Author: Prima News

Every March, thousands of Nigerian organisations align with an International Women’s Day theme, without knowing that the most popular one is set by a London marketing firm, not the United Nations. That distinction is not minor. It is a mirror. Right now, across Lagos boardrooms, Abuja HR departments and Port Harcourt corporate WhatsApp groups, the same question is being quietly asked: “Which IWD theme are we using this year?” Banners are being designed. Committees are being convened. Budgets are being approved. And most of the people doing all of this have no idea that the theme and pose they are…

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for “less hype, less fear” over artificial intelligence as he said that a new expert panel aimed to “make human control a technical reality.” Guterres said the United Nations General Assembly had confirmed 40 members for the group, called the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence. “Science-led governance is not a brake on progress” but can make it “safer, fairer, and more widely shared,” he told the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. “The message is simple: Less hype, less fear. More facts and evidence.” The advisory body—aiming to be to AI what the…

American rapper Nayvadius DeMun Cash, popularly known as Future, has admitted that one of his biggest personal regrets is not loving women better in his past relationships. Speaking in an interview that began trending Saturday on Hot 97, the music star said his struggles with romance stemmed partly from growing up without a male role model. According to him, he never witnessed his mother being treated with genuine affection by a partner, an experience he believes shaped his understanding of relationships. “My biggest regret in life is, I should have loved harder. I should have found a way to love…

JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2026 – Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau is advancing patient-centred knee care by offering a full continuum of treatment for osteoarthritis, ranging from Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injections to state-of-the-art robotic-assisted total knee replacement (TKR). “Our knees are subjected to wear and tear over time due to aging, injuries, and repetitive stress,” said Dr Hazli Sufian, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon with Special Interest in Arthroplasty at Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau. “While HA injections can help relieve pain and improve mobility in early-stage osteoarthritis, advanced cases often require knee replacement surgery for long-term relief…

The recently concluded 2026 Global AI Summit in India has confirmed what many policymakers and experts have already sensed but few have fully internalised: that artificial intelligence has entered its industrial phase. The conversation has shifted as AI is no longer primarily about model releases, chat interfaces, or startup valuations. It is now about compute capacity, energy infrastructure, mineral supply chains, governance architecture, and national competitiveness. And in that equation, Africa is not peripheral but foundational. The Minerals Beneath the Algorithms It is no longer news that artificial intelligence runs on chips, chips run on critical minerals, data centres run on energy, and hardware…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has inaugurated legal teams for petition in the just concluded FCT Area Council election. This is as it congratulated successful candidates of election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This is contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong. According to the statement, reports and video evidence abound where armed security personnel were used to cart away result sheets in polling units, intimidate voters, and unduly influence the outcome of the elections. The statement read, “The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated successful candidates of…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsFebruary 21, 2026 21:09 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Chelsea and Arsenal in for Alvarez? Chelsea and Arsenal could be ready to spend big on Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez during the summer transfer window, according to Sport in Spain. The Argentine signed for the La Liga giants from Manchester City in the summer of 2024. He had a good debut campaign with 37 goal contributions in all competitions.Alvarez has managed only 19 in the ongoing season thus far, but continues to be highly-rated by Atletico, who are determined to keep him beyond the next transfer window.Sport…

Actress, Etinosa Idemudia, has urged entertainers to exercise caution when approached with unfamiliar offers, particularly within the entertainment industry, warning that vigilance and due diligence are essential safeguards against exploitation and abuse. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, the actress stressed that while the industry offers opportunities, it also requires discernment, especially for young people navigating it for the first time. “Anyone pursuing opportunities, especially in entertainment, must approach unfamiliar offers with caution and due diligence,” she said. “Research the individual or company thoroughly. Ask for references. Review their previous work. Confirm their digital footprint and professional history.” Etinosa…

The latest edition of Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity, UNESCO’s flagship monitoring report covering more than 120 countries, warns that generative AI is projected to drive significant income losses for artists by 2028. ‑generated content in global markets. The report stresses that these disruptions are occurring at a pace that outstrips current policy responses, exacerbating inequalities and threatening the livelihoods of millions of cultural workers. Music creators could see their revenues fall by 24 per cent, while those working in the audiovisual sector may lose 21 per cent of their income due to the expanding presence of AI generated content in…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates are not required to remove their hijabs during registration, following a video that raised concerns about alleged discrimination against Muslim candidates at Afe Babalola University. In a video shared by social media user AsakyGRN, a man lamented that his sister had been told to remove her hijab before being photographed, saying, “I followed my sister to the JAMB centre to collect her form. She was told to remove her hijab before she could be captured. “After the capturing, they asked her to sign an undertaking for wearing a hijab. Are…