Author: Prima News

A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50 million from her family. Children of the woman, including her daughter in Canada, had pleaded with the public to help them raise money even as the kidnappers reduced the ransom to N20m. They had told the police that their mother was kidnapped at the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. But the police investigation led its crack team to Delta State, where the supposedly kidnapped woman was found with her lover in…

The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has identified 38 companies operating electricity generation facilities without obtaining the necessary regulatory authorisations. The commission disclosed that the affected organisations collectively operate power generation assets with a combined capacity exceeding 600 megawatts. The development comes as Lagos continues efforts to strengthen oversight of its electricity market following the transfer of certain regulatory responsibilities from federal authorities to state-level institutions. According to industry observers, many large corporations have increasingly invested in self-generation facilities to address persistent electricity supply challenges and ensure uninterrupted operations. These projects range from captive power plants serving individual facilities…

By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concern that the proposed Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Bill passed by the Senate could increase costs for manufacturers and consumers. In a statement on Monday, the Director-General of the LCCI, Chinyere Almona, said while efforts to address public health concerns linked to excessive sugar consumption are important, policy measures should be designed to avoid placing additional strain on businesses and consumers. Almona noted that manufacturers are already contending with challenges such as high energy costs, exchange-rate volatility, elevated interest rates, logistics constraints, multiple taxes and weak consumer…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) The chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Alhaji Mohammed Umar, said the commission had concluded all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the upcoming local government councils elections slated for June 13, 2026. The chairman who made this known on Monday during astrategic meeting with security agencies in Yola, the state capital, said the move is to ensure a peaceful, credible and successful exercise across the state. Alhaji Mohammed Umar, said the commission had concluded all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the elections and remained committed to delivering a free and…

When the 2026 WNBA Draft took place in April, most of the spotlight centered on Azzi Fudd not Olivia Miles. The sharpshooting guard was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings and entered the league carrying enormous expectations. Meanwhile, Olivia Miles went second overall to the Minnesota Lynx. She arrived with elite playmaking credentials and a reputation as one of the smartest guards in college basketball, but there were still questions about her scoring consistency and outside shooting. A few weeks into her rookie season, many of those doubts are disappearing quickly. Miles has become one of the breakout stars…

MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting emerging filmmakers and promoting African storytelling through sustained investment in platforms that recognise, reward, and nurture creative talent. As part of its participation in the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, the telecommunications company sponsored the Best Short Film category and presented a N5m cash prize to the creators of ‘Hussaini’, the winning entry by filmmakers Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa. The presentation marked a celebration of emerging storytellers whose work continues to shape the future of African cinema, with Hussaini earning one of the most competitive honours in the short film…

The Senegalese soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) – known by its French acronym, MINUSCA – are immediately deployed to confront the attackers.“The fighting lasted several hours in extremely difficult conditions,” recalls Lieutenant Colonel Gérald Aranda Assine, commander of the Senegalese contingent. “It was extremely demanding psychologically, physically, mentally and morally.”The blue helmets, part of a Quick Reaction Force ready to deploy at any moment, helped the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) to push back the rebels, preventing them from seizing Zémio and allowing the elections to go ahead as planned. © MINUSCA UN…

I was sitting on my three-seater chair with its peeling leather in my 2-by-2-metre apartment when I heard a voice: “Egbon, ba yi si?” Looking up, I discovered it was Saheed Olugbon, a serial award-winning photographer, who plies his trade with the most widely read newspaper headquartered in a gigantic white edifice along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. I answered, “Ba wa,” with the same Egba dialect he used to greet me, the language of the most urbane Yoruba nation? I went back into my shell, deep in thought, without offering him a seat. With our lovely fraternity, he did not need…

The Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Launched in 1976, the publication was designed to keep members informed about IEEE and what its constituents were doing, as well as to report on the organization’s initiatives, technical standards, products, and services.That directive expanded over the years to include our reporting on key historical technical achievements recognized as IEEE Milestones and support for young professionals with career-guidance articles and information about educational resources.The Institute has gone through many iterations in the past 50 years. What began as a monthly four-page insert in the print edition of IEEE Spectrum became a…

A scene unfolded in the Maitama area of Abuja as a mother and her three children, dressed in school uniforms and holding placards, staged a peaceful protest over the surge in school abductions and growing fears for the safety of schoolchildren. The video of the protest, shared on Monday by ARISEtv on X.com, has drawn widespread reactions online. Video footage shows the family standing by the roadside with placards bearing messages such as calls for the rescue of kidnapped pupils. The children stood solemnly beside their mother as she voiced the pain of parents across the country. The mother, while…