A group of six suspected gang members have been apprehended by Lagos State Police Command operatives following a routine patrol on 29 May. According to the police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the operation led to the recovery of weapons and a suspected stolen vehicle. The suspects named Yakubu Oke, 48, Teslim Balogun, 33, Emmanuel Osas, 33, Joseph Abah, 34, Idris Adewunmi, 32, and Opeyemi Kolawole, 28, were stopped for questioning but failed to…

A 12-year-old boy tragically ran over and killed his foster carer just six days after moving into her home, an inquest in Sheffield, England, has heard. Marcia Grant, 60, died from serious injuries after the child reversed her car over her outside her home on 5 April 2023. She had worked as a foster carer for seven years and was described by her family as “a soul like no other,”…

By Adeniyi Yusuf Before now, Niger state has continued to grapple with flood that claims lives and destroy properties in the state. Despite the efforts of the state and federal governments, the state yearly face unending disaster. Investigation by the New Daily Prime revealed that Niger stated was grossly affected last year by flood. Some days ago, in the Mokwa Local Government Area of the state the number of corpses…

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential flag bearer, Mr Peter Obi on Monday paid a sympathy visit to Niger over the tragic flood that claimed hundreds of lives. Obi was accompanied on the visit to the scene of the incident and to see affected families by the  Acting National Chairman of LP, Dr Nenadi Usman, and the National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko. The former governor of…

Suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is expected to appear before a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday, following a court summons. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), West Idahosa. Speaking on Sunday, Idahosa stated that while Akpoti-Uduaghan is prepared to honour the summons, there is still no clarity on whether the Federal Government intends to formally arraign her at that appearance.…

Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has described her suspension from the National Assembly as a pre-written script driven by political motives. Addressing her suspension in an interview with a US-based Nigerian journalist, Adeola Fayehun, she said it was a pre-written script and not spontaneous, adding that the allegation that she disturbed proceedings over her seat was false. The Senate had on March 6 suspended the Kogi central senator…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faulted former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for what he described as a politically calculated use of Nigeria’s economic hardship to regain public relevance. Wike, speaking at a media briefing on Monday in Abuja, dismissed Amaechi’s recent comments on hunger as insincere and opportunistic, accusing him of trivialising a serious national concern for political gain. Amaechi, during his 60th…

The Take It Back Movement (TIBM) has announced June 12, 2025, as a national day of protest in Nigeria. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, on Monday, the civil rights campaigner movement decries the escalating insecurity, press attack, and economic hardship faced by Nigerians across the country The Take It Back Movement coordinator frowns that freedom of speech is under attack, saying, “the state has turned…

The Nigeria Police Force has announced that it had rescued 12 trafficked children and recovered a cache of illegal firearms and ammunition in separate operations in Abia and Kogi States. Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday said officers in Kogi State intercepted a green Sharon vehicle that sped through a security checkpoint. READ ALSO: High-profile kidnapper in Rivers neutralized, police chase fleeing suspects Adejobi noted that the fleeing driver abandoned the…

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its commitment to youth development in the creative industry by equipping over 10,000 young people with professional training in filmmaking, animation, screenwriting, and other related fields. This development was announced by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, during a ministerial press briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, as part of activities marking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s sixth year in office. Benson-Awoyinka revealed that…

The Federal Government (FG) has declared 6 and 9 of June as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the FG. In a statement issued on Monday, the Minister congratulated the Muslim Ummah both in Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion of the Islamic festival. Tunji-Ojo urged Muslims to uphold the values of sacrifice…

Former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has revealed that prior to the economic policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria was spending $1.5 billion every month to artificially sustain the value of the naira. During an appearance on ‘Inside Sources’, a political programme on Channels Television broadcast yesterday, he alleged that these funds were borrowed and not directed towards critical development areas. Omokri criticised past administrations for funnelling…