Author: Prima News

By Dipo Olowookere A new digital banking platform created to help business owners in the country to eliminate delays, queues, and operational inefficiencies has been introduced by Ecobank Nigeria. This mobile application is to strengthen the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria, allowing them to manage payments, monitor transactions, oversee cash flow, and run day‑to‑day financial operations directly from their mobile devices. The Ecobank Business app, now available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, cements the bank’s position as a dependable growth partner to SMEs across all sectors, delivering tools that help…

FG has suspended NAFDAC enforcement on Sachet Alcohol Ban and ordered immediate halt to factory and warehouse closures. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to suspend all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products. The government also ordered the agency to immediately stop sealing factories and warehouses over the issue. The directive was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),…

From February 20-6, 2026, I was on an official visit to Osogbo. It was the longest I had stayed since I started visiting the Osun State capital. After a hectic work schedule, I decided to take a break to visit the Osun grove, one of the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nigeria. It was an epochal visit.  But before I share what I saw, let me give you a short historical background of Osun, the State of the Living Spring. Osun is one of the six states in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Information gleaned from the official…

Their experiences underline a broader message: inclusive economic growth depends on opening space for those too often excluded, including people with disabilities, youth and home-based innovators.Entrepreneur by necessityFor Shaymaa Saeed, a young Egyptian crochet designer and handicrafts artist with a disability, entrepreneurship was not a lifestyle choice but a necessity. Health challenges prevented her from securing formal work, pushing her to rethink how she could earn a living.“I started my project from home in 2018 due to health challenges, after I was unable to secure a job,” she told UN News. Instead of giving up, I turned my hobby into a…

One of America’s multi-talented music icons, Quincy Jones, is dead. Known for producing such musical legends, including Michael Jackson, news of his death was made public by his publicist, Arnold Robbinson, late Sunday. Quincy is also renowned for writing award-winning films and television series alongside collaborating with other entertainment legends, including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and many others. He was said to have died at his home within the Bel Air area of Los Angeles, surrounded by family members. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,. “And although…

South African side Stellenbosch FC have been linked with Super Eagles defender Olisa Ndah after his exit from Orlando Pirates. Ndah is currently a free agent after he and Orlando Pirates agreed to end his contract. He is now attracting interest from clubs in South Africa. His agent has said that Stellenbosch are not in talks for a transfer yet. Instead, the club is only checking on his fitness and general condition after a long period out with injuries. The 28-year-old centre-back struggled with injuries towards the end of his time at Orlando Pirates, which kept him out of action…

No fewer than 30 permanent shops and 55 temporary stalls were destroyed when a fire gutted parts of Kasuwar Yan Katako, Rijiyar Lemo, in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday morning. The Kano State Fire Service said the incident occurred at about 4:28 a.m., following a distress call from Kabiru Nafi’u reporting a fire outbreak at the timber market. In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, said, “On arrival, our men found a timber market measuring about 500 by 500 feet engulfed in flames. About 30 permanent shops and 55…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senator Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West) has urged members of the Senate and House of Representatives Conference Committee on the Electoral Act amendment bill to adopt the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed law, particularly on electronic transmission of election results. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the former Bayelsa State governor said the House version reflected the consensus reached after nearly two years of consultations involving lawmakers, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), technical experts and other stakeholders. He cautioned that introducing what he described as weak provisos could undermine electoral integrity and further…

By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has warned that operations of agencies under his ministry were being severely constrained by excessive deductions at source by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. He disclosed on Tuesday while presenting a N10.5 billion budget proposal for the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy for the 2026 fiscal year. He lamented that the allocation was grossly insufficient to effectively execute the ministry’s wide-ranging mandate, critical to Nigeria’s trade, transport efficiency and food security. Mr Oyetola while defending the ministry’s budget before a joint sitting…

The New Nigeria Peoples Party on Wednesday expressed shock over a proposed bill before the United States Congress which named its National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, among individuals recommended for targeted sanctions over alleged religious freedom violations in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7457), was introduced by Riley Moore (R-West Virginia) and co-sponsored by Chris Smith (R-New Jersey). The bill recommends visa bans and asset freezes under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act against individuals and entities accused of involvement in religious freedom abuses. Those listed include Kwankwaso,…