Author: Prima News

When a government begins to deploy state institutions to intimidate, harass, or frustrate opposition parties, a critical question arises: who is truly afraid of free and fair elections?   In any functioning democracy, opposition parties are not adversaries of the state; they are vital to it. They provide alternatives, ensure accountability, and strengthen governance through scrutiny. Undermining them through security pressure, selective law enforcement, denial of campaign venues, or political intimidation ultimately weakens the democratic system itself.   A government confident in its performance should have nothing to fear from open political competition. Elections ought to be contests of ideas,…

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has revised 2027 election timetable of the party, shifting its presidential primary to 23 May. The adjustment was confirmed to journalists in Abuja on Thursday by Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, after the party’s 186th NWC meeting. He said the presidential primary earlier fixed for 15 May has now been rescheduled to Saturday, 23 May, alongside other revised election dates. Mr Meseko confirmed that Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for all elective positions remain open to all aspiring party members across the country. He explained that the…

By Udeme Akpan Ahonsi Onuigbe is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Petralon Energy, bringing over 25 years of cross-sector experience spanning finance and energy across Sub-Saharan Africa. He has built a distinguished career at the intersection of strategic investment, large-scale project financing, and energy development. Read Also: Glitz, glamour as Vanguard awardees step forth today Under his leadership, Petralon Energy has emerged as a significant indigenous operator in Nigeria’s upstream sector. The company is the Operator and sole licensee of the Dawes Island Field and has invested over US$50 million in its development, with commercial production commencing in July 2025.…

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has shown support for Galatasaray goalkeeper Günay Güvenç following his error in the club’s shocking Turkish Cup exit to Gençlerbirliği S.K. on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Galatasaray were knocked out in the quarter-final stage after a surprise 2-0 defeat, bringing their title defence to an end. The result was particularly unexpected, considering they had beaten the same opponents just days earlier in a Turkish Super League clash. Experienced goalkeeper Günay Güvenç, who was making his 14th appearance of the season and had featured in all of Galatasaray’s cup matches this season, endured a difficult outing,…

A cease-and-desist notice has been issued to media personality Robert Ekpo on behalf of his estranged wife, On-Air Personality Mayowa Lambe, demanding a public retraction and N100 million in damages over statements he made about her on a podcast. The notice, dated April 22 and signed by K. Umoh Esq., was posted on the official X account of Yolanda George-David, founder of Aunt Landa’s Bethel Foundation on Tuesday. It was issued on behalf of Mayowa through the foundation’s legal department, which focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation and legal support of survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. It was addressed…

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday opened up on the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary and accused some PDP governors of sabotaging him. Wike, who said this at a reception organised for him by the people of the state in Port Harcourt after his arrival from Abuja, venue of the primary, stated that he was not a second class citizen. He said had told the winner of the PDP shadow election, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, that those hanging around him had no electoral value.  The governor, who came second during the party primary which was held in Abuja…

Alaba was born with huge advantages and privileges. His parents were aristocrats – Sir and Lady Adeyemo Alakija. The pedigree of the Alakijas was matched in equal measure by the maternal side– James George, who owned land in prime locations in Lagos, namely Odunlami Street/Broad Street (jointly with my grandfather, Dr J.K. Randle) and Ikoyi (James George Street). We can afford to ignore the experts who insist that breeding/pedigree, advantages and privileges are powerful factors for determining handicaps in polo, horse-racing, golf, etc. Sir Adeyemo Alakija attended Oxford University in England. Alaba and I were friends for over 75 years,…

Meta is giving parents more insight into how their teens use AI on its platforms. The company said Thursday that parents can learn what topics their children are asking AI about over the previous week on Facebook, Messenger or Instagram — apps owned by the Mark Zuckerberg-run company.While the move is intended to support the safety of children on popular social platforms, experts said it’s no substitute for good content moderation and safe design, and they warn it could have unintended consequences by reducing teens’ privacy.The new feature is called AI Insights and is now available for parents who are…

The United States may increase the current quota of refugees permitted into the country annually, which is now at a historic low of 7,500 people, a State Department official said Thursday. US President Donald Trump drastically cut the number of refugees for the fiscal year 2026 from the 125,000 recorded the previous year, and most of the recently admitted refugees are white farmers from South Africa. Washington approved their applications on the claim that white South Africans risk death and face discrimination, a claim refuted by Pretoria. “Not to get ahead of the White House, the President, on this, it’s…