July 2025 – Page 43 – Rise Africa

LCCI Urges FG to Prioritize Naira Stability Amid Economic Cr

26.07.2025

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the Federal Government to shift its focus from statistical optimism to practical reforms that will restore investor confidence, strengthen the naira, and ease the cost-of-living crisis facing millions of Nigerians. President of the LCCI, Gabriel Idahosa, made the call during the Chamber’s state-of-the-economy briefing in...

Customs Gives 21- Day Ultimatum To TAP Defaulters

25.07.2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a 21-day grace period, effective from Monday, July 28, 2025, to importers who have defaulted on the terms of their Temporary Admission Permits (TAP). According to the Service, due diligence checks revealed that 223 companies failed to comply with TAP conditions, resulting in a total bond default value...

Diri Tasks Universities On Made-in-Nigeria Innovations

25.07.2025

‎Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has implored universities to embrace technology in order to produce innovators for Nigeria. Governor Diri also challenged policy makers and education managers to develop and update curriculum at all stages of learning to meet realities of the digital age. He called on universities to lead the way in research...

Forum Of SDP Chairmen Accuses El-Rufai Of Plotting To Destabilise Party

25.07.2025

Chairman of the Forum of State Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Femi Olaniyi Ferrari, has dissociated his members from what he called fake meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), in Abuja today, accusing the former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of masterminding the purported meeting. Noting that the meeting took...

Charterhouse Lagos Appoints Natalie Parker As Head Of Sixth Form

25.07.2025

Charterhouse Lagos, Nigeria’s first British Independent School, has announced the appointment of Natalie Parker as Head of Sixth Form, effective 1 January 2026. According to a press release, the appointment marks a significant milestone in the school’s ongoing expansion and supports the development of its new Sixth Form programme. The statement said that Natalie Parker...

Don’t Trade Your Dignity Abroad — UNIOSUN VC Urges Students

25.07.2025

The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Clement Adebooye, has charged Nigerian students and graduates on the need to resist the growing trend of abandoning their qualifications and potential to take up low-skilled jobs abroad. He gave the charge on Friday, at the 2025 Entrepreneurship Studies and Innovation Training programme organised by the...

Kwarapoly Student Wins National Award For Innovative Agric Solution

25.07.2025

A Higher National Diploma (HND) 2 student of the Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Mustapha Ahmed, has emerged victorious at the 5th National Students Project Competition, organised by the Committee of Deans of Engineering of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology (COMPODET) held in Abuja. Ahmed’s innovative project, “Design and Construction of...

Asake Drops ‘Badman Gangsta’ Featuring Tiakola Ahead Of Upcoming Album

25.07.2025

Asake is back and bolder than ever with a brand-new single titled ‘Badman Gangsta’, featuring French sensation Tiakola. The song offers a glimpse into Asake’s evolving artistry and sets the tone for his forthcoming album Money. The track is built around a nostalgic yet modern backdrop, a clever sample of Amerie’s classic “1 Thing” layered...

ADC Sets Up Membership Registration Committee In Edo

25.07.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State has inaugurated a new committee tasked with overseeing the registration and revalidation of members across the state. The initiative is aimed at expanding the party’s grassroots reach and consolidating support ahead of future political activities. The newly formed committee is expected to work closely with the party’s...

PDP Inaugurates Campaign Teams For Edo Central, Ovia

25.07.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Friday announced the inauguration of campaign councils for the upcoming bye-elections in the Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency, unveiling key appointments as it prepares for the August,16th bye-elections. The positions became vacant due to the election of APC’s Senator Monday Okpebolo ( who...