Author: Prima News

A cease-and-desist notice has been issued to Nigerian media personality Robert Ekpo, popularly known as Roby Ekpo, over statements he made concerning his estranged wife, Mayowa Lambe. The notice, dated 22 April and issued by Aunt Landa’s Bethel Foundation Legal Department on behalf of Ms Lambe, accuses Ekpo of making defamatory claims and spreading false narratives about her through public platforms, including podcast appearances. According to the document, Ekpo allegedly engaged in a “deliberate and sustained campaign of falsehood,” presenting unverified claims about his former partner’s personal life as facts. The foundation further stated that such actions had led to…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Clutch Player of the Year Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the 2025–26 NBA Clutch Player of the Year. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard led the league in clutch scoring, finishing with 175 total points and averaging 6.5 points per game in those moments. He also made a league high 16 go-ahead field goals in clutch time. In the voting, Gilgeous-Alexander received 96 first-place votes and finished with 484 points. Jamal Murray and Anthony Edwards placed second and third. The award recognises the player who performs best late in close games, defined as situations within five points in…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced a free concert scheduled to hold in Osogbo, featuring his son, Adebayo Adeleke, popularly known as B-Red, alongside other music acts from within and outside the state. The announcement follows the appointment of his nephew, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as Head of Youth Mobilisation for the governor’s re-election campaign ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election. In a post shared on Wednesday via his X handle, Adeleke said, “Osun, this free Concert is for each and every one of you. I am delighted to have my son @B_RedHKN, his friends in…

Abdullah al-Khawaja, an electrical engineering graduate displaced from Rafah to Khan Younis, now stands behind a small spice stall, having lost the career path he pursued for years.  “After struggling in university for years, we had dreams and ambitions to achieve what we aspired to,” says Mr. al-Khawaja, “but after the war, all these dreams were destroyed and all lines of communication with our ambitions were severed.”He, and many like him, have been forced to turn to the so-called “survival economy,” taking on work that falls far short of his aspirations as a young graduate, he told our UN News correspondent…

It looks as if President Bola Tinubu has seen through the effete theatrics of opposition political parties and decided that they are not up to stuff, and disdainfully dismissed what he probably regards as their histrionics with the quizzical taunt, “They want to scare me off?” Indeed, anyone who thinks that the motley of the disgruntled in Nigeria’s opposition parties will make tangible inroads against the quest of the ruling All Progressives Congress to achieve the re-election of President Tinubu in 2027 must think again. This suggestion is not due to the popularity of the ruling APC or the outstanding…

OpenAI has named Emmanuel Marill as its first Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as the company expands across international markets. Marill, joining from Airbnb, where he held a similar leadership role, will oversee operations across the region and will be based in Paris. The appointment gives OpenAI a senior executive focused solely on a region where demand for its products is increasing, but where political and business issues about dependence on American technology are also growing. Emmanuel Marill will report to Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer at OpenAI. “As demand for ChatGPT and Codex continues to…

The Christian Association of Nigeria has cautioned the founder of Word Assembly Ministry, Ilorin, Rev. Isaac Omolehin, over recent public comments in which he referenced prominent church leaders and questioned leadership structure within Nigerian Christianity. The association also dismissed allegations of internal division and mismanagement of relief funds, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the association would not tolerate statements capable of undermining the unity of the church. CAN also denied claims of any financial impropriety, insisting it had not received or managed any relief funds as…

Credit Direct and vivo Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at expanding smartphone access and easing device affordability across the country. The agreement, according to a statement made available to Punch Online on Wednesday, was signed at Credit Direct’s headquarters in Lagos on Friday, April 17, 2026. Under the arrangement, “customers can acquire a vivo smartphone by paying a 20 per cent deposit, with the remaining balance spread over six months,” with “Credit Direct provides the financing.” Credit Direct is a subsidiary of First City Monument Bank. The company said the initiative is designed to eliminate the need…

Barcelona moved a step closer to winning La Liga with a tight 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Wednesday but lost their goalscorer Lamine Yamal to an apparent hamstring injury. The teenage Spain star won and converted a penalty to clinch a narrow triumph but hurt himself as he took it and was replaced before half-time. Joao Cancelo also went off injured for a Barca team who moved nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table with six matches remaining, including a Clasico on May 10. “We have to win every game and seal La Liga…

The buses of staff of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies have allegedly been burgled by thieves at the Suleja Local Government Area secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that brain boxes of seven of the buses were stolen on Sunday by yet-to-be-identified thieves. NAN reports that the incident has already been reported at the Suleja Divisional Police Headquarters on Monday. The buses affected include those of NAN; the Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Budget and National Planning; and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure. Others are the Sharia Court of Appeal (FCT), Office of the Head of…