May 2025 – Page 34 – Rise Africa

Sea Horse CEO Institutes N5m Anambra Interschool Debate

28.05.2025

The Chairman and CEO of Sea Horse Lubricants Ltd., Ebuka Onunkwo, has instituted a N5 million interschool debate competition for schools in Anambra State. In a similar gesture, Onunkwo also donated N2.5 million to schools that participated in the 2025 Children’s Day celebration in the state. Speaking during the celebration, the All Progressives Grand Alliance...

Let Our Actions, Values Guide Our Words – Usman

27.05.2025

Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party National Caretaker Committee, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, has urged adults to lead lives of purpose and integrity in order to leave a lasting legacy for future generations. In her goodwill message to Nigerian children on the occasion of 2025 Children’s Day celebration, Senator Usman described children as not...

KAM Holding Boss Hails Kwara Gov’s Mother At 95

27.05.2025

The Group Managing Director of KAM Holding Limited, Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, has congratulated Hajia Raliat Amope AbdulRazaq, mother of the Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on her 95th birthday. Dr. Yusuf commended Hajia AbdulRazaq for her lifelong philanthropic efforts, describing her legacy of kindness and...

Stakeholders Commit To Scaling Youth-Led Initiatives

27.05.2025

In a bid to promote inclusivity and empower young people, stakeholders have committed to scaling youth-led initiatives across Nigeria. This commitment was made during the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) event themed Amplifying Inclusive Innovation: Youth-Led Solutions for Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion, and Reproductive Health Access, held in Abuja. Co-hosted by the Australian High Commission,...

Tinubu Arrives Lagos For 50th ECOWAS Anniversary

27.05.2025

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon to participate in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). His plane touched down at 4:15 pm, where Lagos government officials received him. On Wednesday, Tinubu will host other ECOWAS Heads of State and Government at the Nigerian Institute of...

Sokoto PDP Loses Entire Business Community Wing To APC

27.05.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State suffered a major political setback as the entire business community wing of the party, led by Alhaji Chika Sarkin Gishiri, Chairman of the Sokoto State Traders Association, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mass defection, which took place at the residence of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda...

AMB Seriki Felicitates Kwara Children On Children’s Day

27.05.2025

…Condemns Omu-Aran Violence As Nigerian children join their peers across the world to mark the annual Children’s Day celebration, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki has extended warm felicitations to the children of Kwara State, describing them as the “True leaders of tomorrow” whose welfare and future must remain a top priority for all stakeholders. In a...

Lagos Govt Integrates NIN Into Social Register

27.05.2025

The Lagos State Government has begun the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) into the Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR) to support the Federal Government’s cash transfer initiative for vulnerable citizens. Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Ope George, disclosed this on Tuesday, noting that the state has successfully linked the NINs...

FG, ILO, Labour Task Multinational Enterprises On Responsible Business Conduct

27.05.2025

The Federal Government, International Labour Organization (ILO), organised labour, and employers’ bodies have jointly called on multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in Nigeria to adopt responsible business conduct and uphold the principles of decent work. Dr. Salihu Usman, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, speaking at the ongoing three-day national dialogue on...

Sijuwade Inter-School Debate Opens In Abeokuta

27.05.2025

The Three-State Inter-School Debate Tour, organised in honour of the 10th memorial anniversary of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, commenced on Monday, May 26, at Abeokuta Grammar School—alma mater of the late Ooni. Centred on the theme “Traditional Governance vs. Modern Democracy: Which Best Preserves Cultural Heritage?”, the debate featured student representatives...