Author: Prima News

Aliko Dangote is advancing plans to list his flagship refining business, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, on multiple African stock exchanges in what could become a landmark cross-border initial public offering (IPO) for the continent’s capital markets. The proposed transaction is being structured as a pan-African equity offering, aimed at allowing investors across key African markets to participate directly in one of the continent’s most strategic industrial assets. If executed, the deal would represent the first time a major African industrial company simultaneously lists shares across multiple regional exchanges. To drive the listing process, Dangote has engaged a consortium of…

The Supreme Court has fixed April 22 for the hearing of an appeal arising from the leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress. The appeal was filed by the National Chairman of the party, former Senate President David Mark, challenging earlier court decisions on the dispute. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, fixed the date on Tuesday, after granting an accelerated hearing in the appeal marked SC/CV/180/2026. The appeal is against the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal, which dismissed Mark’s earlier appeal challenging a September 4, 2025, ruling of the Federal…

The management of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has attributed the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) to the federal government’s eight-year tenure policy for directors, assuring that its core operations remain uninterrupted.A media consultant to the institute, Sam Eferaro, disclosed this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday amid tensions over the policy implementation. Mr Eferaro said the strike was declared solely by ASURI members in protest against a federal directive on tenure for directors. He, however, clarified that other unions in the institute are not participating in the action.…

Palm Syrup FC delivered a ruthless attacking display to thrash 7th Wonders FA 7-1 in matchday two of the 2026 Akwa Ibom State FA Cup, played on Monday, 13 April at the Uyo Township Stadium. The NLO side ran riot in a one-sided encounter, thrilling fans with a flood of goals to secure their place in the semi-finals. Palm Syrup opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute when Christian Otu finished off a well-worked team move. Kemfon Davidson doubled the lead in the 15th minute with a fine free-kick. 7th Wonders pulled one back through Omini Caleb, but…

Nigerian skitmaker and influencer Cute Abiola has stirred controversy after sharing a detailed video documenting his wife’s childbirth surgery, prompting widespread criticism and debate over privacy and content monetisation. The video, which runs for over an hour on Youtube was uploaded on Tuesday, capturing the couple’s journey from pre-surgery preparations to post-delivery recovery. In one of the most emotional moments on April 4 the surgery day, Cute Abiola is seen outside the theatre, visibly distressed as he offers prayers for his wife’s safety. “So my wife is in the theatre already… I beg you God, please. I wish my wife…

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was pleased that Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter ​Magyar seemed ready for pragmatic dialogue with Russia and ‌would base its own position on the specific steps taken by his new government Russian hardliners have mourned the defeat of Viktor Orban, ​a close partner of Moscow’s, who lost a weekend ​election to upstart centre-right rival Magyar. But the ⁠Kremlin quickly said it was ready for talks with ​the country’s new leadership. “For now, we can note with satisfaction, ​as far as we understand, his (Magyar’s) willingness to engage in pragmatic dialogue,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ​offered support to ‌Pope Leo on Tuesday, after the pontiff was ​sharply criticised by ​U.S. President Donald Trump. “I ⁠express my solidarity ​with Pope Leo, ​frankly I would not feel very comfortable in a ​society where ​religious leaders do what political ‌leaders ⁠say,” Meloni said. The Italian leader, who is seen as close ​to ​Trump, ⁠was speaking to reporters in ​Verona, on the ​sidelines ⁠of a conference on the wine ⁠industry.

Britain’s national security is “in peril” because ​of political complacency and under-investment in defence, former NATO chief George Robertson will say ‌on Tuesday, in a rare public rebuke of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s handling of military spending. Robertson, who helped draft a Strategic Defence Review commissioned by Starmer when he came to power in 2024, is expected to say in a lecture that Britain ​has become increasingly exposed to external threats. Robertson, who served in the 1990s as defence secretary ​from Starmer’s Labour Party, told the Financial Times there was a gap between the ⁠prime minister’s rhetoric and action on defence, and…

 Negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Islamabad this ​week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports. While ‌the U.S. blockade drew angry rhetoric from Tehran, signs that diplomatic engagement might continue helped calm oil markets, pushing benchmark prices below $100 on Tuesday. The highest-level talks between the two adversaries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in the Pakistani capital without a breakthrough at the weekend, raising doubts over the survival of a two-week ceasefire that still has a week to…

Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan landed in Australia on ‌Tuesday for a four-day visit with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans’ affairs. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their trip at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, where they took part in an activity in the hospital’s therapeutic garden spaces. “It was a ​genuinely meaningful visit for our staff and for the young people receiving care,” said Dr Peter ​Steer, the hospital’s CEO. Harry, wearing a navy suit and white shirt, spoke to ⁠children and posed for photographs with patients in the foyer of the hospital, calling…