Author: Prima News

Fresh political tensions have emerged ahead of the 2027 elections as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike defended the Rainbow Coalition and accused some APC governors of pursuing their own political interests. Wike said his priority was to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election while allowing politicians to support candidates of their choice in other contests. In the United States, the White House launched a 24/7 streaming channel known as Trump TV as a dispute between President Donald Trump’s administration and major news organisations continues. Meanwhile, Nigeria has moved closer to acquiring 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States. Also making…

The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in Nigeria’s black market, also known as the parallel market, strengthened slightly at the start of the week as the US dollar traded at N1,375 for buying and N1,390 for selling across major Bureau De Change (BDC) markets. Dealers said the market remained relatively calm despite continued demand for foreign currency. According to Bureau De Change operators, the N1,375 buying rate represents the amount dealers pay Nigerians selling US dollars, while the N1,390 selling rate is the amount customers pay to purchase one US dollar. Exchange rates may vary slightly depending on location, transaction…

I recently ran into my favourite Fuji musician, Saheed Osupa, at Addis Ababa Airport. He was returning to Nigeria from the United States. I have been an admirer of his music since he performed at my 2018 governorship declaration. Osupa is not merely an entertainer; he is a deep and remarkably gifted composer. His command of Yoruba—its proverbs, imagery, humour, philosophy and subtle nuances—is extraordinary. Had he chosen poetry as a profession, he would undoubtedly have excelled. But who says he is not already a poet? After all, Bob Dylan, the celebrated American singer-songwriter, was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize…

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Ferran Torres, has said the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or must be from the Spain national team. Torres himself is on the final 30-man nominee shortlist for the award. The 26-year-old scored the winner for La Roja, as they beat Argentina in the final of this year’s World Cup. He is one of six Spanish World Cup winners on the list, alongside 2024 winner Rodri and last year’s runner-up Lamine Yamal. Recommended “I hope it will be a Spanish player to win the Ballon d’Or,” Torres said. Torres also won LaLiga with Barcelona in May, before…

The 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival begins today, Tuesday, September 22, with more than 4,000 indigenous athletes from the 31 Local Government Areas expected to compete for medals and the overall title. The festival will feature 27 sports, with competitions taking place at venues across Uyo and its environs. The opening ceremony will be held at the Uyo Township Stadium by 2pm, where athletes, officials and spectators will gather to officially mark the beginning of the state-wide sporting event. The competitions will then move to various venues, including the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, West Itam Sports Centre, Ibom Hotels…

“We reiterate our condemnation of the continued Houthi cross‑border attacks against Saudi Arabia, including the attempt to target Riyadh,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the daily noon briefing, adding that Houthi forces had also struck civilians and energy infrastructure elsewhere in the kingdom.Mr. Dujarric said the UN remained “deeply concerned” about the military escalation in and around Yemen, including Houthi offensives against Saudi-backed Government forces in Ta’iz, Lahj and Marib, and called on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the prohibition on attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure.The UN’s Special…

Shortwave radios offer a way to connect one location on Earth to practically anywhere else with minimal infrastructure. But these radios come with some drawbacks—a significant one being that, unlike satellite communications, their transmission rates for digital data are typically measured in just hundreds of bits per second. Peter Bloom Peter Bloom is the founder of Rhizomatica, a nonprofit that works with remote, indigenous, and off-grid communities around the world to build shortwave and cellular-communication infrastructure. Peter Bloom is the founder of Rhizomatica, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that has open-sourced a digital shortwave-radio set called the High-frequency Emergency and Rural Multimedia…

NCAA has ordered Air Peace to compensate passengers over Lagos-Enugu flight delay. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Air Peace to provide compensation for passengers affected by a delayed Lagos-Enugu flight after its preliminary investigation found that the airline sent passengers an incorrect notification about the flight. The intervention followed a complaint by human rights lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong, who accused the airline of poor handling of the disruption after the flight scheduled for Monday morning was delayed until the evening.Effiong said he arrived at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, at about…

Access Bank Plc has appointed Ifedayo Olaniyi Orimoloye as Executive Director, Risk Management, strengthening the lender’s leadership team as it deepens its focus on risk governance and sustainable growth. Access Holdings Plc disclosed the appointment in a regulatory filing dated September 18, 2026, saying it takes effect from September 21 following approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Orimoloye joins Access Bank with more than 25 years of experience in financial services, spanning risk management, credit governance, regulatory compliance, capital management and institutional transformation. Before joining Access Bank, he served as Group Chief Risk Officer at the African Development…

Mexico said Monday it is banning cell phones in elementary and secondary schools, joining countries around the world in trying to help kids focus on learning, rather than be glued to social media. Under a rule taking effect in November, students will be barred from using mobile phones in class or during recess, except in cases of emergency or during planned school events. “The goal is to recover creativity and avoid indiscriminate use of phones, which in relation to socia l media can have very negative effects,” President Claudia Sheinbaum told her daily press conference. The restriction will not apply…