Prosper Okoye

Prosper Okoye is a Correspondent and Research Writer at Prime Business Africa, a Nigerian journalist with experience in development reporting, public affairs, and policy-focused storytelling across Africa

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Tinubu Sends Shettima to Kano after Singer Market Fire

President Bola Tinubu has asked Vice-President Kashim Shettima to lead a federal government delegation to the northern city of Kano to commiserate with traders affected by a major fire at the Singer Market. The blaze, which started on Saturday evening and burned

February 16, 2026

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Nigeria, Angola Passport Deal:Win for Officials, Snub for Citizens

It was meant to be a story of African diplomacy. On the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa this weekend, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, stood alongside his Angolan counterpart, Téte António, to sign an agreement that allows

February 16, 2026

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El-Rufai Accuses Ribadu of Procuring Poison Amid Political Tensions

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has publicly accused Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of overseeing the purchase of about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical, reportedly from a supplier in Poland. In a letter dated 30

February 15, 2026

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Elumelu Presses Tinubu on Power-Sector Debts

Nigerian investor Tony Elumelu on Friday urged President Bola Tinubu to fast-track the settlement of longstanding power-sector debts, warning that delayed payments are constraining electricity generation even as demand for reliable power grows across the economy. Speaking to journalists after a meeting

February 14, 2026

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Morocco Earmarks $330m for Flood-Hit Northern Regions

The Morocco government has approved a 3bn dirham ($330m) emergency package to support communities in its northern provinces after weeks of unusually heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding. In a statement on Thursday, the royal palace said King Mohammed VI had ordered a

February 13, 2026

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INEC Sets Dates For Presidential, Governorship Elections

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed 20 February 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections and 6 March 2027 for governorship and state assembly polls, formally triggering the countdown to the country’s next general election. Announcing

February 13, 2026

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FG Launches Operation Savannah Shield after 75 Killed in Kwara Attacks

The Federal Government on Thursday launched a major security operation across Nigeria’s North-Central region after gunmen killed at least 75 people in coordinated attacks on two communities in Kwara State. The new offensive, code-named Operation Savannah Shield, will see additional soldiers, police

February 13, 2026

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Fubara Dissolves Rivers Executive Council

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council, in a move that comes amid fresh efforts by the Presidency to calm the political crisis rocking the oil-rich state. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement signed by

February 13, 2026

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Customs Transforms Lagos Community with School Renovation, Sports Arena

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its commitment to education and healthy living with the renovation of Methodist Primary School, Ibeshe, Ikorodu, and the commissioning of the Wale Adeniyi Sports Arena at the Western Marine Command, in a dual ceremony on

February 12, 2026

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Youths Protest Killing of Two in Abia Community

Youths in Amiyi Obilohia, a community in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, on Thursday blocked the main road leading to the local market in protest over the killing of two young men during a confrontation with suspected armed robbers. The protest

February 12, 2026

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Prosper Okoye

Tinubu Sends Shettima to Kano after Singer Market Fire

Nigeria, Angola Passport Deal:Win for Officials, Snub for Citizens

El-Rufai Accuses Ribadu of Procuring Poison Amid Political Tensions

Elumelu Presses Tinubu on Power-Sector Debts

Morocco Earmarks $330m for Flood-Hit Northern Regions

INEC Sets Dates For Presidential, Governorship Elections

FG Launches Operation Savannah Shield after 75 Killed in Kwara Attacks

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Executive Council

Customs Transforms Lagos Community with School Renovation, Sports Arena

Youths Protest Killing of Two in Abia Community

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