May 2025 – Page 43 – Rise Africa

Monarch Pushes For Constitutional Roles For Traditional Rulers

26.05.2025

A first-class monarch in the oil-rich Ilaje local government area of Ondo State, Oba Segun Akinyomi has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to help tackle insecurity in his domain and other parts of the state. Also, the monarch, the Amapetu of Mahin, asked for the amendment of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria in such a...

Court Slams N1m Damages Against Police Over Human Rights Breach

26.05.2025

The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has awarded the sum of one million naira (₦1,000,000) as damages against the Nigerian Police Force, Zone 9, for the unlawful arrest and detention of two Nigerian citizens—Chiamaka Nsionu and Amarachi Chidi—ruling the action a violation of their fundamental human rights as guaranteed under Section 35(1)...

Provision Of Dividends Of Democracy’ll Spur Electorate To Vote Wisely – NNPP

26.05.2025

A South West stalwart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has said many eligible voters in the country display apathy to voting because of lack of provision of dividends of democracy to the generality of Nigerians. Ajadi who was reacting to a recent Bill by the House of Representatives to make...

Alleged Tax Evasion: Osun Govt Begins Shutting Down Of MTN Operations

26.05.2025

Osun State Government has said it has commenced the shutdown of MTN Nigeria operations in the state. The Osun State Ministry of Environment and Sanitation, charged with the supervision of the telecommunications infrastructure under the Osun State Environmental Protection Law 2022, said two of the main offices of the company in Osogbo, the state capital...

Canadian Police Hail Customs Over Seizures Of 65 Stolen Vehicles

26.05.2025

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services has commended the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) over seizures of 65 stolen vehicles smuggled to Nigeria from Canada. Also, RCMP praised NCS for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This recognition follows recent recovery of 12...

CSO Petitions Wike, Demands Sack Of FCTA Mandate Secretary

26.05.2025

The Empowerment for Unemployment Youth Initiative (EUYI) has petitioned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding the sack of Mr Abdullahi Suleiman Ango, the FCTA Mandate Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). EUYI alleges that Mr Ango, in collusion with some elements are working...

I’m Inspired To Support Growth, Devt With My Doctorate Degree –Oduntan

26.05.2025

A former Chairman and current director of Wemabod Limited, Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan, has stated that the honourary Doctorate Degree in Business conferred on him by the University of America, Curacao (Netherlands and California, USA), has further inspired him to continue contributing to growth and development in an increasingly interconnected world. Oduntan made this known during...

PAP: Group Urges Stakeholders To Ignore Allegations Against Otuaro

26.05.2025

A group, Concerned Niger Delta Youths, has called on the Federal Government and the international community, Niger Deltans and Presidential Amnesty Programme beneficiaries to disregard allegations heaped on Dr Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of PAP, describing such charges as baseless, wicked and callous. In a statement yesterday signed by the Convener of the group, General Emmanuel...

HEDA Sues FG, Oil Giants Over Alleged Unlawful Oil Licence Transfer

26.05.2025

The Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre has sued the Federal Government, multinational oil companies and Nigerian government agencies before a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the legality of a major oil asset divestment deal. In the suit numbered FHC/L/CS/850/25, filed by Kunle Adegoke, (SAN), according to a statement yesterday, HEDA is seeking the...

Listed firms declare N1.1tn dividends – SEC

26.05.2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange declared a total dividend of N1.1 tn for shareholders in 2024. The Director-General of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this at the first quarter Capital Market Committee meeting held recently in Lagos. Agama noted that N1tn of the total dividend declared had...