Author: Prima News

The Nigerian Naira opened the first week of May with a relatively stable performance against the US Dollar across the different segments of the foreign exchange market. According to data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira is currently trading at an official rate of N1,375.98 per dollar. Market activities since the early hours of Monday, May 4, 2026, show marginal fluctuations, with the currency touching a brief high of N1,376.00 before settling back to its current position. This represents a minor strengthening from the N1,375.65 recorded during the early morning sessions. In the parallel market, commonly referred…

Nigeria Premier Football League leaders Rangers International produced one of the best performances of Matchday 34 after beating Bayelsa United 2-0 away in Yenagoa. The Flying Antelopes showed great composure on the road as they continued their push for the league title. In Aba, Enyimba defeated Remo Stars 2-1 in an exciting match. Victor Mbaoma gave Remo Stars the lead in the 21st minute before Stanley Dimgba equalised seven minutes later. Chidera Michael then scored the winning goal early in the second half. Kun Khalifat claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars. Mmesoma Nnorom opened the scoring in the…

The story of Kwara South Senatorial District is not merely a sequence of elections—it is a living testament to a people’s struggle for fairness, balance, and meaningful representation. Beneath the surface of politics lies an unwritten covenant—one that has sustained peace and unity among our three great blocs: Ekiti, Ibolo, and Igbomina. For decades, this delicate understanding of rotation has preserved harmony. It has ensured that no voice is permanently silenced and no bloc perpetually sidelined. But today, that balance stands at a crossroads. When we step back and examine the broader arc of representation, a painful imbalance emerges. The…

The All Progressives Congress in Enugu State has explained it rejected former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu’s attempt to “hijack” the party’s governorship ticket. There were rumours that Ekweremadu had concluded plans to join APC to realise his governorship ambition in the 2023 election after he withdrew from his Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary on Wednesday. Ekweremadu had denied any move to dump PDP, saying that he is still a member of PDP. But addressing journalists in Enugu on Sunday, the state chairman of APC, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, however, confirmed that Ekweremadu wanted to hijack the party’s platform to actualise…

In the emerging narrative of leadership transition in Yobe State, the growing prominence of the echelon party decision in the state yesterday to nominate the immediate past Secretary to the Yobe State government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali, mni, as the successor of Governor Mai Mala Buni in 2027 reflects more than political calculation — it signals a carefully considered pathway toward continuity, stability, and sustained development. His emergence as a potential successor is not a coincidence, but a logical progression plan rooted in experience, trust, and shared vision. To describe Wali as a “work in progress” is to recognise a…

Many of the world’s most advanced electronic systems—including Internet routers, wireless base stations, medical imaging scanners, and some artificial intelligence tools—depend on field-programmable gate arrays. Computer chips with internal hardware circuits, the FPGAs can be reconfigured after manufacturing.On 12 March, an IEEE Milestone plaque recognizing the first FPGA was dedicated at the Advanced Micro Devices campus in San Jose, Calif., the former Xilinx headquarters and the birthplace of the technology.The FPGA earned the Milestone designation because it introduced iteration to semiconductor design. Engineers could redesign hardware repeatedly without fabricating a new chip, dramatically reducing development risk and enabling faster innovation…

A new leadership has emerged for the National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Committee, Ogun State, with a pledge to confront injustices and reposition student representation across the state. The newly elected chairman, Olabode Faruq, described his emergence as a collective mandate for progress, promising to prioritise unity, accountability and a student-focused agenda. His emergence followed what stakeholders at the convention hailed as a transparent and credible electoral process. Faruq won the election conducted on Saturday with seven votes out of a total of 13. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, the new chairman stressed, “This victory is…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has secured shareholder approval for a final dividend of ₦11.76 per 50 kobo ordinary share, bringing total dividend payout for the 2025 financial year to ₦12.76 per share. The resolutions were passed at the Company’s Fifth Annual General Meeting held virtually on April 28, 2026, where shareholders also approved key governance decisions, including board appointments, audit committee composition, and related party transaction mandates. The approved final dividend, amounting to ₦429.83 billion, will be paid to shareholders whose names appeared in the register of members as of April 13, 2026, subject to applicable withholding tax. Shareholders…

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has urged members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to shun litigation and internal disputes, warning that court battles could undermine efforts to build a viable political alternative ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal in remarks captured in a video circulating on Sunday, shortly after he and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, were seen receiving membership cards of the party, signalling what appears to be their formal entry into the platform. Addressing party members, Obi stressed the need for unity and discipline, noting that internal legal conflicts have historically weakened…

The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, and Allied Peoples Movement, APM, might be hit by a fresh crisis as its National Legal Adviser, Barr. Reuben Egwuaba, allegedly holds dual membership in both opposition parties. In a document seen by DAILY POST at the weekend, Egwuaba holds the position in both parties, according to records with the Independent National Electoral Commission. The development, according to electoral reform advocates, runs contrary to the country’s revised Electoral Act. Checks by DAILY POST on the INEC website, www.inecnigeria.org, confirm that Egwuaba is listed as the National Legal Adviser for both APM and NDC. Reacting, activist…