Author: Prima News

 Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday “no thanks” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said he wishes to take over. Trump said on Saturday on social media he was working with Louisiana Governor and special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, to send a hospital boat to Greenland. “President Trump’s idea of ​​sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted. But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens. It is a deliberate choice,” Nielsen said in a post on…

Students held protests which led to clashes at several Iranian universities for a second day on Sunday, according to local news agencies and social media posts, with Iran facing a U.S. military buildup as it seeks to reach a nuclear deal with Washington. The fresh unrest follows anti-government demonstrations last month in which thousands of people were killed in the worst domestic unrest since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran’s state TV carried videos of what it said were individuals “pretending to be students” attacking pro-government students in Tehran who were taking part in protests to condemn January’s disturbances, with these individuals allegedly injuring…

The report covers the period from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 and is based on monitoring conducted by OHCHR and information from governmental sources, other UN entities and non-governmental organizations.  “Intensified attacks, the methodical destruction of entire neighbourhoods and the denial of humanitarian assistance appeared to aim at a permanent demographic shift in Gaza,” it said.   “This, together with forcible transfers, which appear to aim at a permanent displacement, raise concerns over ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank.” Killing, famine and destruction in Gaza The report details the continued killing and maiming of unprecedented numbers of civilians by Israeli forces in Gaza, the spread of famine in the enclave, and the destruction of the…

Marcello Schermer, who leads international expansion at Yoco, a South African digital payments startup, wants African fintechs to create products that nudge customers toward smarter decisions in real time. For him, fintechs should be more of a financial partner. Conversations about African startups today almost always circle back to fintech, a “leapfrog effect” that has reshaped how the world views the continent’s innovation.  That shift is happening at scale. Africa now hosts more than 5,000 startups, a sharp rise in just a few years. Even as global venture capital cooled in 2024, the continent proved resilient, and fintech attracted over…

APC has swept five of six chairmanship seats in FCT Area Council Elections. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in five out of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. Bwari and AMAC Results In Bwari Area Council, APC candidate Joshua Ishaku emerged winner with 18,466 votes, clinching the chairmanship seat. Similarly, the party’s candidate, Chris Garki, won the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship position, strengthening the APC’s grip on key councils within the nation’s capital.   PDP Wins Gwagwalada The only exception was Gwagwalada Area…

Salary benchmarking is the systematic process of comparing an organization’s pay rates, bonus programs, and total rewards against market standards. This article walks through why benchmarking matters, how to prepare and run an analysis, the best data sources and tools, and how to turn findings into defensible pay structures and ongoing processes. Why Salary Benchmarking Matters For Online Businesses And Agencies Without benchmarking, organizations risk three costly outcomes: underpaying (leading to high turnover and loss of institutional knowledge), overpaying (inflating fixed costs and reducing agility), or misallocating compensation across roles (creating internal inequities and morale problems). For agencies that pitch…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has described the surge in Nigeria’s capital importation in the third quarter of 2025 as a positive outcome of recent macroeconomic reforms, noting it will restore investors’ confidence. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s capital importation climbed to $6.01 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The surge represents a significant rise from the $1.25 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. The capital inflows also increased on a quarter-on-quarter basis, rising by 17.46 per cent to $5.12 billion from $4.34 billion in the second quarter of…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have repelled coordinated terrorist attacks in Limankara and Kukawa, Borno State. The failed assaults, launched on the night of 20 February 2026, clearly reflect the immense pressure being mounted on terrorist enclaves, logistics corridors, and leadership structures across the theatre. This is as troops killed 25 Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) fighters at various operational locations within the Area of Responsibility (AoR). Regrettably, one gallant soldier paid the supreme price, and some combat enablers were destroyed by rocket…

Thirteen-year-old Hephzibah Gabriel Okon produced a remarkable performance at the 2nd Niger Delta Games, clinching gold in the Women’s 800m final at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Her victory over older, more experienced athletes has captured the attention of sports fans and added a major boost to Team Akwa Ibom’s medal tally. The Games, organised by Dunamis Icon and sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), were officially declared open on Friday, February 20, and will run until February 26 in Benin City. Hephzibah clocked an impressive 2 minutes 18 seconds, demonstrating composure, speed, and maturity beyond her age. Speaking…