Author: Prima News

Ijebuland stands at a historic crossroads. The Awujale stool—symbol of tradition, moral authority, and unity—remains vacant. The late Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, left behind a throne of global stature, cultural pride, and moral responsibility. The task now is to select a leader capable of upholding that legacy. Amid public scrutiny, stage-managed protests, and political pressures, one name continues to emerge: Prince (omoba) Abimbola Onabanjo of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House. Unlike aspirants chasing headlines, Onabanjo’s record speaks in action, not hype. Over the years, he has supported over 25 schools with educational materials and infrastructure. Rehabilitated roads and improved…

The Jigawa State government has reassured residents about the safety of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Dr Shehu Sambo, Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Sunday. HPV is a common group of over 200 viruses, spread mainly through skin-to-skin contact, often sexually. Certain types can cause genital warts, while others are “high-risk” and may lead to various cancers. Sambo said the HPV vaccine is safe, harmless, and protective, stressing that administering it to girls would improve maternal outcomes in the state.…

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba or Tuface, has sparked fresh debate in the Afrobeats scene by naming Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, as the leading artist ahead of Davido and Wizkid. Speaking in an interview on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and posted on X on Sunday, 2Baba shared his views on the current generation of Nigerian superstars. He clarified that while all three artists have produced hit songs he enjoys, Burna Boy currently operates on a “different level” musically. “I have my favourite songs from each, from all of them.…

Sinner Volunteers ahead of Milano-Cortina Olympics Jannik Sinner took part in the build-up to the Milano‑Cortina Olympics by volunteering as a ticket taker on a special promotional train days before the Games. The world No. 2 joined Italian Paralympic fencing champion Bebe Vio aboard the “All Conditions Express,” greeting passengers as the train departed Milan on February 5. The initiative, backed by Sinner’s sponsor Nike, is aimed at promoting the regions hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. Sinner was named an ambassador and the first official volunteer for the Games in 2024. “I’m proud to contribute to the success of such…

Last week, Nigerian stocks posted their strongest weekly gain this year as positive market sentiments built on broadly impressive corporate results. Save for the insurance index, all the sector indexes appreciated in the lead up to a 3.8 per cent jump in the benchmark index. The oil & gas index led the charge, advancing by almost 11 per cent. “We anticipate sustained interest in the real sector, supported by ongoing corporate earnings releases and growing expectations around dividend declarations, which should continue to provide support for the overall market sentiment,” analysts at Meristem Securities forecasted in their earnings note last…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday alleged that the state government had concluded arrangements to manipulate some retirees into staging protests at branches of the United Bank for Africa, in relation to the ongoing crises in local government areas. The opposition party, in a statement by the Director of Media of Osun APC, Mr Kola Olabisi, on Sunday, claimed the government planned to use the pensioners to protest the payment of federal allocations to APC local government chairmen and councillors on Monday. It subsequently appealed to the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gothan, and other security…

The Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria has announced an upward review of its professional fees effective 1 January 2026. This was stated by the President of the Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria, Ikechukwu Udobi, during a press briefing in Lagos, indicating that the review followed engagement with stakeholders in the insurance industry. The PUNCH reports that the Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria is the umbrella body for professionals providing technical support services to the insurance market in the areas of claim investigation, verification and settlement. ILAN was founded in June 1981. Udobi said, “As I speak, the…

The All Progressives Congress has explained why the newly-defected Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has not yet been officially welcomed into the party. Speaking on TVC on Sunday, APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, said the delay is part of a strategic plan to manage regional sensitivities, particularly in northern states. Explaining the party’s schedule of formal receptions, Yilwatda said, “We have Kano we’re preparing for. When you’re dealing in politics, we opted to clear the north first because Ramadan is coming and most of the people in the north are Muslims. “We have a lot of communities in the north…

Nigeria’s new tax laws are no longer a proposal, a rumour, or a theoretical policy experiment; they are in force, and they are here to stay. President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for taking a bold but necessary step to reform a tax system that for years placed a disproportionate burden on salary earners while leaving loopholes for inefficiency and abuse. At a time when hard choices must be made to stabilise the economy and protect the most vulnerable, the administration opted for reform over populism. That decision, now backed by real-life outcomes, is proving to be both timely and pro-people.…

The exchange of data in the blink of an eye has become a given in much of the world – and yet we rarely pause to think about what makes it all possible: a complex global network of cables in the depths of the ocean that silently connects us.In the modern information age, undersea cables have become a strong foundation for digital connectivity, Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has told UN News, ahead of a global summit on the issue beginning in Portugal on Monday.Trillions of dollars in transactions in the global economy and the continuous…