May 2025 – Page 195 – Rise Africa

Insecurity: Deny Terrorists, Bandits Publicity, FG Tells Journalists

08.05.2025

The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris yesterday appealed to journalist to refrain from granting undue publicity to terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of the country. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, he underscored the critical role of the media in shaping public perception and supporting national...

Kwara Govt Holds Stakeholders’ Engagement On Livestock Dev’t

08.05.2025

As part of efforts to enhance food security and improve livestock production, the Kwara State Government has convened a high-level stakeholders’ engagement session focused on creating strategic pathways for livestock development in the State. The forum, organised by the State Ministry of Livestock Development, brought together key stakeholders including representatives from the Federal and...

Presidency Dismisses Talk Of Anti-Tinubu Coalition As Political Hallucination

08.05.2025

The Presidency has dismissed mounting speculation about the emergence of a broad political coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing the claims as unfounded and misleading. In a statement issued Wednesday via X, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, rejected the narrative of a surging opposition alliance, labeling...

Sanwo-Olu Approved 27 Filling Stations, 151 Shopping Malls, 95 Schools, Others In 2024 –Commissioner

08.05.2025

The Lagos State Government has made significant progress in terms of physical planning and urban development. The administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has widened the planning permit net and approved more buildings in the state. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, who made this known yesterday at the ongoing 2025 Ministerial...

‘I Did Not Demarket Nigeria’, Obi Replies Sanwo-Olu

08.05.2025

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate during the general election on Wednesday, replied to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other critics who accused him of demarketing Nigeria. New Telegraph recalls that Obi, in his recent engagement at Johns Hopkins University in the United States (US), described how Nigeria fell off...

Qatar Airways Sacks Cabin Crew Member Over Passenger’s Missing Phone

08.05.2025

Qatar Airways (QR) has fired a member of its cabin crew after a confirmed theft took place on a business class flight traveling from Doha International Airport (DOH) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). The victim reports significant disruption to their business trip, including cancelled meetings and security concerns, while Qatar Airways offered only the replacement...

NEPC: 1.6m Bags Of Onions Leave For Nigeria Without Records

08.05.2025

Over 1.6 million bags of onions are traded informally to neighbouring countries of Ghana, Cote d’ Ivoire, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, and Niger Republic without being captured officially in Nigeria’s data. Executive Director/CEO of the Nigeria Export promotion Council (NEPC), Nonye Ayeni, confirmed this yesterday, quoting National Onion Proders, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN)....

Afreximbank Launches $1bn Africa Film Fund To Transform Creative Industry

08.05.2025

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has committed to spearhead the launch of the Africa Film Fund as part of its Creative Africa Nexus Programme (CANEX). According to a press release, this transformative undertaking of up to $1 billion is designed to revolutionise Global...

CAN Demands Deliberate Action To Stop Benue Killings

08.05.2025

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked President Bola Tinubu “to take deliberate action to stop the killings” in Benue State. Attacks believed to have been carried out by herdsmen have claimed many lives and scores render homeless. The apex Christian body expressed concerns over the lack of a solution to the bloodshed in...

Attempt To Create One-Party State Detrimental To Nigeria, Says Jonathan

08.05.2025

Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday warned against the creation of a one-party state, saying any nation that must practice it must do so carefully and with a well-planned process and projected outcome. He stated this in Abuja while paying tribute to the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, at a memorial lecture and day of tribute....