May 2025 – Page 166 – Rise Africa

Regional Devt Commissions’ll Trigger Restructuring, True Federalism –Gbenga Daniel

12.05.2025

Erstwhile Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel has said the regional development commissions established by President Bola Tinubu are geared towards restructuring and entrenching true federalism in the country. The representative of Ogun East in the Senate made the comment at the 99th birthday lecture in honour of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, at the Federal...

Construction sector lagging in digital revolution – Stakeholders

12.05.2025

Stakeholders have said the construction sector is lagging in the digital revolution, despite its vital role in driving economic growth. They stated this at the Lagos Architects’ Forum 160, themed ‘Digital Transformation in Architecture – Building Smart Cities.” The Special Adviser to the Governor in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Lagos State, Adekunle Olayinka,...

Antibiotic Use In Infancy Linked To Earlier Puberty Onset–SStudy

12.05.2025

A new study led by researchers in South Korea has found that girls given antibiotics during their first year of life, especially in the first three months, are more likely to enter puberty at an earlier age. The findings were presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and...

CBN raises T-bills auction offer to N550bn – Report

12.05.2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria raised its total Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction offer to N550bn, up from N400bn in the previous auction. The offer covers the 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day tenors. Despite the increase, investor demand weakened, with total subscriptions dropping by 29.45 per cent to N1.01tn. However, total allotments at the auction exceeded...

Face of Africa Leadership Award 2025 Celebrates African Excellence in London

12.05.2025

The 3rd Face of Africa Leadership Award, organised by Triangle News International, unfolded in grandeur and inspiration on Saturday at the prestigious RHB 300 Hall of Goldsmiths, University of London. The ceremony marked another monumental moment in celebrating African excellence, innovation, and transformational leadership on a global stage. Hosted under the theme “Digital Governance: Opportunities...

First Asset Management grows AUM above N1tn

12.05.2025

An investment management firm and a subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, First Asset Management Limited, has announced that it surpassed N1tn in Assets Under Management. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, the achievement signals the company’s position in the Nigerian financial sector and underscores the trust and loyalty its clients have...

Enugu North Stakeholders Hail Mbah’s Inclusive Leadership

12.05.2025

Enugu North (Nsukka Zone) leaders have praised Governor Peter Mbah for inclusive governance and endorsed him for a second term. Speaking during the maiden Dialogue Series 1 hosted by the Enugu State Coalition for Progress, Enugu North Senatorial Zone Branch, at Adada House, Nsukka, at the weekend, the leaders commended the governor for substituting partisan...

Cocoa Allotees To CDS: Soldiers Intimidating Us In C’River

12.05.2025

Contractors, who are Cocoa allottees in Cross River State’s Abonita Government Estate have appealed to the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen, Christopher Musa, to withdraw soldiers from the cocoa estate in Ikom, Central Cross River over intimidation and threat to lives and property in the area. Speaking to journalists in Calabar at the weekend, the...

Operators advocate digital platforms for building permits

12.05.2025

Stakeholders have canvassed the usage of digital platforms to enhance the process of getting building permits and to reduce bureaucratic delays The Resident Engineer at Shalom Park Estate, Oluwatoyin Fasanya, stressed the importance of transparency in obtaining building permits, leveraging technology to streamline the process and reduce bureaucratic delays. He said, “Leveraging digital platforms for...

Killings: DHQ’s Revelation on Foreign Herders Calls for Self-Defence, Says Vatsa

12.05.2025

Jonathan Vatsa yesterday joined the calls for Nigerians to defend themselves following the Defence Headquarters (DHQ)’s revelation last week that the killings in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country are mostly perpetrated by foreign herders. In a statement, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chief criticised the government’s failure to save Nigerians from being...