Nigeria has taken the lead in uniting Africa’s oil and gas regulators under a single umbrella, with the formal signing of a charter to establish the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF). The landmark ceremony, chaired by the Chief Executive of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, held on Thursday during the 31st […]
Analysts expect the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to consider its first interest rate cut in years when it begins its meeting today (Monday), amid sustained disinflation and stronger macroeconomic indicators. Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 20.12 per cent in August 2025, down from 21.88 per cent in July, according to […]
Barcelona kept pace with league leaders Real Madrid after a 3-0 win over Getafe on Sunday, with Ferran Torres netting twice and Dani Olmo adding a late strike at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. The victory leaves Hansi Flick’s side two points behind Madrid, who maintained their perfect start by beating Espanyol a day earlier. […]
The Crisis Management Committee of the Mbume bloc of clans in Etung Local Government Area, Cross River State, has issued a call for the immediate restoration of the suspended Paramount Ruler, HRM Ntufam Dr. Emmanuel Oru-Ojong. The committee’s chairman, Ntufam Odu Ndep Moses, made this demand in Calabar, emphasizing that the protracted dispute over […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan-designate, Rashidi Ladoja, at his private residence in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State. The visit comes ahead of Ladoja’s official installation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025. The forthcoming coronation follows the passing of the […]
The acknowledgment of a Palestinian state by Britain, Canada, and Australia on Sunday elicited starkly divergent responses, with Palestinians in Gaza welcoming it as a beacon of hope while Israelis expressed indignation and apprehension. In Gaza, many perceived the recognition as a validation of their existence following nearly two years of conflict between […]
With the endorsement of the United States, an unyielding Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, pledged a response to several nations acknowledging a Palestinian state. During the weekly government assembly on Sunday, Netanyahu declared that Israel would contest at the UN and other international platforms against the “slanderous propaganda” directed at them, as well as […]
Thousands of Brazilians flooded the streets on Sunday to protest a controversial bill in Congress seeking to expand lawmakers’ immunity from prosecution and potentially grant amnesty to former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently convicted of attempting to stage a coup. The demonstrations, held in more than a dozen cities, reflected mounting public anger at […]
PRNigeria’s founder, Malam Yushau A. Shuaib, has initiated legal proceedings against the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau State, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, contesting his removal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the Institute. In the lawsuit, designated FHC/ABJ/CS/1329/2025, Shuaib, a distinguished public relations […]
Renowned gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has paid tribute to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, with a special musical performance in celebration of her 65th birthday. In a video that surfaced on social media on Sunday, the award-winning artiste performed two of her popular songs, Igbati Moro and Yes and Amen, before delivering a […]
