Author: Prima News

No matter the extent of modernisation and technological/digital advancement the world is experiencing, many of us still write letters. The media or channels might have changed, yet we still have cause to communicate through letters. Today we are revisiting the tender world of informal letters from the perspective of its don’ts. While this is of general relevance, the lesson is particularly important for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates who will be sitting the English exam on Wednesday. Ordinarily, informal letters are relatively easy to write. They are the ones we pen to loved ones: family members,…

“Why do so few Nigerians buy insurance?” That question naturally follows Nigeria’s insurance penetration numbers. With a population of more than 200 million people, over 70% of Nigerians have no form of insurance as of 2025, according to the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB). When Sim Shagaya, the entrepreneur who founded Konga, an e-commerce platform, and uLesson and Miva Open University, began looking for answers, he got the same answer:  Nigerians do not believe in insurance. Yet that explanation never fully aligned with his observations.  “It’s not that Nigerians don’t understand protection,” he told TechCabal in an interview…

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday killed a soldier and injured another while attempting to kidnap a man in the Magbon-Etido area of Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The PUNCH gathered from multiple sources that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. A viral video sighted by our correspondent showed a vehicle conveying what appeared to be the corpse of a military personnel soaked in blood, with about four other people inside the vehicle. A message accompanying the video read that “bandits are now in Magbon around Mowe, they have killed two…

Energia Limited has appointed Tai Adetokunbo Oshisanya as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board, effective May 2026. A statement on Sunday said Oshisanya joins the board with over four decades of distinguished leadership experience spanning the energy, financial services, pension administration, and development sectors across Africa and Europe. Her appointment, according to the company, further reinforces Energia’s commitment to strong corporate governance, strategic oversight, and sustainable value creation. An accomplished finance executive, board director, and governance professional, Oshisanya is widely recognised as the first Nigerian female chief financial officer of an international oil and gas company in Nigeria, having…

ADC presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations made by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal, describing them as “an unfortunate cocktail of bitterness, conjecture and political revisionism masquerading as public interest.” In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigerians who watched Lawal’s recent television interview were presented with “a man armed with outrage but bereft of evidence; rich in allegations but poor in facts.” According to Shaibu, what was portrayed as a serious political…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has disclosed that the proposed Abia Seaport in Azumini, Ukwa East Local Government Area, is aimed at positioning the state as a gateway economy in the South-East region of Nigeria. The governor also said that when operational, the seaport would provide direct maritime access for Aba’s industrial cluster and the wider South-East region.Otti, while giving an update on the project, revealed that a feasibility study has commenced in partnership with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). According to him, the seaport project, which previous administrations merely talked about without…

Argentina head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup as defending champions and one of the favourites to lift the trophy again. Since winning the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, Lionel Scaloni’s side have continued to impress, winning the Copa América and finishing strongly in South American qualifying. Argentina players celebrating with the FIFA World Cup title. PHOTO CREDIT: Jimoh Otisoro However, despite their success, I do not believe Argentina will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The biggest reason is simple: Lionel Messi is no longer the player he was four years ago. In Qatar 2022, Messi produced one…

Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate for Abia State in the 2027 elections, Doris Ogala, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, on Friday after losing consciousness. According to reports and a video circulating on social media, Ogala collapsed during a consultation earlier in the day. She was stabilised at the facility and later shared an update on her condition on her Instagram handle. “I was rushed to FMC Umuahia. I lost consciousness. Glory to God I am stabilised now,” she wrote on Instagram, captioning a video of her at the health centre. While at the hospital,…

“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially the most vulnerable,” Mr. Türk said.“Children are dying because doctors lack access to essential medical supplies and medicines. This is unacceptable.”Rapid deteriorationConditions on the island have deteriorated sharply since Washington declared a national emergency in January, disrupting fuel shipments and sending Cuba’s oil reserves into freefall. By mid-May, daily blackouts were regularly exceeding 20 hours.Additional sanctions imposed in May – some with extraterritorial reach, targeting traders, insurers, shipping companies and financial institutions – have compounded the crisis, undermining access to…

The Chairman, Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, Prof. Funso Afolabi, has said that Nigeria’s tertiary institutions have the capacity to develop innovative security technologies and community-based solutions to address the country’s evolving security challenges. Afolabi stated this during a visit by the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Kingdom, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, to YABATECH. Afolabi said universities and polytechnics have the intellectual resources and research capacity required to design home-grown technological solutions that can support national security objectives. He identified security technology as one of several strategic areas where collaboration between educational institutions and communities could generate socio-economic benefits. Afolabi said,…