Author: Prima News

Myanmar’s parliament will start the process to elect a new president on March 30, officials said on Friday, a vote many ​analysts expect will be won by the head of the ‌junta that seized power in a coup in 2021. Following a controversial election that was won by a military-backed party, the military and each of the upper and lower houses ​of the parliament will nominate a presidential candidate. After a vetting ​process, the parliament will elect one of the three as ⁠president, officials of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw said at an event that was ​broadcast by state media. The other two candidates…

The U.S. military’s request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war met with stiff opposition in ​the U.S. Congress on Thursday, as Democrats and even some Republicans questioned the need for the money after large defense ‌appropriations last year. A U.S. official confirmed a Washington Post report that the Department of Defense has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to Congress to fund the war in Iran. President Donald Trump has not yet sent a request for the Senate and House of Representatives to approve the huge sum ​and his administration…

The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian personnel killed between 7 and 16 February in Jonglei and Upper Nile states, according to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA.Access to some of the worst-affected areas remains uneven despite renewed pledges by authorities to allow relief operations.Last Friday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher arrived in the country for a five-day mission to draw international attention to what he described as a deteriorating and underreported crisis.“So here in South Sudan, you have this perfect storm of climate change and conflict and inequality and poverty,” Mr.…

Every evening in Nairobi, a transaction happens that no algorithm has ever improved upon. Njeri watches the day thin out. The sukumawiki that was KES20 (roughly $0.15) at noon becomes KES10 ($0.08) at dusk. The bread that didn’t sell moves quietly to the woman two stalls away. The pig farmer swings by on Tuesdays. The broker takes the remainder at a price that has a thin margin but wastes nothing.  No app. No notification. No ESG carbon offset report. What the tech industry calls food waste, Nairobi’s informal economy calls secondary inventory. The pig farmer on Nairobi’s periphery, documented by…

Peter Obi has raised alarm over Nigeria’s Terror Ranking and blamed Tinubu’s leadership failure.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation following the latest Global Terrorism Index, which ranks the country among the most terror-affected nations globally.   In a statement shared via X on Thursday, Obi described the report as a troubling reflection of governance failures, noting that Nigeria recorded one of the highest increases in terrorism-related deaths.     “The latest Global Terrorism Index report ranks Nigeria among the most terrorized nations in the world,…

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 March 2026 – Undergraduate education today extends beyond academic instruction, with institutions increasingly emphasising the development of practical skills, career readiness and personal growth. At SIM Global Education (SIM GE), the undergraduate experience is structured to combine academic learning with career preparation and student engagement, reflecting the evolving expectations of higher education. Through partnerships with universities in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, SIM GE provides access to internationally recognised degree programmes delivered in Singapore. Students are supported by a learning environment that integrates classroom instruction with opportunities for applied learning…

This is the last thing the African Democratic Congress, ADC, wants to hear, but it has to be said, even if the party digs its thumbs in its ear. It began with the party’s delayed registration.  When things were not moving as quickly as the early defectors, mostly from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had expected, they accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of stalling the registration and of using the Ralph Okey Nwosu-led faction to stoke the delay. The party was eventually registered in June. But that didn’t end the beef. As the PDP crumbled and many of its…

Ardent fans of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, BAT, are something else! They can’t abide anyone who doesn’t share their blind allegiance to their hero. They choose to wallow in intellectual dishonesty and to disbelieve deservedly negative stories about his performance and his past. They blame him for nothing that is going wrong in Nigeria. I am never popular with the BATified Brigade, as I call them, because I am always contradicting their deluded, gaslighting propaganda. And I am particularly unpopular with the BATified Brigade at the moment because I have taken it upon myself to burst their bubble at a time when…

Ola Aina played a key part as Nottingham Forest advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals following a dramatic penalty shootout win over Danish side Midtjylland. Aina came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, having been rested earlier to keep him fresh for Forest’s important Premier League clash against Tottenham this weekend. His entry helped Forest maintain control and see out the game. The match ended 2-1 after extra time, sending the tie to penalties, where Forest scored all three of their spot-kicks to secure a 3-0 shootout victory. Early goals from Nicolás Domínguez and captain Ryan Yates had…

The Founder of Nature’s Gentle Touch, a hair product firm, Chika Ikenga, explains why entrepreneurs who provide local solutions succeed in markets that are dominated by imported products and the need to go beyond perceived limits in this interview with ARINZE NWAFOR What problem defined the hair care industry? In the 1990s, there was a clear problem in the Nigerian hair care space. Women were experiencing scalp burns, breakage, and hair damage from products they were using regularly. Many of these products were imported brands that promised superior results but often left consumers disappointed. What struck me was not just…