Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria. The Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday disclose that Ejiofor, who reportedly runs boutique outlets in Lagos and Onitsha, was intercepted on 8 October, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 941.…

Former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has sought divine forgiveness for Nigeria’s national transgressions during his visit to Rome. In a statement shared on his X page on Sunday, the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate also prayed for God’s intervention in the suffering of Nigerians. Obi further prayed for the emergence of selfless and compassionate leaders whose hearts God would touch— leaders who would be truthful in word and deed,…

By Yunusa UMAR No fewer than seven suspected bandits believed to be terrorising communities in Kwara State have been arrested by local vigilantes in the Lade community of Patigi Local Government Area while attempting to purchase fuel allegedly meant for their criminal operations. Residents who spoke with New Daily Prime confirmed that the suspects were intercepted on Saturday afternoon after arousing suspicion among members of the community. A local source, who preferred not to be named…

Political activist Mahdi Shehu has accused President Bola Tinubu and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service of promoting nepotism and regional bias in the recently published shortlist for the 2025 Customs Cadet Officers recruitment. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Shehu alleged that the list heavily favours candidates from the southern regions of the country, particularly the South-West, at the expense of the North. According…

By Yunusa UMAR Several Nigerians have expressed outrage following the Presidential Pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, at their Abuja residence on November 19, 2017. Maryam was among 175 convicts pardoned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday. Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, spent six years and eight…

The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has acknowledged that technological advances have improved the conduct of elections in Nigeria over the past decade but warned they cannot eliminate the deeper flaws that continue to undermine the credibility of the country’s polls. Yakubu made the remarks in the foreword to a newly released, 200‑page book published by INEC and titled Election Management in…

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja on Sunday for Rome, Italy, where he will participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting. The high-level talks will center specifically on addressing the escalating security crisis across West Africa. READ ALSO: Don’t rubber-stamp Tinubu’s INEC nominee, PDP cautions senate The summit, set to commence on October 14, will convene African Heads of State, senior military and intelligence…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has issued a stern response to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, following the governor’s public criticism of the cost per kilometre of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a major infrastructure project spearheaded by the Tinubu administration. During an inspection tour of the Keffi Bridge and Nasarawa–Toto Road projects on Saturday, accompanied by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, Umahi defended the federal government’s costing of the…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has affirmed his administration’s commitment to collaborating with the new South-West Development Commission (SWDC), stating the body is vital for accelerating regional growth and closing existing developmental gaps. Aiyedatiwa made the pledge on Saturday at a thanksgiving ceremony held in honour of Jide Martins Adewinle, the newly appointed Federal Commissioner representing Ondo State on the SWDC. READ ALSO: Ekiti 2026: Aiyedatiwa urges citizens to vote…

The Ondo State government has initiated a determined effort to find a lasting solution to the severe Atlantic Ocean incursion threatening the historic coastal community of Ayetoro. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has taken a decisive step to end the cycle of failed projects by ensuring that only highly competent and financially capable firms are contracted for the critical shoreline protection and land reclamation work. This was disclosed in a statement posted…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has asserted that the Nigerian Senate will not allow itself to be “held hostage” by the disruptive behaviour of any individual lawmaker, stressing that discipline and adherence to parliamentary rules are essential to the health of Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, titled “The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate,” Akpabio warned that while dissent…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the State House of Assembly of gross insensitivity over the killing of at least ten residents of Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area, allegedly by operatives of the Amotekun Corps. In a strongly worded statement released on Saturday by the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party condemned the Assembly’s delayed response…