In Britain, the summer of 2012 — when London hosted the Olympic Games with a stunning opening ceremony — is a beacon of nostalgia. In November of that year, Elon Musk visited the country on a business trip, where he rode a bike around the capital. “I met with many interesting people,” he later wrote on Twitter. “I really like Britain!” His views, to put it mildly, have evolved. Since last summer, when the…

North planning what some PDP govs did in 2015 to Jonathan By Alade Adisa While it is two years away, preparation for the presidential election in 2027 is already in top gear among political leaders as to who to vote for in the poll.Checks by New Daily Prime showed that the recent attacks and counter attacks between the Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed and top shots in the All Progressives…

Hours ahead of the reinauguration of Donald Trump as US president last week, Goldman Sachs hosted its annual investment summit in its London office, and one big so-called Trump trade kept on cropping up: the dollar. The new US president’s economic policy platform remains tough to parse or predict in any kind of detail. But investors, especially speculative hedge funds, have been pretty settled on the idea that Trump means…

According to the Pew Research Center, women aged 25 to 34 are more likely than men in the same age group to hold a bachelor’s degree. This gender gap in degree completion is evident across all major racial and ethnic groups, though the extent of the gap varies significantly. In 1995, young men and women were equally likely to hold a bachelor’s degree (25% each). Since then, there has been…

Love fashion? Looking good doesn’t have to come at the cost of your student loan. A recent survey found that over 70% of students feel the pressure of balancing their desire for fashionable clothing with tight budgets. But don’t worry—building a stylish wardrobe is possible without breaking the bank. With a bit of creativity, smart shopping, and the right tips, you can turn heads on campus while staying within your…

For the children of the Nigerian diaspora, displaced by war and split between two worlds, footballers from John Fashanu to Jay-Jay Okocha were a first glimpse of themselves in Britain’s mainstream They arrived in 80s London with small intentions: to study, to work, to outrun what they had come from, and then maybe, one day, return back home. A people who came en masse from Nigeria, working the dark hours, balancing…

While Donald Trump has yet to act on his multiple tariff threats, it’s likely he will. So the fear lingers that the US president’s aggressive trade posture will sow global disorder, depressing growth and roiling markets, particularly if targeted nations retaliate. But retaliation is not the only or even the most likely response to Trump, no matter how broadly he finally delivers on his threats. The US has wielded tariffs…

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has refuted allegations of corruption leveled against him, labeling them as baseless and politically motivated. Speaking at a welcome event held in his honor in Ikeja GRA on Saturday, Obasa addressed his supporters from Agege, Alimosho, and Kosofe local government areas, emphasizing his commitment to integrity and service. Obasa’s removal on January 13, as reported by the New Daily…

In a decisive move to maintain harmony in the community, the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti Sate, Nigeria, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has ordered the dissolution of the Sharia panel set up at the Central Mosque in Ado Ekiti. The announcement was made on Saturday during a meeting convened by the monarch with chiefs, community leaders, and prominent Muslim figures, including Sheik Jamiu Kewulere, President of the League of Imams and…

The UK government has acknowledged a growing issue with immigration loopholes and signalled its intention to take decisive measures to prevent the misuse of student visas as a backdoor route into the labour market. This comes amid a sharp rise in the number of foreign students transitioning to work-related visas, a trend that has sparked comparisons to the firm stance on immigration policies championed by US President Donald Trump. New…

My mother was my biggest supporter and my greatest inspiration. Without her unwavering belief in me, I wouldn’t be where I am today – K1 De Ultimate Sadly, the Nigerian music industry, particularly the Fuji genre, was plunged into deep mourning on January 15, 2025, following the news of the passing of Alhaja Halimot Shadiya Anifowoshe, the mother of Fuji maestro K1 De Ultimate. She passed away at the age…

Government ‘must do more on deportations’ as new estimate suggests more than 1m people are illegally living in UK London is home to as many as 585,000 illegal migrants, equivalent to one in 12 of the city’s population, according to a previously confidential report. There is mounting concern over the failure to control Britain’s borders and the pressure that places on public services such as schools and the NHS. The use of…