Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the federal government would reverse the challenges of Nigeria’s growing informal sector and low labour force participation, which have been aggravated by the country’s high unemployment rate. In a statement by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima emphasised that the Human Capital Development (HCD) Programme, spearheaded by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is designed to address these societal issues.Shettima made these remarks last week during the…

A Nigerian-born bodybuilder, Samson Dauda, representing the United Kingdom, has been crowned the 2024 Mr. Olympia. Dauda made history by winning the 60th Mr. Olympia contest at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada, United States. Mr. Olympia is an annual bodybuilding competition and title awarded to the professional men’s bodybuilding contest winner in the open division at Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. The international bodybuilding competition is sanctioned by…

Air Peace Limited has said its legal team is working to ensure justice is served in the fresh fraud charges filed by the U.S. authorities against its Chairman and CEO, Allen Onyema, and Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha. Onyema is facing new charges in a superseding indictment for allegedly obstructing justice. He is accused of submitting false documents to the government in an attempt to shut down an…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has underscored the critical importance of restoring core family values, noting that they are fundamental to Nigeria’s national growth and development. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima highlighted key values such as love and compassion between spouses and maintaining balance and harmony within the household. He emphasised that marriage should be viewed as a spiritual covenant and an act of worship, with…

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate reversal of the recent hike in petrol prices. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that fuel prices surged last week, with some stations selling a litre for as high as N1,200. In a statement on his X page on Saturday, Obi expressed deep concern, stating that Nigerians are grappling with severe economic hardship, which he attributed…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the implementation of a new minimum wage of N73,000 for workers, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of the state’s citizens. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the announcement was made during the flag-off of the Ondo Central Senatorial District leg of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial campaign in Ondo City on Saturday, ahead…

In a tragic turn of events, former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond passed away on Saturday afternoon at the age of 69 after reportedly suffering a heart attack during a trip to North Macedonia. The veteran politician collapsed during lunch at a conference, where eyewitnesses said desperate attempts to resuscitate him by medical teams were ultimately unsuccessful. His sudden death has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Scotland…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Saturday distributed gratuity cheques of N3.5 billion to the state’s retirees on a day they were marking this year’s edition of Pensioners’ Day. At the ceremony, which was marked at the Great Eagle Hall, Ikere Road, Ado Ekiti, over 500 pensioners benefitted from the latest tranche of payment with N2.3 billion gratuity paid to state pensioners while local government pensioners got N1.2 billion…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government, Adeleke Adeyinka was assassinated by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Saturday. According to sources, who craved anonymity, the incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in the Jide Jones area of Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The sources said the assailants arrived in a tinted car, after which one of them stepped out, shot Adeyinka at a close range, and…

The daughter of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Kolo Mele Kyari is dead. 25-year-old Fatima died after a protracted illness. Her death, according to the Presidency occurred on Friday. A statement by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said, “Kyari’s daughter, Fatima died Friday at the age of 25 after protracted illness.” The Presidency in separate statements by President Bola Tinubu and…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the government will continue to deepen bilateral relations with other regions of the world to enhance development and foster economic growth for all residents.. The governor spoke during a courtesy visit by the Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday. The prime minister was accompanied by members of his family and the Chairman of Dangote…

In line with the United Nations (UN) recommendation that its member states earmark four to six percent of their GDP or 15 to 20 percent of public expenditure (annual budget) to fund education, Nigerian state governors have committed to setting aside 15 percent of their annual budgets to fund the education sector. This is part of the decisions reached as the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) hosted its first international conference…