Author: Prima News

These are anxious times in Oyo State. Across communities in Oriire Local Government Area, fear now travels faster than traffic and arrives long before dusk. The recent abduction of teachers and pupils along the Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota axis has shaken public confidence, but the reported killing and decapitation of mathematics teacher, Mr Michael Oyedokun, has done something far worse. His only crime was going to school to teach his students. And that has signalled to citizens that in parts of Nigeria, criminal violence no longer seeks to harm. It seeks to rule. Such brutality is not an ordinary crime. It…

Electrons are great. We use them to move vehicles, illuminate cities, and, of course, compute. But computation is not confined to the world of electronics. And shifting to alternative nonelectronic realms can unlock unique advantages: Photonic chips, for instance, process information with light while generating little heat. Another compelling alternative is fluidics, which uses pressurized gases or liquids to build logic circuits. Pioneered in the 1960s but sidelined by microchips, the field reemerged in the 1990s as “microfluidics.” This approach aims to shrink laboratories onto a single chip by creating microscopic fluid channels with integrated micropneumatic control systems.Today, there is…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, have arrived at the venue of the Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. PUNCH Online reports that the festival is witnessing a colourful display of traditional attire and cultural pageantry, with different groups making their entrance in flowing agbadas, geles, and intricately beaded accessories. The festival, held on the third day after Eid-el-Kabir, draws thousands of guests annually, including politicians, celebrities, and members of the Nigerian diaspora, all converging to celebrate Ijebu culture and identity. This year’s edition, however, holds without Oba Sikiru Adetona,…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the enforcement of Point-of-Sale terminal geo-fencing to August 1, 2026, giving financial institutions and payment service providers additional time to comply with the regulatory requirement aimed at strengthening oversight of electronic payment channels. The directive was contained in a circular dated May 29, 2026, and obtained from the CBN’s website on Friday. The circular was signed by the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, Dr Rakiya Yusuf. Addressed to Deposit Money Banks, Microfinance Banks, Mobile Money Operators, Switching and Processing Companies, Payment Terminal Service Providers, Payment Solution Service Providers, Super Agents, and…

By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — A faction of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State has conducted a parallel governorship primary election and produced Prof. James Ene-Nwannaji as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The development came as another faction of the party was yet to release the outcome of its primary election. The faction led by Dr. Johnpaul Ani announced the emergence of Ene-Nwannaji in a statement signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Ugwueze. The factional Secretary of the party, Dr. Sebastine Okafor, who announced the results, said Ene-Nwannaji defeated other aspirants, including Chief Chinyeaka…

The quiet hills of Okpekpe in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State are once again preparing for a moment on the global sporting stage as the 11th edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race holds today. With the race officially listed by World Athletics as the next major global road race event, attention has shifted to Nigeria for what promises to be one of the most significant athletics competitions on the international calendar this weekend. Organised by Pamodzi Sports Marketing, the Okpekpe race stands out as the only World Athletics Gold Label road race scheduled anywhere in…

Coming on the heels of weighlifting and athletics triumph, two judokas from Akwa Ibom have also qualified for the Commonwealth Games coming up in Glasgow later this year. The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Sports on Friday, May 29, 2026, received Commonwealth Trials medalists, Enku Ekuta and Immaculata Ufot, following their impressive outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Trials organized by the Nigeria Judo Federation in Abuja. The athletes were formally presented to the Honourable Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, by the state Judo team led by coaches Kachi David and AdeSuji Adebiyi during a reception held at the Ministry…

A yet-to-be-identified driver has delivered guns to a man, Aji Augustine, who was expecting to take delivery of foodstuffs sent by his mother to him in Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that Augustine’s mother, who lives in Cross River State, sent the food items to her son through the driver. On getting to the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos, the driver was said to have mistakenly handed a package belonging to another person to Augustine. After a while, Augustine opened the package and reportedly saw seven guns in it. He was said to have rushed to the nearest police station…

Ebola virus, with its devastating nature, broke out in 2014, mainly in Guinea, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone. It resulted in about 28,000 cases and 11,300 deaths. Within the same year, 2014, it spread to Nigeria via Lagos on July 20, by an infected traveller who arrived from Liberia. The disease spread from Lagos to Port Harcourt, resulting in 20 cases and eight [8] deaths. It was, however, curtailed effectively through rapid contact tracing and the combined efforts of the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, which promptly…

Sick of the same types of videos every time you log into YouTube? The video streaming platform has a new way to shake up what you see on your home feed using AI.  YouTube is rolling out a new feature that lets you create a personalized feed based on a prompt describing your interests. In its announcement, YouTube suggests prompts such as unwinding after work with 10-minute guided meditations or something different from your usual interests. And you can save your prompt as a pin at the top of your Home page to revisit it. The AI customized feed feature…