The Nigeria Labour Congress has notified its affiliates to prepare for nationwide protests if the Federal Government implements the telecommunication services charge contrary to the terms agreed by the 10-man committee.  The National Executive Council of the NLC took the decision during a meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, where the congress inaugurated its Compressed Natural Gas-driven Mass Transit Buses for the North East Zone and discussed the economic challenges facing…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja for rehabilitation. The closure started at 3.00 a.m. on Monday. It will end at 11.59 p.m. on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah. According to Orah, the closure is due to ongoing rehabilitation work (asphalt phase) at the A2…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced that it will absorb a N16 billion loss by reimbursing marketers N65 per litre to ensure Nigerians benefit from lower fuel prices.   In a statement released over the weekend, the refinery assured that marketers who purchased Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at a higher rate than its newly adjusted price can claim refunds.  This applies to fuel bought from its official distributors, including AP…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the employment of 1,010 new secondary school teachers as part of his administration’s efforts to address the persistent shortage of educators in public schools.   The Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which conducted the recruitment exercise last year, has published the list of successful candidates. The list is now available online and will also be displayed at TESCOM headquarters and zonal offices across the state…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGA) to immediately assume control of the administration of all 23 local government areas in the state. This directive follows the Supreme Court judgment mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withhold the state’s allocations. In a statewide broadcast on Sunday, Governor Fubara directed the outgoing local government chairmen to officially hand over to the HLGAs…

By Adeniyi Yusuf The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), and some Nigerians have condemned four northern governors for ordering school closures during Ramadan. The governments of Katsina, Kebbi, and Bauchi states have directed all schools—public and private—to go on holiday for the entire month of Ramadan, during which Muslims observe strict fasting. The governments stated that the holiday was intended to allow students, teachers, and…

By Alade Adisa The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has criticized the decision by the Bauchi and Katsina state governments to shut down primary and secondary schools during the ongoing Ramadan fasting. The association has called for an immediate reversal of the decision. Speaking in an interview with New Daily Prime, NAPTAN National President, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, described the move as unnecessary and warned that it would further…

European leaders, led by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, have agreed to work with Ukraine on a plan to end the war. Starmer confirmed that the UK, France, and possibly other allies will collaborate with Kyiv on a roadmap for peace, which will then be presented to the United States. “I think we’ve taken a step in the right direction,” Starmer told Laura Kuenssberg…

It has been a deadly start to the year in Nigeria, where jihadist organisation Boko Haram and other militias murdered over 220 people in January alone. Their atrocities continue more than a decade after the Chibok girls were abducted, exposing leadership and policy failures in parts of western Africa. Boko Haram’s ideology — rooted in a grotesque distortion of Islam — declares education forbidden. The group targets women’s empowerment through violence, knowing that education is key…

She attacks those whose aims she shares in a failed attempt to gain the support of those who oppose her What is Kemi Badenoch’s problem with 1995, anyway? During a recent speech on foreign policy, the Conservative leader attacked “the inevitable pearl clutching of those who wish it was still 1995”. The remark was unusual for many reasons, not least because what followed was so banal and incoherent that…

Eniola Olajuni, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, has regained his freedom after spending 12 days in the custody of his abductors.   The National Secretary of the Youth Council, Biodun Aderohunmu confirmed his release. The New Daily Prime reported that Olajuni was kidnapped on Monday, February 17, 2025, while travellingto Abuja for a scheduled meeting. His captors initially demanded a ransom of N100 million and two tricycles in…

The Chairman of the Kiru Local Government Area in Kano State, Abdullahi Mohammed, has been arrested for illegally selling land originally designated for a mini stadium, which was to be named “Kafin Maiyaki Mini Stadium.” The council chairman was arrested following an investigation by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. According to the commission’s findings, the land was sold to a company identified as Mahasum for more than…