Author: Prima News

The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has dismissed as “misleading, unfounded and baseless” allegations of financial impropriety levelled against its chairman, Olufemi Soluade. The Director General of the Directorate of Media, Communications and Publicity of the party, Adesina Olanrewaju, stated this on Wednesday at a briefing held at the party secretariat, Abeokuta. The rebuttal comes following a petition to the national leadership of the party, accusing Soluade of financial mismanagement over the funds paid for the nomination forms ahead of the 2027 elections. Olanrewaju said that the party had conducted its findings on the allegations in the…

The Association of Resident Doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has suspended its ongoing 10-day warning strike following assurances from the the state government on the payment of its members’ professional allowance on or before July 31st, 2025. The association said that the government gave this commitment at a meeting held with the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Head of Service, Mr Olanrewaju Saka and which also had in attendance the state leadership of Nigeria Medical Association. The President of the association, Dr John Omotoso disclosed this in a statement issued…

World football’s governing body FIFA has suspended Nepal’s football association, officials said Thursday, barring the country from all international competitions. Nepal is currently ranked 175th in FIFA’s world rankings. The women’s national team ranks 88th. FIFA said in a letter to the All Nepal Football Association that the decision came after “undue interference by a third party”, referring to arguments between ANFA and Nepal’s National Sports Council, the country’s authority for sports administration, over governance of Nepali football. FIFA holds that a national football association must operate independently of government bodies. FIFA decided on Wednesday “to suspend ANFA with immediate…

Nollywood actress Omeche Oko has recounted a frightening on-set accident that left her hospitalised after falling from a motorcycle during a film shoot. The actress shared the video on Instagram on Wednesday, showing moments from the filming process, the aftermath of the accident, and her treatment at a hospital. In the video, Oko was riding on the back of a motorcycle operated by her colleague, Victory Michael, as part of a scene. The shoot took a dangerous turn when Michael collided with a vehicle barrier’s metal pole at the location. The impact slammed Michael’s arm against the structure, causing him…

Mr Tunde Bakare, father of 22-year-old tailor Abdulmalik, who was allegedly killed by suspected cultists during a violent attack in Oreta, Ikorodu, Lagos State, speaks with DANIEL AYANTOYE about the tragic loss of his son, the impact of the incident on his family, his quest for justice, and the need for stronger government action to curb recurring cult-related violence in the community Your son was recently killed by suspected cultists. How did it happen? Around 12 noon last Wednesday, a truck carrying a container arrived in the Ajebo area of Ikorodu. Some boys in the area demanded land money from…

Picture this: A man buys land somewhere in Lagos. He pays in full, takes possession, and begins building. After some years, he tries to use the property as collateral for a business loan. The bank’s solicitors raise a problem: the governor’s consent was never obtained for the original transaction. His title is vulnerable, his ability to mortgage the property is impaired, and the transaction that he has built his financial life around exists in a legal grey zone that arguably should never have existed in the first place. He is not a victim of fraud; rather, he is a victim…

Artificial intelligence is the transformative, strategic technology of the early 21st century. It is significantly reshaping practically every aspect of our lives, including in ways that probably no one anticipated. Its rate of adoption and impact have been unprecedented when compared with other technologies.AI as a distinct field was formally established in 1956 at the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence, proposed by John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky, Nathaniel Rochester, and Claude Shannon. In their August 1955 proposal for the research project, the scientists introduced the term artificial intelligence and envisioned machines capable of simulating human intelligence.AI is the “science…

Nigeria’s largest lenders spent more than N119bn on information technology, software, and related digital infrastructure in the first three months of 2026, indicating the growing importance of technology investments as banks deepen digital transformation efforts. An analysis of the first-quarter financial statements of four tier-one lenders—Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc and Access Bank Plc—by The PUNCH showed that their combined spending on technology rose to about N119.03bn in the period ended March 31, 2026, from N83.15bn in the corresponding period of 2025. The increase of N35.88bn represents a 43.2 per cent year-on-year…

SpaceX has secured $25 billion in fresh funding through a bond offering, extending its access to capital markets just days after a blockbuster stock market debut that underscored strong investor appetite for the aerospace company. The financing transaction comes shortly after the company completed a historic initial public offering that attracted significant attention from institutional and retail investors worldwide. The latest debt raise demonstrates SpaceX’s ability to access multiple funding channels as it pursues ambitious expansion plans across satellite communications, launch services, deep-space exploration, and next-generation technology development. Market participants said investor demand for the offering was exceptionally strong, reflecting…

…Says Africa Must Look Inward, End Raw Mineral Exports By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called for a united African approach to the development of the continent’s vast solid mineral resources, urging African nations to move beyond the export of raw materials and embrace value addition, industrialisation and regional collaboration. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) in Abuja, themed “One Africa, One Resource Vision,” Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, said Africa must take charge of its mineral wealth and leverage…