May 2025 – Page 237 – Rise Africa

Electoral System In Nigeria Not Reformable

03.05.2025

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has declared that electoral reform in Nigeria is unworkable, asserting that members of the National Assembly lack genuine interest in overhauling the process. Speaking during an interview on “Frontline,” a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM Ilese-Ijebu, monitored by...

C’River PDP Deputy Gov’ship Candidate Defects To APC

03.05.2025

The 2023 Deputy Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Dr Emana Ambrose-Amawhe, and her supporters have formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development was confirmed during the defection ceremony held on Friday, May 2nd, at her ward in Akpabuyo Local Government Area (LGA). Speaking at the...

Nigerian Fashion Stars Dazzle At Delphino Runway Showcase

03.05.2025

Abuja sparkled with style and sophistication last Friday as the Delphino Runway Showcase transformed the city into a vibrant hub of fashion brilliance. Organised by Delphino Entertainment, the event featured top fashion icons from across Nigeria, celebrating creativity, culture, and craftsmanship through striking and imaginative collections. From bold statements to elegant classics, the runway highlighted...

Nigeria Economy Worse Than Buhari Left It

03.05.2025

The former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has claimed that the Nigerian economy is worse under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu than during his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Baba-Ahmed who spoke on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, opened up on his open letter to President Tinubu...

US-based Singer Joshua Godwin Releases New Song ‘This Year’

03.05.2025

US-based singer and multi-talented music minister, Joshua Godwin, has unveiled a new single titled: ‘This Year’, further solidifying his reputation as a dynamic singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music director, and recording artist. In a chat with LEADERSHIP Weekend, Godwin revealed the inspiration behind his latest release. According to him, his greatest muse after the Holy Spirit,...

Don’t Label Tinubu’s Govt Yoruba Since You Didn’t Brand Buhari’s As Fulani, Afenifere Warns

03.05.2025

Afenifere, the pan Yoruba social political group has warned against describing the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Yoruba president. The mainstream Yoruba group in a statement by its National Organising secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu, said if the opposers of former President Muhammadu Buhari did not describe his government as Fulani Presidency, it would...

We Didn’t Find Weapons Of Terrorism On Nnamdi Kanu, DSS Tells Court

03.05.2025

A witness of the Federal Government yesterday admitted before the Federal High Court in Abuja that no weapon was recovered from the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, during his arrest on October 15, 2015, in Lagos. The witness, who is an operative of the Department of the State Service (DSS) and codenamed PWAAA, also...

Defections To APC Driven By Political Survival — LP Lawmaker Ogene

03.05.2025

The Labour Party (LP) caucus leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Afam Ogene, has said the recent wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) by some chieftains of prominent political parties is largely driven by political survival rather than ideology or conviction. Ogene, representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State, made these...

Experts Urge Joint IPs To Boost Africa’s Music, Tackle Piracy

03.05.2025

Experts have said the African creative industry can gain a boost from joint Intellectual Property (IP) ownership of creative works and a unified fight against piracy. IP and Entertainment lawyer, Carla Parris, Australian serial entrepreneur and co-founder Yakwetu Online, Mike Strano, and founder, Opus Music Africa, David Tayebwa made this known at a virtual webinar...

Meta Threatens To Remove Facebook From Nigeria Over $290m Fines

03.05.2025

People in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta said it faced large fines and “unrealistic” regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities. Last year, three Nigerian oversight agencies imposed fines on the US-based social media giant totalling more than $290m (£218m) for violating various laws and regulations. Meta was unsuccessful...