Day: June 16, 2025
BREAKING: I will clear my schedule to visit Benue Wednesday — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he will clear his schedule to pay a condolence visit to the people of Benue State on Wednesday. This follows attacks…
JUST IN: IG arrives Benue, deploys more officers to stop killings
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Benue State and ordered the immediate deployment of additional tactical teams to the region following a…
Napoli prepare €50m Lookman offer
Italian champions Napoli are preparing to submit their first bid for Nigeria and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, THE PRIME NEWS reports. Napoli have set their…
Leaders press ECOWAS for reform, financial independence
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been called upon to chart a new course toward financial independence and institutional reform by reducing…
Tanzania names major road after AfDB President, Adesina
The Government of Tanzania has officially named the 112.3-kilometre Dodoma Outer Ring Road after the outgoing President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina….
Kogi plans rent-to-own housing scheme for civil servants
The Kogi State Government is in partnership with a real estate development company, Mufkad Estate, to deliver a rent-to-own housing estate for civil servants in…
Lagos to host Africa’s supply chain devt summit
Africa’s supply chain development is the focus of an upcoming summit, which will bring together industry stakeholders across the continent to transform the continent’s procurement…
Iran-bound businessman nabbed at Port Harcourt airport for ingesting 53 cocaine wraps
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian, at the Port Harcourt International Airport for attempting to smuggle…
2027: North-East APC declares support for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Bid
The North-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its full support behind the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections….
‘Character defamation’: Court sets June 19 for Natasha’s arraignment
The Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has fixed June 19, 2025, for the arraignment of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in a defamation case brought by the…

