Members of the House of Representatives have demanded that global billionaires and multinational companies pay some taxes to support African countries battling climate change impacts, particularly victims of the recent flooding in the Nigerian states of Borno and Zamfara.Making the call at the ongoing special sitting of the Committees of the Pan-African Parliament in South Africa, the Deputy Speaker and leader of the Nigerian delegation to the forum, Benjamin Kalu,…

ays after an assassin attempted to kill former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate and his Democratic counterpart, Vice President Kamala Harris have resumed their campaigns.Trump on Tuesday, travelled to Michigan two days after a failed assassination attempt against him was foiled at his golf course in Florida.Meanwhile, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will host Vice President Harris in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for an interview…

The devastation wreaked by Typhoon Yagi continued as the number of people killed in Myanmar rose to over 220, with nearly 80 others still missing.According to the military government, the storm swept through northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar in early September and has killed more than 500 people across the region so far, according to official figures.The typhoon triggered severe floods and mudslides in Myanmar, killing well above 226…

The Nigeria Police Force has assured the public of robust security arrangements for the upcoming Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday. In a statement shared on Monday via X, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, emphasized the police’s commitment to maintaining professionalism, impartiality, and dedication throughout the electoral process. He further reiterated the force’s preparedness for the election, assuring that all parties, candidates, voters, and stakeholders will receive…

40 persons reportedly died on Sunday when a boat carrying them capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River at Uban Dawaki community in the Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.The state government has confirmed the deaths through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who said the governor described the incident as a monumental disaster. “We received the tragic report of a boat accident…

The Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa has disclosed that the Federal Government is poised to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria’s creative economy yearly.According to her, the eight-point plan, unveiled at a roundtable for local and international investors in Lagos, has the potential to grow Nigeria’s creative economy by 400 percent in three years.She stated that the…

President Bola Tinubu has announced the immediate creation of a Disaster Relief Fund, seeded with an initial capital from the Federal Government, to mitigate the devastating effects of the recent flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that President Tinubu visited the state on Monday to offer his condolences to the government and the people affected by the disaster. In a statement shared on his X…

Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of the African Action Congress presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), calling it an arbitrary restriction on his freedom. On Monday, The New Daily Prime reported that Mr Sowore was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State upon his arrival from the United States. He was briefly detained but later released. In a…

One of the most influential hip-hop rappers, producers and music executives of the past three decades, Sean Combs, popularly known as Puff Daddy and Diddy at various times was arrested by US authorities late on Monday following several sexual assault allegations by women in recent months.The 58-year-old’s arrest by police in Manhattan’s Park Hyatt hotel lobby followed raids on two of his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March.Combs,…

A prominent member of Jacksons 5 and a brother of the late music megastar, Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson has died.Aged 70, Tito, a founding member of the famous family band, the Jacksons 5, which included Michael, Jemaine, Jackie, and Marlon, died on Sunday.A statement shared by his children TJ, Taj and Taryll on Instagram reads: “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it will sell the petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery at over N1,000 per litre in the far north.In a statement titled, ‘NNPC Ltd Releases Estimated Pump Prices of PMS from Dangote Refinery Based on September 2024 Pricing’ on Monday, the NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye explained that the price may go for as high as N1,019/litre in places like Borno…

Following the recent flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in North East Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has arrived the state to commiserate with the government and its people.The President, who arrived at the Maiduguri International Airport on Monday afternoon was received by the state governor, Babagana Zulum and other government officials.He immediately proceeded to one of the emergency camps where he sympathised with the flood victims and…