Governors of Northern states under the aegis of Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and traditional rulers in the region are meeting to address the ongoing blackout in the Northern region and other critical challenges affecting the zone, including security concerns, economic issues, and sustainable development priorities.NSGF Chairman, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, disclosed the joint meeting that is ongoing in Kaduna.Yahaya, who is Gombe State governor said the meeting is focused on…

The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), has forgiven actress Nkechi Blessing after she publicly apologized three years after her suspension.The issue that led to her suspension began in 2021 when she (Blessing) engaged in a social media fight with fellow actor, Kehinde Adams, better known as Lege Miami, over the arrest of another actor, Baba Ijesha.Baba Ijesha would eventually be convicted of assaulting a minor.…

The Federal Government has announced that it is intensifying efforts to increase food production in a bid to tackle inflation and ensure food security in the country.Disclosing this, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, stated that the government was focusing on collecting the wet season harvest and identifying small-scale farmers to ensure a good dry season harvest.He made the remarks at the Nigerian…

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has begun moves to resolve the lingering crisis between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.For that purpose, PANDEF, led by Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark has set up a high level peace and reconciliation committee to mediate on the feud between the two Ijaw sons.PANDEF, in a communique issued at the end of…

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in the universities has directed its members to proceed on a nationwide indefinite strike on Monday. It said this followed the non payment of the four months withheld salaries of its members. The JAC comprises the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). This was contained in a circular addressed to…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed reports that the president is Nigeria’s substantive petroleum minister. Onanuga made the rebuttal on Sunday while fielding questions on Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. When asked if the president hopes to hold on to his job as the ‘Minister of Petroleum,’ Onanuga fumed, saying the president had never addressed himself with such…

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said yesterday that contrary to popular opinion, his principal, President Bola Tinubu, did not acquire a new official jet but a refurbished one. “It’s not President Tinubu’s plane, it belongs to the people of Nigeria, it is our property,” Onanuga said on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-economic programme aired on Channels Television. He said some jets in the presidential fleet,…

Northern Nigeria is grappling with a devastating electricity crisis as 17 out of 19 states face prolonged blackouts, leaving residents frustrated and desperate. The once-thriving region has seen its commercial and industrial activities come to a halt, with many now relying on alternative means to power their phones, laptops, and other essential appliances. According to The PUNCH, the national grid has collapsed 108 times since the privatisation of the power…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is taking significant steps to enhance safety on inland waterways by moving towards a ban on wooden boats, which constitute over 90% of the vessels currently in operation. This announcement was made by Bola Oyebamiji, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), during a recent interaction with editors in Lagos. Oyebamiji highlighted that wooden boats are responsible for the majority of accidents…

Former Minister of Defence and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned the recent vandalism of the critical 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna power line, which supplies electricity to Kano, Kaduna, and parts of northern Nigeria. He said another line servicing Bauchi, Gombe, and other northeastern regions has also been affected. In a statement posted on his X page on Monday, Kwankwaso expressed deep concern over the widespread…

The Ogun State Government, through its Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, has suspended a teacher accused of inflicting corporal punishment on one Monday Arijo, a  Senior Secondary School (SS2) student of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi, allegedly leading to the student’s death. This was revealed in an official statement posted on the state’s X (formerly Twitter) page and obtained by The New Daily Prime. The tragic incident, which occurred on…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has rescued and repatriated 17 Nigerian women trafficked to Ghana.It also said five suspected traffickers were arrested.NiDCOM spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in a statement on Sunday said the operation brings the total number of Nigerian girls repatriated from Ghana since July 2024 to 130.He added that the operation, which took place in Kpone Katamanso, Tema, succeeded due to coordinated efforts by the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking…