Nigeria News New Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Owoade, credits his emergence to God’s will April 7, 2025 New Daily Prime The newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Olatunji Owoade, has expressed deep gratitude for his ascension to the throne, attributing it entirely to divine will rather than political manoeuvring…
Nigeria News Minister proposes later start for NYSC camp drills April 7, 2025 New Daily Prime The Minister of Youth, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has called on the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to adjust its orientation programme, advocating for a later start to…
Nigeria News Youths defy Police, stage protests across major cities over economic hardship, Cybercrime Act Misuse April 7, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Despite warnings from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian youths on Monday stormed the streets of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and other major cities in a wave of coordinated protests against…
Nigeria News Labour party leaders convene key NEC meeting in Abuja April 7, 2025 New Daily Prime Two prominent figures of the Labour Party (LP)—Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and Alex Otti, the Governor of Abia State—have called for a crucial meeting of the party’s…
Nigeria News Politics Tension in Rivers as Police fire tear gas, disperse protesters April 7, 2025 Helen Okechukwu Port Harcourt, Nigeria — Despite a heavy security presence, members of the Take it Back movement staged a peaceful protest on Monday at Isaac Boro Park, Port Harcourt. But tensions…
Nigeria News Police, protesters’ group differ over Rivers crisis, cybercrime act protest April 7, 2025 Damilola The police authorities have placed their personnel on high alert ahead of a nationwide protest scheduled for today by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. The protest aims…
World News Trump’s govt battles judge over man mistakenly deported to El Salvador April 7, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso US government attorneys have argued that a federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly…
Health Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to 151 April 7, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the death toll from the ongoing meningitis outbreak has risen to 151, with 1,826 suspected cases reported across 23 states.…
Nigeria News FG admits US tariffs will hurt Nigerian exports April 7, 2025 Alade Adisa Providing what could be regarded as the first official response three days after the announcement, the Federal Government has admitted that US President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs will adversely…
Nigeria News FULL LIST: 20 states yet to implement N70,000 minimum wage April 7, 2025 Damilola The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Alhaji Haruna Kankara, has revealed that about 20 states are yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage…
