June 2025 – Page 74 – Rise Africa

Labour Party Crisis: Presidency Working To Strip Obi Of Party Platform By 2027 –Tanko

21.06.2025

The Interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko in this interview OLAOLU OLADIPO talked about the involvement of the group in the proposed coalition arrangement by numerous opposition figures to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power. He also did an assessment of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government. Excerpts:...

Coalition Politics Must Not Overshadow Governance –Osifo

21.06.2025

Mr. Stanley Osifo, a presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. Speaking in an exclusive interview with OLADIPUPO AWOJOBI, Osifo addressed several national issues, including security, economic policy, and the role of the National Assembly. He emphasised that a...

Olugbodi, Wife Conferred With Asiwaju, Yeye Asiwaju Titles Of Ara Kingdom

21.06.2025

In landmark recognition of outstanding service, leadership, unwavering contributions and commitment to community development, leading marketing communications professional, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi and his wife, Mrs. Biyi Tunji-Olugbodi, were recently conferred with the esteemed chieftaincy titles of Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju of Ara Kingdom, in Osun State. The high-profile conferment ceremony, which held on Saturday, June...

Staff Welfare: Marwa Commissions NDLEA/NOA Vision Centre

21.06.2025

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has commissioned a high-tech Vision Centre in its national headquarters Annex in Abuja as part of efforts to promote and prioritise staff welfare as well as to boost their morale. The facility, a product of strategic partnership between...

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N100bn Renewable Energy Deal: REA & FCMB Partner

21.06.2025

The Rural Electrification Agency and First City Monument Bank have signed a landmark agreement to launch a N100bn renewable energy financing facility. The agreement supports the implementation of distributed access through the Renewable Energy Scale-Up initiative. It will enable the deployment of decentralised renewable energy projects aimed at delivering reliable power to approximately two million...

WMA Condemns Missile Strike On Israeli Hospital, Calls For Protection Of Health Facilities

21.06.2025

The World Medical Association (WMA) has strongly condemned the deliberate missile strike on Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva, Israel, which caused significant structural damage and led to the suspension of most hospital services. Soroka is one of the country’s largest medical centers, a Level-1 trauma hospital serving over one million people in southern Israel,...

Fake Degrees: FG Clears Certificates From Togo, As Reps Probe Benin Republic’s Documents July 10

21.06.2025

The House of Representatives, based on information received via diplomatic channels in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has cleared the Republic of Togo of allegations that its universities are issuing fake certificates to students, even as it has fixed July 10, 2025, to investigate universities from the Benin Republic. The Federal Ministry...

Telcos Recover N170bn From Banks

21.06.2025

The long-term dispute between telecommunications operators and commercial banks over unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data fees appears to be drawing to a close, as telecom companies confirm the recovery of 95 per cent of the N180 billion owed. Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, announced the progress on Thursday,...

Middle East Conflict: Nigerians Stranded In Iran, Cry For Help

21.06.2025

…accuse embassy officials of abandonment Nigerians living in Iran have lamented that they had been abandoned by the country’s embassy staff members as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. This is despite the promise of the Federal Government on Tuesday that it was finalising emergency evacuation plans for Nigerian citizens stranded in both Middle...

Dangote Fuel Distribution Plan: Marketers to Engage

21.06.2025

Members of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria say they will discuss with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to fully understand the implementation of its plan to supply directly to filling stations nationwide. The Executive Secretary of MEMAN, Clement Isong, stated this during a webinar organised by the association on Thursday. Isong noted that the...