Anybody with useful information that can lead to the recapture of five fleeing inmates of the Ilesha Prisons, Osun State will receive a cash reward of N5 million, the federal government said on Wednesday. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, DCC Abubakar Umar disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. “In order to encourage public participation, the Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the incident that led to the tragic loss of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, who was hit by a stray bullet while heading to write the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Oyo State. According to the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Wednesday, Egbetokun has directed a full investigation into the matter, as the officer involved in the…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for greater collaboration between federal and state auditors-general to strengthen Nigeria’s accountability ecosystem. The governor made the call at the 54th bi-annual conference of the Body of Federal and State Auditors-General, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu spoke on the theme, “Nigerian Accountability Ecosystem: Leveraging on Performance Audit for Effective…

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians, irrespective of differences in political affiliations, religious persuasion, tribal or sectional background, to eradicate poverty in unity. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday at the Taraba International Investment Summit, tagged ‘Taravest,‘ in Jalingo, the state capital. The President, who Vice President Kashim Shettima represented, said the country cannot live on raw produce and unprocessed minerals, but needs factories to add value, clusters to drive…

A tragic incident unfolded in Ibadan on Tuesday as a secondary school student en route to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was fatally struck by a stray bullet. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that a student who was heading to sit for the ongoing WASSCE was killed after a stray bullet pierced through his father and struck him. The Oyo State Government has…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the formal installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Tinubu touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday evening. The President was received by a high-ranking delegation including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, and APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje. READ ALSO: Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration: ‘Harness our…

Seven inmates at the Ilesha Correctional Facility escaped in the early hours of Tuesday, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed late Tuesday night. Following the security breach, the federal government has launched a nationwide manhunt to track down and re-arrest the fleeing inmates. In an official statement issued on Tuesday night, the NCoS spokesperson, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Abubakar Umar, stated: “The force majeure, which occurred at approximately 02:00…

The Senate has passed the second reading of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Amendment Bill 2025, aimed at overhauling how assets seized from illegal activities are managed in Nigeria. Sponsored by Senator Idiat Adebule of Lagos West, the proposed legislation seeks to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 by introducing a centralised body to oversee the administration and disposal of recovered assets—a role currently distributed across no…

The EFCC has handed over 753 duplexes located in the Cadastral Zone of Abuja linked to the former Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

A little lad’s dream was cut short after a stray bullet allegedly shot by a police officer in Ibadan, Oyo State, reportedly struck him, leaving him dead. According to Oyo Affairs, the accident, which occurred on 20 May, claimed the life of a yet-to-be-identified student who was on his way with his twin to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC). The publication further stressed that the police…

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has raised alarm over what he described as the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s judiciary. He claimed the system has become compromised and increasingly serves the interests of the elite. Speaking yesterday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bwari Branch Law Week in Abuja, the former governor, who is also a trained lawyer, expressed concern over what he termed “a growing disconnect between justice and…

The Lagos State Government has announced that it will begin full enforcement of the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across the state starting from 1 July 2025. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the management of Tetra Pak West Africa Limited to the Alausa Secretariat over the weekend. Wahab stated that the decision to phase out SUPs, including Styrofoam food…