Author: Prima News

…Three mid-level commanders among those eliminated By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The growing security partnership between Nigeria and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has recorded another major success following the elimination of 21 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a precision strike carried out in Arege, Borno State. Security sources disclosed that three of the terrorists killed during the operation were mid-level commanders believed to have coordinated several attacks and raids in Monguno, Damasak and surrounding communities in northern Borno State. The operation, which was jointly coordinated by the Nigerian Air Force and the United…

…Bags Four-Star Rating By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna — Kaduna State has emerged as one of Nigeria’s top-performing states, securing third position nationwide in the 2025 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI) and earning an Excellent Four-Star Rating. The Kaduna State Government described the ranking as an independent validation of the reform agenda and people-centred policies being implemented under Governor Uba Sani’s administration. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the government said the assessment reflects notable progress across key sectors, including governance, fiscal management, economic development, infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture, security, and social…

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has been named the Premier League Signing of the Season following an exceptional debut campaign in England’s top flight. According to a post on Premier League’s X handle on Monday, the 23-year-old Belgian shot-stopper, who joined United from Royal Antwerp last summer, earned the award after a vote involving fans, players and managers, beating a strong field of contenders. Lammens quickly established himself as one of the league’s standout performers, producing a series of impressive displays that helped United throughout the season. His consistency, commanding presence and crucial saves made him a key figure at…

Organisers of Big Brother Naija have announced that the reunion show for the reality television programme’s 10th season will premiere on June 8. The organisers disclosed this in a statement shared on the show’s social media platforms on Monday, hinting at fresh drama as former housemates reunite months after the season ended. “Some receipts were never meant to stay in the drafts. The #BBNaija S10 housemates are back on the couch, and nothing is off the table,” the statement read. According to the organisers, the reunion will air on Africa Magic Showcase at 10 pm WAT and on Africa Magic Family…

The international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was temporarily shut in the early hours of Thursday after the mangled body of a dead man was found on Runway 18R of the nation’s flagship airport. The identity of the corpse could not be ascertained as of press time. Also, it could not be established whether the dead man was knocked down by an aircraft taking off or landing on the runway. However, airport officials told our correspondent that the runway was temporarily shut down while a team of officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the…

In the build-up to the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, I decided to create time for shopping, both at retail stores and in the open market. I decided after many years of relying strictly on others to take care of my annual Eid needs because I suddenly began to feel that my long-time support structure had begun to fleece me by inflating the prices of food items, including rams. I started doubting every spending breakdown, even when there were receipts to back the claims, when the prices of individual items on the list became too unreasonable to believe, considering past budgets. The first…

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to build a life-size humanoid that could do useful things, like carrying luggage. He was working at a startup called Intergalactic Robots, but he couldn’t convince anyone there to build such a machine, so he set about building one himself, in his attic.To help with his project, he organized a weekly get-together of a dozen or so like-minded folks. Every Wednesday night, his wife, Sally, would make a big pot of spaghetti, and the group would tinker with components…

The United States Department of State has announced a $3.5m (approximately N5bn) funding opportunity aimed at improving the documentation and reporting of religious freedom abuses in Nigeria. The initiative, unveiled by the Office of International Religious Freedom under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, seeks applications from organisations capable of strengthening reporting efforts on attacks linked to religion and belief across the country. According to the notice of funding opportunity released on May 22, 2026, the programme will run for between 24 and 48 months, with one award anticipated under either a grant or cooperative agreement. The State…

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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Taiwo Oyedele. Is there, thus, a case to argue that as it is presently structured, the Nigerian economy will be better served by reforms that expand its supply-side (including the productivity-enhancing sort, and infrastructure investment), rather than from pure consumption stimulus? The unvarnished answer is, yes. Done well, a boost to the economy’s supply-side would create the jobs that drive demand for the economy’s new output. Peek under the buzz around its reform credentials, and the truth is that the Tinubu administration’s policies, thus far, have largely favoured the economy’s demand…