July 2025 – Page 51 – Rise Africa

Nigeria to Harness Genetic Diversity for Agricultural Advanc

25.07.2025

The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology has reiterated its resolve to conserve, characterise, and promote Nigeria’s rich plant genetic resources for food and agricultural advancement. A director at the centre, Anthony Okere, stated this during the launch of new crops, held at the GRC building, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Ibadan, the...

Gombe Gov Hosts Ad-hoc Committee To Review Report On NSGF Institutional Framework

25.07.2025

…Northern Govs Chart Path for Greater, Sustainable Regional Impact The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Thursday convened a technical meeting of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Institutional Reform of the Forum, aimed at repositioning the NSGF for greater effectiveness, responsiveness and impact. The...

PDP Fixes National Convention For November

24.07.2025

Following the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, July 24, the party has fixed its national elective convention for November 2025. READ ALSO Speaking at a press conference in Abuja after the party’s 101st National Executive Committee meeting, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced that the convention...

1,000 Youths, Artisans, Others To Gather In Lagos For Inclusive Governance Dialogue

24.07.2025

No fewer than 1,000 Lagos residents are set to converge as part of efforts to institutionalise collaborative governance and build a state not only defined by physical infrastructure but also rooted in justice, equity, opportunity, and people-driven prosperity. President of the Greater Lagos Initiative (GLI) and Convener of the Greater Lagos Summit, Prince Adeniyi Olutimehin,...

We’re Building Capacities To Counter Terrorists’ Misuse Of Emerging Tech

24.07.2025

The Federal Government has said it is equipping law enforcement agencies with enhanced capabilities to counter the misuse of emerging technologies by terrorists. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Adamu Laka, made the disclosure on Thursday at the CTTEC Plus First National Workshop on...

N’West Youths Urge Tinubu To Appoint Ja’oji As Humanitarian Affairs Minister

24.07.2025

Following the appointment of Mr. Nebtawe Goshewa as Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), thereby vacating the position of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, a youth group from the Northwest has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider the region particularly Kano for the replacement. Speaking after an emergency meeting in Kano...

Adeniyi Harps On Customs’ Role In Curbing Illicit Financial Flows

24.07.2025

Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has underscored the crucial role of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs), during the opening of the National Conference on Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Abuja. Adeniyi noted that Customs’ daily operations involve rigorous monitoring of cross-border cash movements and negotiable instruments, enforcing mandatory...

Osun New Era Lions Club Carries Out Sanitation Exercise At Olugbeja Market

24.07.2025

The Osun New Era Lions Club, on Thursday, visited Olugbeja Market in Osogbo, where it carried out a sanitation exercise and donated cleaning materials to traders as part of its July service activities. During the visit, members of the club sensitized the traders on the importance of maintaining a clean environment and distributed essential cleaning...

Nigeria Collaborating With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso To Tackle Insecurity – CDS

24.07.2025

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday said Nigeria is working closely with the military authorities in Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to strengthen efforts against transnational security threats in the West African sub-region. Speaking on the topic, “Global Fragility and Security Management in Nigeria” at the University of Ibadan, General...

Nigerian Army Conducts Human Rights Workshop For Troops In Taraba

24.07.2025

In a renewed effort to promote professionalism and adherence to human rights standards, the Nigerian Army Headquarters (AHQ), through its Department of Civil-Military Affairs (DCMA), has conducted a sensitization workshop for troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Jalingo. The workshop, held on Thursday, is part of a strategic initiative...