The Nigeria Police Force has assured the public of robust security arrangements for the upcoming Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday. In a statement shared on Monday via X, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, emphasized the police’s commitment to maintaining professionalism, impartiality, and dedication throughout the electoral process. He further reiterated the force’s preparedness for the election, assuring that all parties, candidates, voters, and stakeholders will receive…

40 persons reportedly died on Sunday when a boat carrying them capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River at Uban Dawaki community in the Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.The state government has confirmed the deaths through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who said the governor described the incident as a monumental disaster. “We received the tragic report of a boat accident…

President Bola Tinubu has announced the immediate creation of a Disaster Relief Fund, seeded with an initial capital from the Federal Government, to mitigate the devastating effects of the recent flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that President Tinubu visited the state on Monday to offer his condolences to the government and the people affected by the disaster. In a statement shared on his X…

Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of the African Action Congress presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), calling it an arbitrary restriction on his freedom. On Monday, The New Daily Prime reported that Mr Sowore was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State upon his arrival from the United States. He was briefly detained but later released. In a…

Republican Party’s candidate in the forthcoming United States of America presidential election, Donald Trump on Monday blamed US President Joe Biden and his election rival, Kamala Harris after he was targeted in a second apparent assassination attempt.He said their “rhetoric” about him endangering democracy is to blame.On Sunday, a man allegedly planned to fire on the Republican while he played golf in Florida. The suspect, identified by police as 58-year-old…

Following the recent flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in North East Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has arrived the state to commiserate with the government and its people.The President, who arrived at the Maiduguri International Airport on Monday afternoon was received by the state governor, Babagana Zulum and other government officials.He immediately proceeded to one of the emergency camps where he sympathised with the flood victims and…

In a shocking development, former President Donald Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt within just over two months, the FBI confirmed. The incident took place at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida, where gunfire erupted, forcing the 78-year-old Republican candidate to retreat to a secure room. According to law enforcement officials, a man armed with an assault-style rifle approached the perimeter of Trump’s golf course,…

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has been released after his arrest at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. Mr Sowore, in a statement on his X page received by the New Daily Prime, confirmed he was arrested and detained by the Nigerian Immigration Service on Sunday morning. He wrote, “I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA at…

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian human rights activist and former presidential candidate, was briefly detained by immigration authorities upon his arrival at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. Sowore, who has been a vocal critic of the Nigerian government, was held for a short period before being released, as confirmed by The New Daily Prime. He later confirmed the incident on social media, stating that…

Benin City, Nigeria—In a major show of support, Vice President Kashim Shettima made a compelling case for Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All-Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming Edo State governorship election. Speaking to a large crowd in Benin on Saturday, 14 September, 2024.  Shettima emphasized Okpebholo’s leadership qualities, describing him as a “strategic thinker” with a deep connection to the people of Edo State. “Edo needs a compassionate leader,…

Abuja, Nigeria—As the Edo State gubernatorial election approaches, mounting legal troubles have cast a shadow over the candidacy of Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee. In a development that has ignited debate over electoral integrity, Okpebholo has been summoned to appear before a Magistrate’s Court in Abuja on allegations of falsifying his date of birth on official documents submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The summons,…

Port Harcourt, Nigeria — Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of Rivers State, has drawn a firm line in the sand, publicly declaring that he will no longer support his political protégé, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in any future political endeavors. In a recent interview, Wike, who was instrumental in Fubara’s rise to power during the March 2023 elections, expressed his frustrations with what he…