The Federal Government has declared that there is no evidence of new COVID variant, XEC in Nigeria. NEW DAILY PRIME recalls that the variant, first reported in Australia, has spread to 29 countries, raising alarms over its heightened virulence. However, the Ministry of Health, in a statement on Saturday by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Alabi Balogun, said Nigerians should not panic but continue taking precautions by…

President Bola Tinubu has said that, henceforth, “bad” Nigerians would no longer have a hiding place as they would face the full wrath of the law. The President, who spoke at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja on Saturday. warned that bad actors, whether within or outside Nigeria, would be brought to justice. Represented by the National…

The Police Command of Katsina State has announced that it has foiled two separate kidnap attempts in Jibia and Faskari local government areas of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, who spoke during a briefing newsmen on Sunday, said the command also rescued 20 kidnapped victims during the operations on Saturday in these areas. ASP Abubakar Sadiq said the first incident occurred on December 7th,…

Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reiterated his led administration’s commitment to advancing clean energy in Lagos through the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). In a statement shared on the state government’s X page yesterday, the governor disclosed this at the Lagos State Government Pilot CNG Vehicle Conversion Training, organised by IBILE Oil & Gas Corporation (IOGC) at the Lagos Bus Service Limited Workshop in Yaba. The…

A day after dissolving government, Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced a new premier. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo served as communication minister and spokesman of the previous government. The head of Burkina Faso’s military junta named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister late on on Saturday. The appointment comes one day after the country’s ruling military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore dismissed outgoing premier Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem…

The Kwara State Government has launched a state-wide anthrax vaccination campaign aimed at safeguarding livestock health, enhancing public health, and fostering food security. In a statement, Omotola Ashaolu, the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , said the initiative was flagged off in Lamba Community, Asa Local Government Area, with stakeholders and dignitaries commending the effort as a milestone for the state’s agricultural sector.Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,…

In a decisive move to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Lagos State Government has launched the Ilera N’ Tiwa Cooperative and Multipurpose Society, an initiative under the Ilera Eko Scheme spearheaded by the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA). In a statement posted on the state government’s X page today, it was disclosed that the programme is designed to empower residents, particularly those in the informal sector, by offering…

President Bola Tinubu may soon have to trim his cabinet if the plans by the House of Representatives comes to fruition with the House Committee on Constitution review presently considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to limit the number of ministers appointed by the president to 37. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Streamline…

An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Owerri Office, Mr Gregory Maduakolam, who was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid an undisclosed amount as ransom to the kidnappers. He said that he was manhandled by the…

The Kano State Government said it has secured a project from the French Embassy aimed at empowering 1,500 youths through some agricultural development programmes to boost the state’s economy. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, disclosed this shortly after defending his ministry’s budget at the State House of Assembly. He explained that the initiative, designed to strengthen the state’s economy, would provide training and resources to young people…

As the Nigerian military gains ground in the war against insurgency, and the country transitions towards peace, plans are underway to return soldiers to barracks. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who gave the hint at the unveiling of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) tattoo 2025 logo, on Friday at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja, said regimentation will play a crucial role in maintaining discipline and…

The national youth conference has been slated by the Federal Government to hold in the next two months, that is February 2025. Disclosing this on Saturday, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said delegates would only converge on the FCT, Abuja, for one week after spending three weeks engaging youths at the grassroots. President Bola Tinubu, had during his Independence Day broadcast, announced the gathering of a 30-day national…