Data by Financial Market Dealers Quotation (FMDQ) on Friday showed that the Naira gained N126.64 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market in 48 hours.It showed that between Thursday and Friday, the Naira appreciated to N1540.78 per dollar on Friday from N1667.42 on Wednesday.This represents an N126.64 appreciation against the dollar between Thursday and Friday compared with the N1667.42 exchange rate on Wednesday.On a week-on-week basis, the Naira…

About four persons have been confirmed dead as farmers and herders renewed hostilities in Gwomu village in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area, Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria. Confirming the incident on Friday, spokesperson for the Taraba State Police Command, DSP Gambo Kwache said over 50 cows were also killed in the violent confrontation. DSP Kwache said, “Yes, I can confirm that a total of four persons were killed in the avoidable conflict…

Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, leading to at least 41 deaths across four states.With winds up to 140 mph (225 kph), the storm toppled large trees, destroyed homes, and sent rescue teams on urgent missions to save people trapped by rising floodwaters.The Category 4 hurricane also knocked out power in some hospitals in southern Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp noted that authorities had…

With the dangers posed by the consumption of fake and substandard drugs, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has said moves are underway to fix the problem in the country.Expressing her concerns during a one-day sensitization campaign programme, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday, the NAFDAC boss, who was represented by the Zonal Director of the agency,…

The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo has called on the Federal Government to urgently fix the four national refineries and divest the majority share in the facilities to the private sector.Fielding questions from newsmen at the official presentation of the PENGASSAN communique issued arising from its 2024 PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit to the media in Lagos on Friday, Osifo…

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has offered advice to crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky for contemplating suicide. Portable encouraged Bobrisky to seek forgiveness from God and repent for his wrong ways in the wake of a leaked voice recording involving an N15 million bribery allegation. The New Daily Prime reported that the crossdresser recording, released by social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse went viral during the week.…

The President, Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement on Friday.,Onanuga gave the names of the executive directors as Ayo Adewuyi, who was re-appointed Executive Director, News; Ibrahim Aliyu, Executive Director, Special Duties, and Malam Muhammed Fatuhu Mustapha, Executive Director, Administration and Training.Others are, Mrs…

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that contrary to the widely-held belief, President Bola Tinubu was not the one who removed subsidy on petroleum products.Tinubu, on May 29, 2023, at his inauguration in Abuja, had announced that there was no provision for subsidy in the national budget from June 2023, in what is now a popular statement, ”Subsidy is gone.” Speaking on Channels TV…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud.He is currently in custody at the commission’s facility.EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development but declined further comment.An EFCC source informed New Daily Prime News in confidence on Friday night that the former governor will face trial on 15 counts, including criminal breach of trust,…

A data released by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria MEMAN) on Thursday indicated that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has dropped to N981/litre. The petrol landing cost, around N1,130 in previous weeks, came down by over N140 as of September 25, 2024, occasioned the recent drop in global crude oil prices.Crude oil price and foreign exchange rates are the major factors that determine…

Nigeria and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to support one million African farmers, to improve agricultural productivity and yields. This initiative was disclosed in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday. The agreement was finalised during a meeting between Vice President Shettima and Mastercard executives, held on the sidelines of the ongoing 79th Session of the…

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) introduced an exciting twist as evicted housemates returned to shake things up and bring fresh drama to the house. On the evening of Thursday, September 26, viewers were left in awe when former housemates Chinwe, Rhuthee, and Dami made a grand return to the house. In a viral video circulating online, Biggie instructed the housemates to freeze while Ninjas entered the house and sprayed them with…