March 2025 – Page 5 – Rise Africa

Terra Gold bags innovation award

31.03.2025

Terra Gold has received the Brand Innovation of the Year award at the 12th edition of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria African Awards 2025. The recognition, according to a statement on Friday, underscores the brand’s commitment to redefining kitchen essentials and its journey of passion, dedication, and relentless pursuit of quality. It stated that from...

Military Appointments During Emergency Rule Undermine Democracy, Says Audu Ogbeh

31.03.2025

A former Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has faulted the practice of replacing civilian governors with military appointees during state of emergency. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the ex- minister said President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo, had taken similar steps, raising concerns about a return to militarystyle governance. Ogbeh warned that...

NASS recovers fresh $14m from oil companies

31.03.2025

The National Assembly’s House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has recovered an additional $14.2m (N21.4bn) from four oil and gas companies in its ongoing investigation into financial discrepancies in the oil and gas sector. This feat followed an earlier announcement on March 16, 2025, of recoveries amounting to N28.7bn ($19.24m), bringing the total amount so...

Eid El Fitr: Show Love, Compassion To The Vulnerable, Tinubu Tells Muslims

31.03.2025

President Bola Tinubu has urged all Nigerians to embrace the spirit of Eid-el-Fitr by demonstrating greater love and compassion, particularly toward the vulnerable and extending acts of charity to all. He spoke to journalists after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers marking the end of Ramadan at the Abuja National Eid Prayer Ground yesterday. The President urged Nigerians...

CreditDirect unveils digital ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ solution, others

31.03.2025

Finance company Credit Direct has launched a fully digital, end-to-end Buy Now Pay Later solution and other products, marking the company’s strategic evolution beyond lending into retail investments and payments serving both individuals and businesses. The suite of digital products was launched at an exclusive Product Demo Day in Lagos on Saturday. Credit Direct is...

Nigeria still far from achieving food security – Don

31.03.2025

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, Prof Nyaudo Ndaeyo, says Nigeria is still far from achieving food security. Ndaeyo, a professor of farming systems agronomy in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, disclosed this while presenting the 111th inaugural lecture of the university on Saturday titled “Farming...

EFCC Chair Seeks Stronger Resolve Against Corruption

31.03.2025

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has declared that “We have all it takes to confront and conquer economic and financial crimes” in the country. He maintained that a stronger resolve by the citizens to expose corruption and its associated ills, will bolster the ongoing fight against graft....

Embrace voluntary contributions, Leadway Pensure urges Nigerians

31.03.2025

Pension Fund Administrator Leadway Pensure has called on Nigerians to embrace Additional Voluntary Contributions to boost their retirement savings and take charge of their financial future. The company made this appeal during an interactive webinar themed ‘Beyond the Paycheck: Winning Strategies to Boost Your Retirement Savings’. The webinar, designed to provide financial education and practical...

Otuaro Calls On People Of N’Delta To Support Tinubu’s Govt

31.03.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has described President Bola Tinubu as national treasure who has made invaluable contributions to the growth of democratic governance in the country. He said it is a beautiful thing that the President, a patriot with steering democratic credentials, is at the helm of affairs,...

Heirs Holdings, GIVO Africa tackle plastic waste

31.03.2025

A pan-African investment company, Heirs Holdings, has announced its strategic partnership with GIVO Africa, a climate technology and recycling company, to tackle plastic waste. In a recent statement, Heirs Holdings said the partnership reinforced the company’s deep commitment to driving initiatives that deliver meaningful impact. This initiative will advance Heirs Holdings’ efforts in promoting a...