The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is projected to spend up to N307.6 billion on mobilising and paying allowances to corps members in 2025, following an increase in the monthly stipend from N33,000 to N77,000. This hike in allowances came after the signing of the new minimum wage bill into law in May 2024. With an average of 333,000 corps members mobilised annually across three batches, each corps member will…

The Director of Lands for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chijioke Nwanwkoeze, has clarified that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has failed to pay ground rent for its national secretariat for 28 years, amounting to N7.6 million. Nwanwkoeze made this statement on Wednesday, March 19, in Abuja while addressing the press regarding the ongoing controversy surrounding the revocation of the PDP’s land title for its national secretariat. This follows a…

A former Nigerian career diplomat, Ibrahim Mohammed Bashir, Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), has stated that the alleged sexual harassment case involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has put Nigeria’s image to the test. Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan This follows the report filed by the embattled senator at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Natasha, who was suspended by the Senate, has…

The Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of financial misappropriation amounting to ₦70 billion. Jaja was apprehended in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, alongside Aliyu Abubakar, an operator of Jasfad Resources Enterprise, an unlicensed Bureau de Change (BDC), and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo, a Point of Sale (PoS) operator. The anti-hraft agency said the…

An outbreak of a strange disease at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, have reportedly left at least six students dead, with several others currently hospitalised. Some students of the university, who spoke on the condition of anonymity since the institution has not made an official statement, revealed that four students mysteriously died last week, while another passed away on Sunday after falling sick overnight. The students expressed…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed its earlier order nullifying the Senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Reversing the court’s March 4 order, which had declared any action taken against Natasha during the suit’s pendency null and void, Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled in favour of the Senate’s application. Justice Egwuatu initially granted Natasha’s five reliefs, including Order Number Four, rendering any Senate actions against her ineffective. The ruling…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it has suspended the sale of petroleum products in naira. This was announced in a notice sent to petroleum marketers on Wednesday afternoon, NEW DAILY PRIME has learnt. The company said the decision is temporary, explaining why it took the decision. “We wish to inform you that, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. This decision is necessary…

In a distressing piece of news, Boko Haram-backed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, has released a video showing the execution of three Nigerian soldiers. According to SaharaReporters, in part of the video, the defenceless and hooded soldiers were shot in the head by the Boko Haram-backed insurgents. Reports have it that the incident occurred on March 15th, 2025 in Yobe State,…

The Federal Government has defended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it a timely move aimed at preventing a potential crisis in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made the statement on Wednesday, March 19, while addressing State House correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. “We are about two years into the administration in…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio paid a visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence on Tuesday evening, just hours after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. The visit was confirmed by Wike’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, who shared the news on X (formerly Twitter). Olayinka posted, “The Uncommon Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during his visit to the FCT…

Just one day after declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has met with Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas, the newly appointed sole administrator tasked with overseeing the state’s governance. Ibas arrived at the Presidential Villa at approximately 12:48 pm (local time) for the crucial meeting, which comes amid a tense political crisis in the oil-rich state. On Tuesday, March 18, Tinubu declared the emergency measure, suspending…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as the Sole Administrator for Rivers State following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, for six months. This move comes in the wake of a state of emergency declared in Rivers to address the ongoing political unrest. Admiral Ibas, a seasoned military officer with an extensive career in the Nigerian Navy, was previously the…