Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday emphasised the strong bond between himself and his successor, Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued by his aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari joined Tinubu’s family and the nation in celebrating the President’s 73rd birthday. He revealed that he spoke with the former Lagos State governor on Friday and prayed to God to grant him long life, good health, and a successful administration. “When we pray…

By Alade Adisa Professor Lateef Babatunde Ayeleru, a renowned scholar of French and former Director-General/CEO of the Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV), recently concluded his five-year tenure at the inter-university centre based in Ajara, Badagry. In this exclusive interview with New Daily Prime, he reflects on the achievements, challenges, and the untapped potential of the French language in Nigeria. Has the vision for setting up the Nigeria French Language Village…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian Senate’s Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, demanding that he retract alleged defamatory statements made during a recent television interview. In a letter dated March 27, 2025, with reference number WIC/W/AB/W3/25, the solicitors representing Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, a respected businessman and high chief in Warri Kingdom, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central…

Reports making the rounds on social media suggest that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, recently collapsed during a meeting in Abuja. The incident, reportedly linked to excessive alcohol consumption, has sparked widespread concern, though no official confirmation has been issued by Wike’s aides or government representatives. An X (formerly Twitter) user, @ahanaelroi, claimed in a post that has garnered over…

President Bola Tinubu, during the week, signed the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2024 into law, repealing the Investments and Securities Act No. 29 of 2007 and introducing a more robust legal and regulatory framework for Nigeria’s capital market.  The Act expands the regulatory powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to align with global standards, enabling Nigeria to attract more investments and integrate into new financial markets. It…

The immunity clause, as enshrined in Section 308 of the Nigerian Constitution, has been a subject of intense debate among legal scholars, politicians, and the general public. This provision grants immunity to certain public officials, including the President, Vice President, Governors, and Deputy Governors, protecting them from both civil and criminal proceedings while in office. The immunity clause was initially intended to protect public officials from frivolous lawsuits and allow…

By Adeniyi Yusuf President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, and others have called for a full-scale manhunt following the brutal killing of 16 travellers in the Uromi area of Edo State. It gathered that the men, a group of Hausa hunters, were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano and passed through Edo. However, they were detained by local residents who accused them of being…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the management of Delta State College of Nursing Sciences to handle the reported queries issued to some students with fairness and understanding. The students were allegedly questioned for participating in chants during her visit to Delta State. In a statement released by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, Mrs Tinubu emphasised that fairness in addressing the matter would foster an environment where students can thrive…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Friday. In addition to Morka’s appointment, President Tinubu also named Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari from Katsina State as the Director-General of the National Agricultural Seed Council. The…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the lynching and burning of seven suspected kidnappers by residents of a community in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area. Describing the act as barbaric and unacceptable, the governor, represented by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Government House, Solomon Osaghale, vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice. He emphasised that such actions are foreign to Edo State’s values and will…

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has dismissed recent reports of kidnapping along Gbagada Expressway as fake and recycled news, urging residents to disregard such claims. He also ordered the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for spreading the misinformation. In a statement released on Thursday by the Lagos State Police Command, CP Jimoh made it clear that the widely circulated security alert did not originate from the Command.…

The Delta State Government, through the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has ordered the withdrawal of the query issued to nursing student Osato Edobor following the circulation of a video from an event attended by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The school management had earlier issued a query to students after a video showed them refusing to eulogize the wife of President Bola Tinubu in a song. The…