Author: Prima News

A forthcoming Italian referendum on judicial reform will test right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s political strength and could give the ​fragmented opposition the impetus to forge a broad alliance ahead of next year’s general election. Italians will vote on ‌March 22-23 on a proposal to separate the careers of judges and public prosecutors, splitting the self-ruling High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) into two bodies whose members would be chosen by lot rather than elected. Though centred on the governance of the judiciary, the referendum has become a political showdown between the government-backed ‘Yes’ ​camp and the opposition, which supports ‘No’. There is no…

President Donald Trump may use a White House meeting with Japan’s prime minister on Thursday to press for help in the war on Iran, placing Sanae Takaichi in an awkward ​position as Tokyo weighs how much support it can provide. Trump has lashed out at allies for their lukewarm support for the U.S.-Israeli military campaign ‌and said the U.S. doesn’t need any help. However, he is still pushing for more ships to clear mines and escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, largely closed by Iran in the conflict. Trump hosts Takaichi for a long-scheduled White House visit aimed at burnishing the decades-old security and economic partnership…

An immigration judge has ended the asylum claim of the Ecuadorean boy who was detained during an immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota ​Public Radio reported on Wednesday, citing a lawyer for the boy ‌and his family. Liam Conejo Ramos was taken into custody at the age of five along with his father in late January and spent 10 days in a detention facility in Texas before ​both of them were released and returned home. A photograph showing Liam ​in a blue bunny hat outside his house, with federal agents standing ⁠nearby, drew national attention. U.S. Immigration Judge John Burns issued the decision…

Former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has revealed why the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, emerged as the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 general election. Shettima noted that Tinubu’s promise of better days for Nigerians across all divides resonated with party members, stakeholders and delegates that voted at the party’s primary. He said aside from the endorsement of Tinubu by six other presidential aspirants, his personality and nationwide acceptability played a crucial role in his emergence. “Asiwaju emerged as victor against all odds because you elected to see through the mud thrown at him by those who couldn’t…

Moments that matter rarely announce themselves. They arrive inside larger events, dressed in ceremony, and reveal their true significance only to those already positioned to act on them. The UK-Nigeria state visit is one of those moments. What happens beyond the handshake will determine whether it becomes a legacy or a footnote. For those working at the serious end of this bilateral relationship, the diagnosis has been clear for some time. The UK-Nigeria corridor does not lack talent, commercial foundation, or human connectivity. What it has lacked, with a consistency that has been commercially consequential for both economies, is the…

The Federal Government says it is determined to protect Nigerians’ rights and privacy in the digital space. To achieve this, it said it has developed several policy and regulatory frameworks to strengthen cybersecurity. The Assistant Director, Cybersecurity Department, National Information Technology Development Agency, Dr. Ayodele Bakare, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. He said that cybersecurity governance in Nigeria is implemented through a collaborative approach involving multiple government institutions with different responsibilities. According to him, the Office of the National Security Adviser provides overall coordination of national cybersecurity efforts through the…

CAF has declared Morocco AFCON 2025 Champions after Senegal forfeit final.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially declared Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a dramatic ruling by its Appeal Board.   CAF ruled that Senegal forfeited the final after their players walked off the pitch during the match, resulting in a 3–0 walkover victory in favour of Morocco.   The decision upholds Morocco’s appeal stemming from the chaotic events that marred the final, which had initially ended in a 1–0 win for Senegal after play resumed.  …

By Adedapo Adesanya The Governor of Anambra, Mr Chukwuma Soludo, says the years-long sit-at-home is now a thing of the past in the state as it will bring back lost economic viability to the South East state. The governor spoke on Tuesday during his inauguration for a second term as the leader of the state, noting that security has improved in Anambra. “The debilitating one-sit-at-home is over, and our schools, markets, businesses, and public servants are back to work. Reports say that ours is now the safest, or at least one of the safest states in Nigeria,” Mr Soludo said.…

Saudi Arabia has threatened to carry out retaliatory attacks on Iran in response to Iranian attacks on its territory. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Faisal Al Saud, said his country reserves the right to take military action against Iran if necessary, following attacks on two petroleum refineries in the Saudi capital, Al Jazeera reports. The minister spoke to reporters after a meeting of Gulf foreign ministers in Riyadh late Wednesday. He said Iran must “review its misjudgements”, stressing that such attacks will not bring Tehran any gains. The minister said Iran “doesn’t believe in talking to its neighbours” and instead “tries…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s decision to proceed with a state visit to the United Kingdom in the wake of deadly terrorist bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State. Okonkwo described the trip as an act of disrespect to the victims and soldiers killed in the attacks. The opposition chieftain made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, accusing the president of dancing on the graves of fallen Nigerians by embarking on the London visit despite the coordinated suicide bombings that tore through a busy market and other…