May 2025 – Page 183 – Rise Africa

Research Centres Urge Tinubu, NASS To Ban GMOs Pending Independent Nat’l Assessment

09.05.2025

Two prominent Nigerian research institutions, the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR) and the Centre for African Policy Research and Advocacy (CAfPRA), have jointly called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to impose an immediate ban on the importation and cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, pending the outcome...

Marketers warn FG against hasty fuel Import ban

09.05.2025

Marketers have argued that Nigeria cannot ban fuel importation now, saying the country’s refining capacity is still low. The marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria said any ban on fuel importation now could trigger scarcity and a hike in...

Lawyers Hail Akpabio For Stepping Down From Sexual Harassment Probe Panel

09.05.2025

A cross-section of Nigerian legal experts has expressed satisfaction with the decision of Senate President Godswill Akpabio to recuse himself from the Presidential Panel investigating allegations of sexual harassment brought against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The panel, constituted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on April 2, 2025, is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima....

Delegates Arrive Lagos As Okpe Union Begins 95th Anniversary

09.05.2025

Delegates from all seven continents have begun arriving in Lagos ahead of the 95th Founders’ Day Anniversary of the Okpe Union, a historic pan-ethnic organisation committed to promoting Okpe identity, unity, and development. The celebration, scheduled for May 16, will be hosted at the Okpe House, 65 Moshalashi Street, Obalende, Lagos, and is expected to...

Otedola Congratulates Pope Leo, Shares Photo Of His Visit To Nigeria

09.05.2025

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on Friday, congratulated the newly elected Pope, Robert Cardinal Prevost, known as Pope Leo XIV, on his historic emergence as the 267th pontiff. Otedola, who serves as the chancellor of Augustine University, took to Instagram to share a photograph of the pontiff, at the time the Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, during...

Again, Rivers Women Insist On Fubara’s Return May 29

09.05.2025

The Rivers Women Prayer Group has once again called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restore full democratic governance in Rivers State and ensure the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara ahead of May 29. In a statement jointly signed by Dr. Vivian Ige-Elenwo and Chikodi Okpara, the group urged the federal government to lift the...

Adeleke Felicitates Asiwaju Musulumi Badmus On Birthday

09.05.2025

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has extended warm felicitations to the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yoruba Land, Edo, and Delta States, Olatunde Khamis Badmus, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke described the Chairman of Tuns Group of Companies as a towering figure in the religious,...

Koreans Deepen Cultural Diplomacy In Nigeria With Hanbok Launch

09.05.2025

In renewed efforts to deepen the existing cultural diplomacy with Nigeria, the Korean Embassy has launched a unique art exhibition titled “Hanbok Reborn as Art.” Organised by the Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) to mark its 15th anniversary, the exhibition celebrates the Hanbok—Korea’s traditional attire—reimagined by eleven contemporary Korean artists using modern artistic techniques. Held at...

EFCC Vows To Act On Petition Against Matawalle

09.05.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, vowed to conclude its investigation into corruption allegations involving the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. This commitment was made by the Acting Director of Security at the EFCC, Idowu Adedeji, who received a petition from protesters at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Adedeji stated, “We...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urges FG To Ensure Equitable Resource Distribution

09.05.2025

The Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Federal Government to prioritize fairness and equity in the distribution of national resources, leadership positions, and opportunities across the country. This call comes amidst ongoing national conversations on marginalization, resource control, and inclusive governance. The appeal was made by Okechukwu Nwadinobi, Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze...