President Bola Tinubu underscored the essential role of unity and collaboration in advancing the nation’s development during the South West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Lagos on Saturday. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, President Tinubu reassured Nigerians that brighter days lie ahead, emphasising that a time will come when all citizens will partake in the nation’s collective progress. He made it clear that…

In a worrying development, suspected thugs have set fire to two local government area secretariats in Rivers State following the swearing-in of new council chairmen by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Another one was also attacked with explosives believed to be dynamite. According to reports, a group of armed hoodlums suspected to be political thugs stormed some local government secretariats, vandalizing property and setting buildings ablaze. Eleme Local Government Area was the…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, conducted an on-site inspection of flood-affected areas in Ondo town on Sunday, following recent torrential rainfall that led to significant flooding. According to a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the visit was aimed at evaluating the extent of the damage and implementing swift, targeted interventions to aid the affected communities. During the visit, Governor Aiyedatiwa was accompanied by the Commissioner for…

Social media influencer, Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan, on Monday, October 7, released a voice note in which controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky claimed to have paid N5 million to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to secure a Federal Government pardon for the money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a newly released audio, Bobrisky claimed the SAN…

Almost 24 hours after the newly-elected chairmen in Saturday’s local government election in Rivers State were sworn into office, the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the polls. Insisting that no election was held in the state on Saturday, the Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described…

The Borno State government has resettled 424 households affected by insurgency in the newly- constructed 500 housing units in Konduga town. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the resettled persons were from the Towuri, Modu Amsamiri, Goniri, Mairamiri, Lawanti Grema Gogobe, Bula Bowuri, Zarmari, Amusari, Bula Bakaraye and Furi communities displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents. The state governor, Babagana Zulum said at the handover of the houses…

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), has threatened that its members will withdraw their services in the universities if the federal government failed to pay their withheld five and half months salaries, among other demands within 21 days. Rising from its 56th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Yobe, Taraba State, the university union said the decision was a major part of its resolutions in the meeting. According…

In the Akwa Ibom local government elections conducted on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a stunning landslide victory, winning 30 of the 31 chairmanship seats. Announcing the results on Sunday, the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) said it conducted elections in 31 LGAs and 369 wards. According to the results posted on the Facebook page of AKISIEC on Sunday, the PDP recorded victory in 30…

Following the inauguration of the newly-elected chairmen of the local government in Rivers State, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate unsealing of the secretariats of the 23 local government areas in the state. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command, Grace Iringe-Koko on Monday. Iringe-Koko, in a statement, said the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Mustapha…

The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, said that he had to take the position he took on local governments in the state because the system was in a desperate situation requiring desperate measures. The governor spoke during the swearing-in of the newly-elected chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state at Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday. Fubara, who said the outcome of Saturday’s council election marked…

Dr Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro, Technical Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic and Financial Inclusion, has expressed confidence in the Tinubu administration’s focus on financial inclusion as a key driver of Nigeria’s economic growth. Speaking at a global virtual town hall meeting, titled ‘Renewing the Hope of Nigerians through Economic and Financial Inclusion’, hosted by J.K. Adebola and monitored by The New Daily Prime, Zauro praised President Tinubu’s understanding of…

Controversial activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has called out a woman for getting pregnant despite his warnings to take precautionary measures. He shared his frustration on Instagram, revealing that they had been intimate and that he had provided her with money to purchase contraceptives to avoid pregnancy. Despite his efforts, the woman contacted him months later, informing him that she was pregnant with his child. Expressing his…