Author: Prima News

The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has chosen Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi as Nigeria’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The committee announced the decision after reviewing films submitted during its month-long call for entries, which ran from 1 to 31 August. Its selection places Dear Ajayi in contention for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ahead of the 99th Oscars, scheduled for 14 March 2027 in Los Angeles. The selection does not, however, constitute an Oscar nomination. The Academy will assess the film’s eligibility alongside submissions from…

Defending champions Rangers continued their impressive start to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 2-0 victory over Abia Warriors at the Awka City Stadium. Godwin Obaje and Chidiebere Nwobodo scored for Rangers as the champions secured another important win to remain at the top of the table. Rivers United also maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 victory over Ikorodu City at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Samson Olasupo opened the scoring for Rivers United in the 19th minute, while Chinemerem Ugwueze doubled the advantage in first-half stoppage time. At the Samuel…

When detectives from the Uganda Police Force and investigators from the Uganda Wildlife Authority intercepted the package in January 2025, they needed more than suspicion to investigate the person who sent the package.The police sent a sample to the Uganda Wildlife Forensics and Timber Laboratory in Entebbe, a facility that has been supported since 2019 by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).Scientists found a distinctive cross-hatched pattern associated with elephant ivory. DNA testing later confirmed that the material came from an elephant, lab manager Patrick Chiyo told UN News. © European Union A lab technician carries out a…

Nigeria’s stock exchange is in the midst of its largest liquidity year. In March, Nigerian banks completed their largest capital-raising exercise, raising ₦4.65 trillion ($3.49 billion) in 24 months, including $2.54 billion from local investors. Dangote Refinery is trying to raise almost half that amount in a single offering. If successful, its $1.62 billion IPO will be one of the largest liquidity events in Nigeria’s stock market history. More importantly, it could answer a question that has constrained Nigeria’s startup ecosystem for years: Is there enough local capital to provide venture-backed companies with a credible exit through the public markets?…

The Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has announced plans to establish an Ekiti Farmers’ House to promote large-scale and productive modern farming in the state. Babalola disclosed this in Ado Ekiti on Saturday at the 2026 Afe Babalola Agricultural Expo, with the theme, ‘AI for every farmer: Farming Smarter, producing more and earning better’, where farmers from the 16 local government areas of the state showcased their farm produce. He said the annual agricultural expo, which began in 2015, was founded on his vision of making agriculture popular and acceptable as a noble profession, particularly…

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 October 2026 – China News Service (CNS) praises Shanghai Electric’s recent contract for Unit 3 of the Samalaju Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Project in Sarawak, Malaysia, highlighting it as the first overseas deployment of a heavy-duty gas turbine manufactured by the Chinese company. Caption:Shanghai Electric’s heavy-duty gas turbine makes its overseas debut https://youtu.be/0rK3O7ispTQ?si=wZ_x_lXpo5SjxC_V The deal is seen as a milestone in the international commercialization of China’s heavy-duty gas turbine technology, CNS said in a news report issued on Sept. 29. According to the report, Shanghai Electric will provide a complete package…

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has alleged that some government and security officials are facilitating illegal mining in the state. Mr Kefas made the allegation on Saturday at a meeting with artisanal and small-scale miners in Jalingo, vowing to dismantle the network behind the activities. He said his administration would strengthen regulation of the mining sector and ensure that the state’s mineral resources are not exploited outside the law. The governor said the problem went beyond miners operating without licences, alleging that some people within government and security structures had become part of the network sustaining illegal mining. “We have…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, with 4.80kg of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect was arrested on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the joint screening point of Terminal 2 while preparing to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Milan, Italy. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, the operatives recovered 16 parcels of white powder concealed in the soles of eight pairs…

Popular Nigerian influencer Njideka has added fuel to rumours linking her romantically with Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. The rumours have been circulating for some time, although neither Njideka nor Ndidi has publicly confirmed that they are in a relationship. Ndidi’s personal life has attracted attention this year amid reports that he and his wife, Chidinma, may have separated after about seven years together. However, neither of them has publicly confirmed the reports. The midfielder has also faced questions over his form on the pitch, with the Leicester City player seeing less playing time at club level and calls for…

“A truck full of non-priority supplies or the right supplies arriving too late, doesn’t save lives. That’s the question that actually matters,” said Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).Almost 12 months into a fragile ceasefire agreement between Hamas fighters and Israel marked by ongoing Israeli airstrikes and other military activity, Gaza’s humanitarian situation remains “overwhelming”, according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA.  Approved aid can only be brought into the Strip via Kerem Shalom in the southern tip of the enclave, while Rafah (also in the south) is open for the limited movement…