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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Nigeria Moves to Protect Waterways After Reclamation Chokes Boat Routes

On the muddy edge of Lagos Lagoon, boat operator Sadiq Adebayo has learnt to read the water like a map. Some channels that were wide enough for his wooden boat five years ago are now blocked by sandfills and private fences, forcing

February 9, 2026

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Takaichi’s Poll Victory Sends Japanese Markets Surging

Japanese stocks hit record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured an unprecedented two-thirds majority in the lower house, giving her government broad authority to pursue pro-business reforms and economic stimulus measures. The Nikkei 225 index jumped

February 9, 2026

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Why UK Is Returning Nigeria’s Cultural Artefacts

In a historic move, the University of Cambridge has returned 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria, restoring centuries-old cultural treasures taken during the 1897 British invasion of Benin City. The objects, mostly brass with some ivory and wooden sculptures, were formally handed over

February 9, 2026

Akpabio Speaks On His Reported Collapse While Seeing Off Tinubu

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Senate to Hold Emergency Session Amid Backlash Over Electoral Act Amendments

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called an emergency sitting of the Senate for Tuesday, Feb. 9, following a public outcry over recent amendments to the Electoral Act. The recall comes amid growing opposition to the Senate’s rejection of electronic transmission of election

February 9, 2026

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Tinubu’s Ambassador Nominees Face Possible Rejection by Host Countries

Nigeria’s newly nominated ambassadors face possible delays or rejection by host countries as the government struggles to secure diplomatic approval for their postings less than two years before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term, according to senior officials in the

February 8, 2026

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Utomi at 70: Stakeholders Say His Ideals Can Transform Nigeria

Scholars, journalists, public officials and private-sector leaders on Thursday paid tribute to Professor Pat Utomi at a webinar hosted by Prime Business Africa to mark his 70th birthday, praising his ideas on ethics, governance and leadership as a pathway to Nigeria’s renewal.

February 8, 2026

Obi of Onitsha Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe

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“We Need Stiffer Punishment for Women Beaters” – Obi of Onitsha

The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, has called for harsher punishments for men who assault women, saying it would serve as a deterrent against further abuse. He made the call on Wednesday during a television interview. Speaking on the

February 4, 2026

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Sanusi Rejects Move to Include Traditional Rulers in Constitution

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has rejected proposals to formally include traditional rulers in Nigeria’s Constitution, calling the move unnecessary and politically motivated. In a television interview, Sanusi said the authority of traditional rulers comes from the love

February 4, 2026

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Emir of Kano Blames Governance Gaps for Girls Being Out of School

The Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has identified structural challenges, rather than cultural factors, as the main barrier keeping many girls out of school in Nigeria. Speaking in a televised interview, Sanusi said the government’s failure to provide schools

February 4, 2026

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US Cannot Force Nigeria to Cancel Turkey Arms Deal – Defence Chief

Nigeria’s defence minister has said the United States cannot pressure the government into cancelling its new military partnership with Turkey, as the country prepares to receive defence equipment and technology from Ankara in the coming weeks. General Christopher Musa, a former chief

February 2, 2026

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Prosper Okoye

Nigeria Moves to Protect Waterways After Reclamation Chokes Boat Routes

Takaichi’s Poll Victory Sends Japanese Markets Surging

Why UK Is Returning Nigeria’s Cultural Artefacts

Senate to Hold Emergency Session Amid Backlash Over Electoral Act Amendments

Tinubu’s Ambassador Nominees Face Possible Rejection by Host Countries

Utomi at 70: Stakeholders Say His Ideals Can Transform Nigeria

“We Need Stiffer Punishment for Women Beaters” – Obi of Onitsha

Sanusi Rejects Move to Include Traditional Rulers in Constitution

Emir of Kano Blames Governance Gaps for Girls Being Out of School

US Cannot Force Nigeria to Cancel Turkey Arms Deal – Defence Chief

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