June 2025 – Page 52 – Rise Africa

Sanwo-Olu Opens Largest Safety Footwear Factory in Nigeria

25.06.2025

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to commission the largest safety footwear manufacturing factory in Nigeria, owned by Yikodeen Company Limited, marking a significant boost to local production and industrial growth. In a statement on Monday, it was noted that Yikodeen Company Limited is set to officially unveil its ultra-modern, expanded manufacturing facility...

Ekiti Maize Farmers Get Boost from BATN Initiative

25.06.2025

The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation has launched a maize micro-enterprise initiative in Oke-Ako, Ekiti State, to empower smallholder farmers and boost food security. According to a statement, the BATN foundation partnered with SwagCo and Odu’a Investment Company to flag off the Sustainable Development of Maize Micro-Enterprise Farmers Project on June 17. BATN foundation noted...

89% Job Losses? MAN Sounds Alarm

25.06.2025

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm that the planned ban on single-use plastics in Lagos State will wipe out the livelihoods of over 89 per cent of operators in the plastic value chain. The Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, issued the warning in a statement on Monday, calling on the Lagos State...

Nollywood Actress Turns To Intimate Storytelling With ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Podcast

25.06.2025

Nollywood filmmaker and actress, Sandra Enoch Bremaud, is charting a new course in personal expression with the launch of her intimate short-format podcast series, ‘Thinking Out Loud’. In a digital world saturated with overproduction and curated personas, Bremaud is choosing simplicity and sincerity to connect with young Nigerians. Speaking on the motivation behind the podcast,...

Purported Non-Registration Of ADA Fake News – INEC

25.06.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false a media report claiming that the proposed political association, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), would not be registered because it has yet to meet the required conditions. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, was quoted as saying that while the...

Gombe: PEBEC Holds Town Hall Meeting On State Action For Business Enabling Reforms

24.06.2025

…As Gov Inuwa Yahaya Reiterates Commitment to Sustainable Economic Reforms, Infrastructure Dev …Gombe Poised to Retain Top Spot in EoDB The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has held a sub-national stakeholders’ engagement session and a statewide town hall meeting in Gombe State, aimed at assessing the state’s performance on business enabling reforms and strengthening...

Otu Laments Worsening Influx Of Refugees Into C’River

24.06.2025

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed deep concern over the rising humanitarian burden posed by the growing influx of refugees into the state, warning that the situation is becoming increasingly unsustainable. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to Nigeria, Ms. Dimanche...

Tackling Poverty, Not Armament, Best Way To Eliminate Crime – Obi

24.06.2025

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated that addressing poverty and underdevelopment is the most effective way to combat crime and insecurity in Nigeria. In a statement posted on X, Obi expressed satisfaction that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, shares his view that pulling citizens out of...

Sanwo-Olu Urges APC Candidates To Mobilize Ahead Of July 12 LG Elections

24.06.2025

In a strategic push to solidify the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s political dominance in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on all APC candidates and party leaders not to take the upcoming July 12 Local Government Elections for granted. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday where he officially presented APC flags to chairmanship...

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Advisory Council, Urges Traders To Promote Integrity

24.06.2025

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide SanwoOlu, on Monday, inaugurated the Lagos State Market Advisory Council (LASMAC) and charged them to work diligently to improve market operations, enhance security, promote fair trade, and create an environment where businesses can flourish. Sanwo-Olu, who urged traders to shun sharp practices during business transactions, encouraged members of the Lagos...