Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the federal government’s (FG) 2025 budget, labelling it insufficient to address Nigeria’s pressing economic challenges.   The New Daily Prime earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu presented an N49.7 trillion budget to the National Assembly last week, tagged the “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Building Prosperity.”   In a statement on his X page today, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…

Eleven months after the bomb blast in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that the law is taking its course. During a media chat monitored by The New Daily Prime today, the governor disclosed that suspects have been charged to court and are undergoing prosecution. He also assured that the government would provide support to those who lost their properties in the incident. He said, “The law…

A day after revoking the lands of former President Muhammadu Buhari and others concerning Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O), the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has set a new deadline for owners of 762 plots in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Wike revoked lands that belong to Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; the Secretary…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has called on the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, to prioritise the construction of deteriorating federal roads within the state, despite their being under federal jurisdiction. Speaking during Oyebanji’s courtesy visit to his residence in Ifaki-Ekiti yesterday, Oni emphasised that although federal roads are managed by the federal government, it is the people of Ekiti who suffer daily due to their poor conditions. The…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated approximately N15 trillion in revenue by September 2024. In a statement posted today on the ministry’s X page, Edun made this disclosure while presiding over the 61st meeting of the NCS Board. He commended the agency for its outstanding performance, highlighting how this milestone underscores Nigeria’s fiscal recovery and…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has announced plans to provide interest-free loans to traders across the three Senatorial Districts to boost their businesses and drive economic growth. Speaking at the New Festival Hall in Government House, Benin City, Governor Okpebholo addressed members of the Edo State Association of Commodity Market Women and Men (ESACM), who visited to congratulate him. The governor reiterated his administration’s dedication to improving the livelihoods of…

By Alade Adisa Despite what some may see as improved allocation to the sector, Nigeria’s proposed N3.5 trillion federal budget for education in 2025 is still below international benchmark for developing nations. The allocation is just 7.05 percent of the proposed budget of N49.7 trillion. Of the proposed budget, defence got the highest allocation of N4.9 trillion and was followed by Infrastructure which got N4.06 trillion. Education came third. The…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed that its website has been hacked. The bureau confirmed the security breach in a post on its X page Wednesday evening. READ ALSO: CAF Awards: Tinubu congratulates Lookman, Nnadozie “This is to inform the public that the NBS Website has been hacked and we are working to recover it. Please disregard any message or report posted until the website is fully restored,”…

Seeks payment of withheld salaries, deductions By Alade Adisa The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has said dispirited, hungry and financially challenged workers cannot perform to the highest level and has therefore appealed to President Bola Tinubu to order the payment of their three and a half months withheld salaries, as well as four months of third party deductions that have not been remitted to the appropriate quarters. The congress,…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is making significant progress in combating terrorism, banditry, and ethnic conflicts that have plagued Nigeria in recent times. Speaking at the management retreat of the Voice of Nigeria held at the BON Octagon Hotel in Jabi, Abuja, yesterday, Idris emphasised the need for Nigerians to showcase to the world that the country is on…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered an immediate investigation and pardoning process for a young man reportedly sentenced to death by hanging in the state for stealing a fowl. The New Daily Prime gathered that an Osun State High Court sentenced Segun Olowookere, who was 17 years old at the time, for robbing a poultry farm in Oyan, Odo-Otin Local Government Area. Olowookere, who was convicted in 2014 and…

The Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, is poised to become a major political force in the UK in the coming years. In a significant development, Elon Musk, a prominent ally of United States President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed his support for Reform UK. This comes after Musk met with Farage and Reform Party treasurer Nick Candy at Trump’s residence in Florida. Speculation is mounting that Musk could donate up…