Author: Prima News

Key pointsTürk calls for an immediate ceasefire and end to foreign involvementCivilians face growing attacks, including from long-range dronesSAF and RSF may have committed war crimesSudan’s healthcare system has suffered extensive damageNow well into its fourth year, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created a massive humanitarian emergency, with more than six million people displaced internally and another 4.5 million forced to seek shelter across Sudan’s borders.In his appeal for an end to the violence, UN rights chief Mr. Türk warned about the deteriorating situation in Kordofan, Blue Nile, and…

For this year’s IEEE annual election, the IEEE Tellers Committee will recognize the Sections with the highest voter turnout (based on total eligible voters) in each Region with an incentive reward after the election results are accepted by the IEEE Board of Directors.The incentive initiative is managed by the Tellers Committee, which retains full authority over all rules, operations, and decisions regarding the program.Incentive guidelines The Section sizes and their respective reward amounts are:Large sections consist of more than 1,501 eligible voting members. The top-performing large section in each IEEE region will be rewarded with US $1,000.Medium sections consist of…

It is no longer news that corruption remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent obstacles to development, despite the country’s enormous natural and human resources. For decades, public resources meant to improve the lives of citizens have been diverted, mismanaged or allegedly stolen, leaving the country struggling to provide basic services and create opportunities for its people.The consequences are visible everywhere.From education and healthcare to infrastructure, security, employment and social welfare, Nigeria continues to face significant development gaps. If the country fails to confront the systemic problems that sustain corruption and poor governance, the dream of a prosperous Nigeria could remain…

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange further depreciated on Friday, September 11, by 1.20 per cent on the back of profit-taking by investors. During the session, the NASD Security Index (NSI) fell by 54.31 points to 4,472.45 points from 4,562.76 points, and the market capitalisation dropped by N32.59 billion to close at N2.684 trillion compared with the previous day’s N2.717 trillion. Yesterday, there were two price losers. led by Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, which lost N7.22 to close at N99.66 per share compared with the preceding day’s N106.88 per share, and Afriland Properties Plc declined…

PSG’s Spanish forward #09 Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Brestois 29 and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade Francis-Le Ble in Brest on September 13, 2026. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP) Ferran Torres was on target as champions Paris Saint-Germain finally got their Ligue 1 campaign up and running with a 1-0 win at Brest on Sunday. Prior to their trip to Brittany, Luis Enrique’s double Champions League-winning side had managed just two points from their opening three matches in an uncharacteristically sluggish start to the league…

The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh package of infrastructure and economic development projects, including new road constructions, two general hospitals, a power-generation investment and the establishment of an agency to drive the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The projects, approved at the weekend, further reinforced the administration’s drive to expand infrastructure, strengthen healthcare delivery, support businesses and provide the energy required to sustain Ogun’s rapidly growing industrial economy. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the Council meeting on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, said the Council…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates with the trophy after defeating Ben Shelton of the United States in their Men’s Singles Final match on Day Fifteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Alexander Zverev has won his first US Open title after defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the final. The victory gives Zverev his second Grand Slam title of 2026, after his Roland…

Initially set up following the announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement of October 2025, the “yellow line” splits Gaza into two sections: most of the Palestinian population is confined in the western zone, while the eastern zone is under Israeli military control. At first, the “yellow line” left roughly 47 per cent of the Strip for the Palestinian population, but Israeli forces have gradually pushed the line inwards, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Palestinians currently live in less than 40 per cent of Gaza’s land area, the UN said. But, in many cases, this push by Israeli…

Last month, I read Antifragile by the mathematical statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and I have been thinking about it ever since, which is not necessarily a recommendation, as Taleb has a habit of taking a simple idea, attacking everyone who disagrees with it, and then spending several hundred pages proving why he is right. Still, the central argument has stayed with me, particularly when I think about African startups, which operate in markets where uncertainty is less an occasional interruption than part of daily operation. According to Taleb, some things are fragile and break under stress; others are resilient and…

A chieftain of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the West African Examinations Council, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the National Youth Service Corps over the academic credentials of the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi. Arabambi, in three separate suits filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and made available to our correspondent on Sunday, is seeking orders compelling the three institutions to release official records relating to certificates allegedly issued to Obi. The plaintiff instituted the suits pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, alleging that the institutions either refused or…