Author: Prima News

….Say budget bottlenecks killing public hospitals, fuelling japa Out of the N218 billion capital project funds appropriated for the health sector in 2025, only a paltry N36 million (barely 0.0165 percent) was released to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The massive shortfall, combined with delays in the release of counterpart contributions, prevented the Ministry from accessing donor-supported funds and incapacitated it from executing its 2025 capital budget expectations. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate who made the revelation during the week while presenting the Ministry’s 2026 budget defense before the House…

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria has secured a major strategic gain at the ongoing 39th African Union Summit, after securing a permanent seat on the board of the African Central Bank. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Yusuf Tuggar, confirmed this at the summit on Friday, highlighting it as a significant milestone for both Nigeria and the West African region. The African Central Bank (ACB) is one of the original five financial institutions and specialised agencies of the African Union (AU). “Importantly, Nigeria has been given the hosting of the African Monetary Institute and the African Central Bank. Not only that, in…

El-Rufai has urges opposition unity to unseat Tinubu in 2027 amid failed airport abduction controversy.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on opposition leaders to remain united ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that their focus should be on removing President Bola Tinubu from office.   El-Rufai made the remarks during a visit by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, following an alleged attempt by security operatives to detain him at an airport.   According to the former governor, the incident has strengthened his resolve to challenge the current administration.     “What…

Khabar Lahariya, literally “news waves”, is an all-women media organisation run since 2002 by rural reporters, many of them Dalit, Adivasi and Muslim, dispatching fresh stories from some of the most marginalised regions.“We faced challenges at every level,” founder Kavita Devi told UN News. “People would say women can’t be journalists, but we went to villages, persisted and proved that women can not only report but tell stories that others cannot.”Long before global conversations about diversity entered newsrooms, these women were building their own.From illiterate to multimedia producerVillagers initially doubted women could be journalists and educational barriers made recruiting reporters…

Nigerian-borne Briton body builder, Samson Dauda, has won the 2024 Mr. Olympia, an annual bodybuilding competition title Saturday night. The competition and award are sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League. The Nigerian made history, grabbing the 60th edition which held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, US. To win the crown, Dauda, the first bodybuilder of Nigerian descent to grab the $600,000 (about N900m), crown brushed aside stiff competitions from Hadi Choopan and champion Derek Lunsford. Whereas Choopan emerged first runner-up, Lunsford, the 2023 champion came second runner-up. In his previous attempt in 2023, Dauda came third, coming strong…

News » Premier League news » Liverpool newsFebruary 13, 2026 20:33 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Kroupi to Liverpool? Liverpool are reportedly monitoring the progress of Bournemouth forward Junior Kroupi ahead of a possible summer approach. The Merseyside giants explored the possibility of landing Antoine Semenyo from the Cherries, but passed up on the opportunity.Semenyo has since joined Manchester City. The Ghanaian has been a huge hit and recently opened the scoring in the win over Fulham.Teamtalk claim that the Reds could do business with the Cherries once more, having signed Milos Kerkez from the club last summer.Kroupi has emerged as a top target…

Sevilla manager Matías Almeyda has said he is still unsure whether to start Chidera Ejuke or keep using him as a substitute ahead of their match against Deportivo Alaves. Ejuke has been one of Sevilla’s best dribblers this season, but he has mostly come off the bench in the second half of matches. The Nigerian winger has struggled to get regular playing time and has not completed a full 90 minutes in any competition. He has also not started a game since the derby against Real Betis in November 2025. Speaking at a press conference, Almeyda said the coaching staff…

Wife of the Governor of Bauchi State, Aishatu Bala Mohammed, has visited the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, where she empathised with journalists who sustained injuries in a recent road crash while on official assignment in the state. In a statement issued by her spokesperson, Zainab Garba Musa, she expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident and wished the injured journalists speedy and complete recovery. The Bauchi first lady’s visit followed an earlier one of the injured journalists by her husband, Governor Bala Mohammed last weekend. The Bauchi State Government has since taken responsibility for the medical treatment…

AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Limited (“AMNI” or “the Company”) has become aware of media reports suggesting that a Receiver-Manager has been appointed over the Company. AMNI wishes to clarify that this characterization is inaccurate and materially misleading.The order made by the Federal High Court does not appoint a Receiver-Manager over AMNI. Rather, the order, as drawn, relates to a limited appointment as Administrator for defined purposes connected to an alleged indebtedness. Any representation that a receivership has been established or that full managerial control of AMNI has passed is incorrect. The scope, validity, and effect of the said appointment…

Femi Otedola has congratulated Aliko Dangote on the achievement of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery reaching its full 650,000 barrels per day production capacity. In a statement shared on his verified X account, Otedola said the refinery’s ability to supply up to 75 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily marks a structural shift in Nigeria’s energy landscape and could significantly reduce pressure on the foreign exchange market. According to him, domestic refining at scale after decades of import dependence has the potential to conserve substantial foreign exchange previously allocated to petroleum product imports. He expressed optimism that sustained local…