As the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, celebrates its 25th anniversary, President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said that the Niger Delta Development Commission must steer youths in the region away from violent behaviours towards entrepreneurship through constructive engagements. President Tinubu also charged the interventionist agency to embark on both human capital and regional development. He stated this at the grand finale of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Niger Delta…

President Bola Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday, after completing a two-country tour that took him to Saint Lucia and Brazil. His return was confirmed by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, in a post shared via his official X account. Tinubu had left Abuja on Saturday, 28 June 2025, embarking on the diplomatic journey aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s global partnerships. READ ALSO: Shettima to represent Tinubu at São Tomé During his…

Femi Gbajabiamila, has emphasised that true local government effectiveness cannot be achieved without granting them full autonomy.

Senator Ireti Kingibe who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has officially announced her departure from the Labour Party (LP) to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as preparations for the 2027 general elections begin to take shape. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Kingibe described her decision as intentional and strategic, adding that her formal induction into the ADC would be celebrated publicly. “I’m totally and completely committed to ADC,”…

Vice President Kashim Shettima will today depart Abuja for São Tomé, the capital of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President) disclosed this in a statement. He will represent President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 50th National Independence Day celebration. Shettima is expected to join other African and international leaders at the…

Constitutional lawyer Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has issued a stark warning that merely amending Nigeria’s current constitution will not resolve the country’s deeply entrenched political, economic, and security challenges. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday, Ozekhome described the 1999 constitution as a “curse” to national development, arguing that it was neither crafted by the people nor designed to serve their best interests. “What we need is a brand-new…

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has given the reason behind the non-payment of June salaries for federal civil servants in the country. The OAGF spokesman, Bawa Mokwa, in a statement on Friday, blamed the non-payment of the salaries on technical glitches. Mokwa stated that complaints from workers on the non-receipt of their June salary led to probing the matter, which resulted in some glitches having…

Banks and telecommunication companies have expressed frustration over disruption to their services triggered by continuous downtime on the NIN verification portal. The downtime to the NIN Verification platform, which started the previous week, had persisted over the weekend despite assurance by the National Identity Management Commission that the problem had been resolved. As a result of the NIN verification downtime, banks reported having challenges linking new account holders to their…

Igini, Edevbie being considered – Investigation By Alade Adisa As the tenure of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is coming to an end as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, President Bola Tinubu is considering filing the position with somebody from the Southern part of the country. Checks by New Daily Prime indicate that two names are being considered for the plum job, they are Mr Mike Igini and…

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has delivered a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s state-owned oil refineries, declaring that the facilities in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna may never function properly again despite an estimated $18 billion spent on their rehabilitation. Speaking at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery during a visit by members of Global CEO Africa, Dangote revealed that his decision to build the 650,000-barrel-per-day…

Justice has finally begun to take shape for Ivan Onose Omhonrina, the two-year-old boy who was tragically killed by a stray bullet during a drug raid in Delta State last year. In a significant move, the Nigerian Senate has recommended the payment of ₦200 million in compensation to his grieving family. The heart-wrenching incident occurred on 13 July 2023, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed…

The Rivers State Police Command has announced the voluntary surrender of two suspects previously declared wanted in connection with the alleged assault and conspiracy involving the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor.