June 2025 – Page 36 – Rise Africa

Senate Declares Yelewata, Mangu Massacres Acts Of Terrorism

26.06.2025

The Senate, yesterday, condemned the recent mass killing of over 200 civilians in Yelewata, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, and the massacre of 12 Kaduna indigenes in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State. The apex legislative Assembly also described the violent and calamitous actions as acts of terrorism, following a...

Presidency Slams El-Rufai Over Tinubu Attack

26.06.2025

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, yesterday slammed the immediate past Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for delivering scathing criticism of the Bola Tinubu government. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, El-Rufai said Tinubu would require a miracle to win re-election in 2027. According to him a poll conducted by his group in the regions, particularly...

Obi Demands Justice After Demolition Of Brother’s Lagos Property

26.06.2025

Peter Obi yesterday condemned the “illegal” demolition of property belonging to his younger brother’s company in Lagos. The former Anambra State governor said the building was brought down without a court order. The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential poll decried the “coordinated lawlessness” in the country, warning that such disregard...

PDP, LP, SDP Absent As INEC Meets With Party Leaders

26.06.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP) were conspicuously absent at an ongoing high-level meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with leaders of registered political parties. Although the meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m., it officially began an hour later—yet the seats reserved for the chairmen...

NNPC Ltd Warns Of Power Jeopardy In Key Regions

26.06.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has warned that without timely intervention, power supply to key regions in Nigeria may be jeopardized, with potential economic and social impacts. It also expressed concerns over delayed payments and tariff gaps within the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) framework, posing operational sustainability risks to these gas-fired...

Terrorism: Nigeria Hosts 53 African Defence Chiefs, To Seek Home-Made Solutions

26.06.2025

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) is set to host 53 Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) from 53 African countries, including Burkina, Mali and the Republic of Niger for the Maiden African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit. The summit, which will encourage Africa-led solutions to the continent’s security challenges, will be held from August 25 to 27...

Delta Leads Population Health Insurance Delivery With 2.6m Enrollees

26.06.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has expanded the frontiers of a responsive health insurance system by 2.6 million enrollees through the ‘Opportunity for All’ manta of his M.O.R.E Agenda. The Governor deployed pioneering strategies of the Indigent Enrollee Adoption Initiative (IEIA), the Service Delivery Monitors (SDMs) and the Electronic Encounter Systems (EESs) to transform from...

Confusion Clouds Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Coalition Amid ADA Setback

26.06.2025

The future of Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition, led by high-profile political figures—former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi—remains uncertain as internal disagreements and legal hurdles cloud its formation. At the heart of the confusion is the proposed All Democratic...

DHQ To Deploy 800 Special Forces To Combat Insecurity

26.06.2025

The military is to deploy at least 800 special forces to operational areas to combat the security challenges facing the country. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Christopher Musa said this at the Defence Training Conference 2025, in Abuja. He said: “Sometime next week, we will be graduating the first 800 special forces team...

Tinubu To Sanwo-Ou At 60: Stand On Impactful Projects

26.06.2025

President Bola Tinubu has urged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to sustain the trajectory of prioritising impactful projects in the state as he attains the age of 60 yesterday. While commending Sanwo-Olu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, yesterday, the President congratulated the sixth Lagos governor who began his political career under President...