PRIMERISENEWS: Truth. Impact. Tomorrow
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Tinubu expands Army to 12 divisions
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel. The approval aims to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture and enhance the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army. This is contained in a statement…
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The Nyesom Wike faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, on Thursday, took over the party’s state secretariat located in the Molete area of Ibadan, which was hitherto occupied by the Seyi Makinde faction.
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Obasanjo rejects Osoba’s alleged deceit claim, defends 2003 political decisions
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed allegations by former Ogun governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, that he deceived Alliance for Democracy (AD) leaders during the 2003 political realignments.
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Super Falcons beat Tanzania 2-1 in final WAFCON warm-up
Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Tanzania 2-1 in an international friendly on Thursday, rounding off their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco on a winning note
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NASENI shortlists 12 out of 169 research proposals for commercialisation grants
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has shortlisted 12 research proposals from 169 submissions for the final stage of its research commercialisation grant programme.
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Nigeria, EU reaffirm commitment to strengthening strategic partnership
Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership through enhanced political dialogue, economic cooperation, security collaboration, and sustainable development
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U.S. hits Nigeria, 80 other countries with new tariffs citing ‘forced labour’
The U.S. has imposed new tariffs of 10 and 12.5 per cent on goods from more than 80 countries, including Nigeria over alleged forced labour.
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Reps probe mining marshals over N2bn allegation
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the activities of the Mining Marshals Corps, comprising more than 2,200 personnel drawn from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
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470m people in Americas living with neurological disorders – WHO report
Researchers with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), a sub-agency of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says nearly 470 million people across North and South America have at least one neurological disorder.
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Nigeria wins six medals at 2026 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad
By Jumoke Olaitan Abuja The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) says Nigeria has won six medals at the 2026 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The centre disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by its Controller, Information and Public Relations, Mr Onyekachi Njoku. Njoku quoted…
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