. Director of Public Affairs of EFCC , Wilson Uwajaren, disclosed this while stating the achievements of the commission under current chairman, Ola Olukoyede. While speaking on Betta Edu, Uwajaren said, “I don’t know the outcome. But I believe that we have…

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday evening detained social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. Although VDM’s offence was not known at the time of filing this report, his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, said he was detained after honouring a police invitation. In a post on X on Thursday, Adeyanju disclosed that his client had honoured a similar invitation on Wednesday. His post read, “Our client, VDM, has been…

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the successful identification of the wreckage of a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima on October 24, 2024. According to a statement from NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, the wreckage was pinpointed during a recovery dive conducted on Wednesday night. The helicopter, operated by Eastwind Aviation and carrying eight individuals,…

Not less than three people were killed on Thursday evening in Umuahia, Abia State, by heavily armed men riding motorcycles. The assailants, numbering around three, shot their victims in separate incidents around the city. One of the victims, identified as Mr. Victor Udensi, a banker with Zenith Bank, was attacked near his home in the Ishi Court area of Umuahia. According to reports, the gunmen accosted him around 8 p.m.…

On Thursday, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, in her role as National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), launched the RHI Food Outreach in Ekiti State. This programme provided food items to People with Disabilities, widows, special schools, and other vulnerable groups across the state. According to a statement shared on the Ekiti State government’s social media pages, Mrs Tinubu reaffirmed her commitment to supporting women and vulnerable communities throughout…