On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, affirming Nigeria’s readiness to adopt global strategies for sustainability. Mr. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated on Thursday that during the private meeting, the president highlighted the longstanding and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The statement noted that this private meeting was their first since they last met…

Kylian Mbappe has encountered a hurdle in his attempt to recover €55 million in unpaid wages from PSG. The French international moved to Real Madrid last summer after his contract with PSG expired. However, the saga between the player and the Ligue 1 giants appears far from over, as they remain locked in a wage dispute. Mbappe claims he is owed €55 million in unpaid wages, while PSG counters that…

All doubts on Mikel Arteta’s future at Arsenal are now settled as the Gunners coach sign a new deal with the club. Arteta’s new contract will keep him at his current role through 2027. The Spaniard, also a former Arsenal midfielder, took over the reins at the club in December 2019. His former contract was meant to run out at the end of the current season.Arteta took over from caretaker…

Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, has drawn a striking comparison between the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Ajayi referred to Obi as Nigeria’s version of Trump, highlighting their similarities in political rhetoric and appeal. Trump, a former politician, media personality, and businessman, served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021.…

Former Nigeria international and Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has come out to debunk the reports circulating that he has resigned from his role as the Super Eagles’ interim coach. Eguavoen, whose substantive role is Technical Director of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), was appointed by the NFF to coach the Super Eagles for two AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. After leading the Eagles to a convincing 3-0…

Sometimes seen as an unwelcome interruption to club football, international breaks are a necessary part of the FIFA calendar. For some, it’s an opportunity to express their patriotism, while for others, it’s a cycle of disappointment at not being called up. As club football resumes this Saturday, we’ve compiled a list of top performers from the most recent international break, who made it a memorable one. Victor OsimhenVictor Osimhen has…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to deliver urgent relief supplies to the flood-affected population in Borno State. Acting on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Shettima urged NEMA, the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), and the National Refugees Commission, along with other stakeholders, to coordinate efforts with the Borno State Government to address the crisis. According to The New Daily Prime Monday report,…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has introduced relief measures for state workers in response to the rising petrol prices. The New Daily Prime previously reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) increased the price of petrol last week. In its Wednesday report, The Punch newspaper revealed that Ogun State Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya, announced that Governor Abiodun approved two days off per week for civil servants on Grade…

Abosede, the mother of the late singer Mohbad, has called for family reconciliation over her son’s death, as September 12 marks one year since his passing. The late singer’s mother made her intentions clear in a video released on Wednesday, as she arrived at the Lagos Coroner’s Court to attend the ongoing investigation into Mohbad’s 2023 death. Speaking in Yoruba, Abosede expressed her desire for a peaceful resolution, emphasizing that…

Benin City, Nigeria — Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the deployment of 35,000 police officers across the state. An additional 8,000 personnel from other security agencies, including the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the armed forces, will bolster the effort. The sizable deployment underscores the Nigerian government’s commitment to a secure and transparent electoral process. The heightened security measures extend beyond the polling units.…

Manchester, U.K. — In a case that has shocked the community and raised troubling questions about responsibility and care, Ruth Auta, a 28-year-old NHS nurse, has been sentenced to three years in prison for leaving her 10-week-old son, Joshua Akerele, unattended while she worked a shift, resulting in the baby’s death. Auta, a single mother and nurse at Royal Bolton Hospital, left Joshua in her nurse’s accommodation for eight hours…

ABUJA, Nigeria — Augustine Eguavoen, the interim head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has denied reports suggesting that he stepped down from his role following Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Speaking to reporters upon his return to Abuja, Eguavoen clarified that his earlier comments had been misinterpreted, emphasizing that he remains in charge of the national team and that his role…