Author: Prima News

Jigawa, Kano and Katsina have been identified as states with the highest number of out-of-school children, as UNICEF stressed that urgent investment in early childhood education remains critical to turning the tide. According to UNICEF, Nigeria currently accounts for about 18.3 million out-of-school children, the highest number globally. An education consultant with the UNICEF Kano Field Office, Aisha Abdullahi, disclosed this at a two-day dialogue for journalists from Jigawa, Kano and Katsina States. She spoke while presenting a paper on foundation learning and skills development on Sunday, noting that the three states alone contribute nearly 30 per cent of the…

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has warned that tennis players could eventually boycott Grand Slam tournaments because of the continuing disagreement over prize money and player rights. Leading men’s and women’s players are pushing for a bigger share of the income made from the four major tournaments. They also want improved benefit payments and more influence over issues such as match scheduling. Speaking ahead of the Italian Open in Rome, Sabalenka admitted a boycott could become necessary if players feel their concerns are ignored. “I think at some point we will boycott it,” she said. “I feel like that’s going…

Influencer Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, has opened up on her mother’s generosity, recalling how the actress once accommodated several children and even breastfed one of her relatives. Speaking during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Priscilla described her mother as deeply compassionate, noting that their home often served as a shelter for others. “Even more than 10, they were not just living with us. Sometimes I would just wake up and see another child and I would ask, ‘Mummy, who is this? Why is she sharing my room?’” she said. Priscilla Ojo and Iyabo Ojo. Credit :…

That’s the nightmare scenario that the UN is trying to avoid, in a call to all Member States to work together to avoid the cascading impacts of a “digital pandemic”.The risks to all of us are real and they have already been observed on Earth and in space, including a solar storm that narrowly missed Earth in 2012 that could have knocked out power grids and communications across entire continents.“The common denominator of these unintentional disruptions is their tendency to cascade with impacts that spread across sectors like finance, like healthcare, transport, energy, and communications. And this can often happen…

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been buzzing with activities in the recent past. Since November 2025, the ministry has been involved in the nomination of career ambassadors and the induction of about 65 ambassadors recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. In March 2026, in adherence to the President’s charge for all ministers and aides nursing political ambitions to resign, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, was among those who voluntarily resigned. We learnt he wants to vie for the governorship seat in his home state of Bauchi.  And just last week, President Tinubu upgraded Minister of State, Foreign…

I first met Robert Woo in 2011, during his third time walking in a powered exoskeleton. The architect had been paralyzed in a construction accident four years earlier, but he was determined to get back on his feet. Watching him clunk across a rehab room in an exoskeleton prototype, the technology felt astonishing. I had the same reaction when reporting on early brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), which enabled paralyzed people to move robotic arms or communicate by thought alone. Both types of bionic technology seemed to verge on magic.But that initial sense of awe, I’ve learned over many years of reporting…

A driver has been arrested following a fatal head-on collision on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, which claimed the life of a woman. The Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the crash occurred at the Ilaje inward Iyana Oworo area of the bridge. According to him, the accident involved two Toyota Sienna vehicles with registration numbers LSR 809 GV and LSR 695 HM. Taofiq attributed the collision to reckless driving and excessive speeding, adding that LASTMA operatives on routine patrol responded promptly and implemented traffic…

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies recorded a paradoxical performance in February 2026, as improved efficiency metrics failed to translate into stronger revenues, exposing lingering weaknesses in the power sector’s commercial framework. A new commercial performance factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday has revealed that while billing, collection, and recovery efficiencies improved compared to January 2026, actual billings and cash collections declined, raising fresh concerns about liquidity across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. According to the report published on the official X handle of the commission, data from the regulator indicated that total energy received by the 11…

The federal government may completely close a carriageway on the Eko Bridge in Lagos State due to damage to about eight piles. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olufemi Dare, disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the closure would require approval from the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. “If he agrees with our recommendations, a carriageway of the bridge may be completely shut to traffic,” the official said. Mr Dare said the move followed a recent joint inspection of the bridge by consultants, contractors and officials from the Federal Ministry of Works, which…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has filed a counter-affidavit in opposition to a fresh bail application filed by the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in the ongoing case before the Kaduna State High Court. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, counsel to the defendant, Mr. Ubong Akpang, informed the court of a pending bail application, emphasising that it concerns the defendant’s liberty. He further stated that all necessary processes had been duly filed and served, expressing readiness to proceed with the hearing. However, counsel to the ICPC, Mr. Ibrahim…