The Police Command in Imo State has announced that it has killed four suspected kidnappers in Ezioha, Eziama community in Mbaitoli LGA of the state. The state police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement on Monday, said the operatives also arrested five other suspects and recovered explosive devices, eight motorcycles and communication equipment during the raid on Sunday. Okoye noted that the feat was achieved by the joint effort of…

The newly appointed Principal and Chief Executive of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Dr. Samuel Onoji, has urged students of the institute to take full advantage of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to alleviate their financial burdens. Dr. Onoji made the call during a courtesy visit from the Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, and his team to the institute on Monday. He emphasised that NELFUND was established…

An elated President Bola Tinubu has hailed Shell and its partners—Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, and Eni—for their investments in the Bonga North oilfield.The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga today, described the partnership as a testament to the success of his administration’s economic reforms and policies.Shell, a global leader in energy and petrochemicals, focuses on delivering sustainable solutions to…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called for a thorough investigation into the deaths of two prominent leaders from the Okuama community, Pa James Oghoroko and Dennis Okugbaye, who tragically passed away while in military custody. Oghoroko, the President-General of the Okuama community, and 81-year-old Okugbaye, the community’s treasurer, reportedly died six days apart after being detained by the Nigerian Army. The two men, along with four…

The Zone-2 Police Command in Lagos says it has detained two suspected international fraudsters that allegedly specialised in forging foreign certificates in Lagos and Ghana.The AIG in charge of the zone, Adegoke Fayaode, who confirmed this to newsmen on Monday, said that the suspects have succeeded in acquiring exotic cars and erecting mansions in different parts of the country with the proceeds of their loot.Fayoade said that the suspects allegedly…

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 26-year-old Mechanic, Sadiq Umar to 15 months imprisonment for pickpocketing from passengers.The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N100, 000 fine or spend one year in prison.He also asked him to pay a compensation of N15, 000 or an additional three…

Former minister of sports and youth development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ex-minister disclosed his intention to resign in a letter dated December 16 and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Ubadawaki, Kwara State. Though Abdullahi confirmed the development to journalists on Monday, he said he is yet to decide which political platform to pitch tent with.He said, “The decision of what to…

The failure of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publish its annual accounts is generating concerns among stakeholders in the country. Economists and finance analysts have said the apex bank’s action is a breach of the transparency requirements outlined in the CBN Act, which stipulated that; “The Bank shall, within two months after the close of each financial year, transmit to the National Assembly and the President a copy…

Verified reports indicate that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed a total of N2.08 trillion in allocations to local government councils between July and December 2024. NEW DAILY PRIME observed that despite the July 2024 Supreme Court ruling granting full financial autonomy to the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in the country, the allocations were still paid to state government accounts. This development, it was learnt, has angered officials…

The National President of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Prof. Abdulrasaq Kilani, has cautioned youth against referring to education as a scam, emphasising its power to liberate and uplift individuals. Speaking on Sunday, December 15, during the Ogun State UNILORIN Alumni Annual General Meeting and Taorid Odedele Memorial Lecture in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Kilani stressed the importance of education as the best opportunity for personal and societal growth. Kilani…

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N2.08 trillion in allocations to Nigeria’s Local Government Councils (LGCs) between July and December 2024, according to findings by The PUNCH. However, despite the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in July 2024 granting full financial autonomy to the country’s 774 Local Government Areas, the funds have still been paid into state government accounts, instead of directly to the…

Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and restrain Vice President Kashim Shettima from further criticising Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Conservative Party. Igboho made the appeal in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, in response to Shettima’s remarks regarding Badenoch’s recent critical comments on corruption in Nigeria. Badenoch, who identifies as Yoruba, had distanced…