Author: Prima News

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s description of his proposed intervention in the petroleum sector as economically ignorant, stating that the administration’s policies have worsened the cost-of-living crisis despite increased government revenues. Atiku, in a statement issued on his behalf by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Friday, said the President was in no position to lecture Nigerians on economic management after the removal of petrol subsidy, the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market and the subsequent rise in inflation, transport costs and household expenses. The ADC presidential candidate had on Wednesday…

United Bank for Africa Plc has approved its audited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026, as the lender moves closer to releasing its half-year performance to investors. The approval was granted by UBA’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 13, 2026, according to a regulatory disclosure dated August 15. The financial statements have now been forwarded for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval, meaning the results will remain unavailable to the investing public until the regulatory process is completed. UBA said it would notify the Nigerian Exchange Limited and investors immediately after receiving…

Stock image. • KAGOTE, MOSOP at daggers drawn; FG wields legal stick against activist By Daniel Abia, Port-Harcourt There is an atmosphere of frustration and distrust over the already established peace process between the Ogoni people and the federal government. The process is aimed at ensuring a diplomatic resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni land after about 32 years. A globally recognized environmental activist, Ken Saro Wiwa and other prominent Ogoni activists and chiefs paid the supreme price in that struggle to save the Ogoni environment from bastardization. Fairly enough, in January 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu magnanimously established the…

Arsenal have told Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen that he needs to lower his salary demands. The Gunners remain hopeful of signing Osimhen after Galatasaray’s decision not to sell the Nigerian international during this summer’s transfer window. According to Foot Mercato, the Premier League champions have held talks over a possible deal to sign the 27-year-old. The report added that Arsenal “have no intention of making an unreasonable offer to Osimhen” and are not ready to match his current deal with Galatasaray, which is worth more than €20 million per year. Osimhen, who is admired by Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, must…

Victor Osimhen scored twice and provided an assist as Galatasaray cruised to a 4-0 win over Erzurum FK in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday night. Roland Sallai put the defending champions ahead in the 12th minute before Osimhen turned provider eight minutes later. The Nigeria international set up Yunus Akgün to score Galatasaray’s second goal and put the visitors firmly in control. Osimhen then got on the scoresheet himself on the stroke of half-time, making it 3-0 at the break. The 27-year-old completed his brace 10 minutes from full-time, with Gabriel Sara providing the assist. Osimhen played the full…

By Dare Akogun The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative has launched the SheBuilds AI Fellowship, a six-month programme designed to equip young women in Kaduna State with skills in artificial intelligence, data science and digital entrepreneurship. The programme is funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. The launch, held at a press conference in Kaduna, also featured the presentation of a new issue brief by the organisation, titled, “Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: Artificial Intelligence as a Safe Driver of Economic Growth in Nigeria.” In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday,…

Google Gemini is available in Nigeria, and you do not need to pay for a Google AI subscription to start using many of its most useful features. The free version can do far more than answer questions or help you write an email. You can use it to research complex topics, analyse documents, hold voice conversations, generate and edit images, create study materials and even work on projects inside a dedicated workspace. That does not mean the free and paid versions are identical. Google AI subscriptions, including Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra, generally give users higher usage limits, greater…

TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. “Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly,” the department said in a statement. It’s “one of the largest recoveries ever obtained” from a case involving the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the statement continued. COPPA bars websites from gathering the…

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Another fake agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The chairman of ICPC, Mr Musa Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this to newsmen after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja. He said the President has now ordered the arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze over this development, with three permanent secretaries, M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah, suspended. According to him, the new fake agency is the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria…

The Edo State Government has denied reports that it banned Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke from entering or performing in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, denied the reports in a statement on Friday after Kassy Chukwu, the Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to Governor Monday Okpebholo, said Davido should not expect to perform in the state for the rest of the governor’s tenure. In a Thursday video published on YouTube by Peniel TV International, Benin City, Chukwu went further, saying Davido should be beaten if he were seen in the state. His comments further…