Author: Prima News

As the House of Representatives marked its third legislative anniversary and adjourned plenary until 7 July, lawmakers took several far-reaching decisions on security, constitutional reforms, parliamentary leadership and public safety. The week witnessed major developments, including the emergence of House minority leaders, progress on the state police proposal, fresh security resolutions and a probe into a deadly train accident. House resolves minority leadership dispute The House finally announced its minority leadership team, bringing to an end days of controversy that trailed the nomination of the opposition’s principal officers. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, while reading a communication from minority caucus members during…

Edo Queens have been crowned champions of the 2026 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) after finishing top of the Super Six tournament in Port Harcourt. The final round took place on Sunday in Port Harcourt, where Edo Queens played a goalless draw against Bayelsa Queens to secure the title. The result took them to 10 points from five matches. Edo Queens recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat. They finished level on points with Bayelsa Queens, but won the league on goal difference. It was a repeat of history, as Edo Queens also won their first league title in…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has lauded Afrobeats megastar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, for leveraging his global platform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert to protest persistent insecurity and mass abductions in Nigeria. In a statement shared via his official X handle late Sunday, Obi described the singer’s actions as an act of patriotism that transcended mere entertainment to demand crucial international scrutiny. PUNCH Online reports that the musician appeared on stage for the FIFA World Cup countdown concert wearing a customised leather jacket decorated with…

CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of largely Christian anti-Balaka militias. In Batangafo, a town in the northwest once celebrated for its diversity, fear, mistrust, and displacement have now become daily realities. Amid this upheaval, Nina found her purpose: helping others rebuild their lives and restore a sense of hope. © Nina Mireille Yankinon Nina Mireille Yankinon (third from left) participates in a community awareness campaign a village in Limpendé prefecture in northwestern Central African Republic. From displacement to determinationSpeaking to UN News she noted that “the 2013 violence…

Lagos, Africa’s commercial capital and one of the world’s fastest-growing megacities, is facing a familiar but worsening crisis: waste management failure. Across the state, mountains of refuse are reappearing, collection timelines are becoming increasingly unreliable, illegal dumpsites are multiplying, and residents are slowly adapting to unacceptable realities. This is no longer a temporary inconvenience. It is becoming a structural threat to public health, urban sustainability, and social stability. Many solutions are currently being proposed: rehabilitation of dumpsites, waste-to-energy projects, recycling initiatives, new technologies, and fresh private-sector participation. These proposals sound attractive on paper and may indeed have long-term value. However,…

Yen-Ling Kuo always wanted to understand how things worked. When she was growing up in Taiwan, reading the story of Michael Faraday in elementary school piqued her curiosity about the natural world. During that time, she was introduced to Logo, a computer program with a turtle cursor to help children learn basic coding through hands-on experimentation.It was Kuo’s introduction to programming logic. Yen-Ling Kuo EmployerUniversity of Virginia in CharlottesvilleTitleAssistant professor of computer science Member gradeMemberAlma matersNational Taiwan University; MITIn high school she learned the capacity computers held. She could write programs that completed tasks independently, she realized.“Once I discovered how…

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme in Emeyal-1, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, is moving closer to completion, with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board confirming that the facility is expected to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2026. In a statement issued on Sunday, the board said it is working toward the set timeline and plans to install a 2.5-megawatt Compressed Natural Gas power plant at the park to support its take-off. “Towards the target date, the NCDMB is set to install a 2.5-megawatt Compressed Natural Gas power plant at the park,” the statement…

Nigeria’s macroeconomic landscape is shifting as the Central Bank aggressively tightens liquidity, reshaping local fixed-income and currency markets. While high-yield OMO auctions anchor the financial system, broader indicators reveal deep sectoral contrasts, marked by expanding industrial foreign exchange capacity alongside mounting pressures in agriculture and regional funding, writes JIDE AJIA Fixed-income analysts are strongly advising institutional investors and fund managers to realign their portfolios towards short-dated sovereign instruments, following an aggressive liquidity mop-up by the CBN that has pushed Open Market Operations yields to highly competitive levels. The calls for tactical reallocation come on the heels of the latest primary…

The people of Idodo Zone, Governor Peter Mbah’s immediate zone in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State have hosted him to a grand civic reception, describing him as a son in whom they are well pleased. They also donated the sum of N50m towards the governor’s reelection. The people, who trouped out in their thousands, said Mbah had not only lifted the zone from the backwaters of Enugu State to reference point in development, but had equally put Enugu State on the national map in all indices of national development. Speaking through the Chairman of the organising committee, Osinachi Nnajieze,…

Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of cholera, five deaths and 53 suspected cases. Baamlong, who disclosed this to journalists on Sunday in Jos, said the confirmed and suspected cases were reported in Pushit, Mangu 1 and Mangu 2 communities in Mangu Local Government Area. According to Baamlong, the State Ministry of Health is intensifying public health interventions to contain the outbreak, prevent further spread and reduce its impact on affected communities. He explained that the state had taken decisive actions to control the outbreak and protect residents through the…