March 2026 – Page 7 – Rise Africa

Oil Price Rises On Trump’s Iran Threats

31.03.2026

Oil prices rose as the Middle East crisis escalated yesterday with US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s main export terminal and after the entry of Yemen’s Houthi rebels into the war. However, European and US stocks rose as markets focused on Trump’s comments on negotiations to end the fighting. Trump expressed confidence that...

Northern Govs Condemn Jos Attack; Call For Calm, Unity

31.03.2026

…Say Such Barbarity Is Alien to Northern Values of Brotherhood …Commend Governor Mutfwang’s Swift Measures, Pledge Support for Security Agencies The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has strongly condemned the attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing the...

Jonathan Urges Nigeria To Invest In Maritime Infrastructure

31.03.2026

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated for future investments in maritime infrastructure and operations that are aligned with global realities. At the first International Deep Seaport forum organised by Maritime Media Limited in Lagos yesterday, he warned that the lessons from the collapse of the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) remain highly relevant as the...

Nigerians Yet To See Effect Of Increase In Defence Budget, ADC Tells Presidency

31.03.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the tone of its message to President Bola Tinubu on his 74th birthday was not borne out of malice but to draw his attention to everyday living realities of Nigerians. ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, had in a statement on X Sunday, while sending Tinubu good...

Edo Drivers Protest Fuel Price Hike, Block Road

31.03.2026

Demonstrating commercial drivers operating along Upper Sakponba Road in Benin yesterday blocked sections of the road in protest against the increasing fuel prices. The protesters told their colleagues to immediately increase transport fares, warning that passengers who boarded buses at old rates would be forced to pay additional charges or be dropped off midway. The...

Nigerian Exchange Ranks Second Best Among Global Markets

31.03.2026

…posts N29.3trn gain The Nigerian equities market has delivered a remarkable performance in first quarter 2026, posting an impressive N29.314 trillion gain and cementing the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as the second best-performing stock market globally on a year-to-date basis. The rally affirms sustained investor confidence, strengthened by macroeconomic reforms, improved market liquidity, and strong...

PSN President Hails Fintiri For Revolutionizing Healthcare, Infrastructure

31.03.2026

..Pledges Full Support The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim has expressed profound admiration for the transformative leadership of the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, citing a visible revolution in the state’s infrastructure and healthcare delivery. In a statement delivered upon his arrival at the historic 2026...

Adamawa Govt, UNICEF Launch Immunisation Campaign For 1.4M Children

31.03.2026

In its renewed efforts to address the threat of circulating polio virus, the Adamawa State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has kicked off a 4-day integrated National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign targeting about 1.4 million children under the age of five across the State.‎‎The campaign exercise aimed at strengthening resistance and protecting children against...

Ogun Mulls $5bn Investment In Fashion, Creative Industry

31.03.2026

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced plan to build a $5 billion fashion and creative industry, anchored on indigenous culture, in order to promote culture and tourism in the state. The governor revealed this at the grand finale of the 2026 Lisabi Festival, held at Ake palace, Abeokuta, stating that the plan is...

Kwankwaso’s Defection Not A Surprise –NNPP Scribe Olayoku

31.03.2026

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) National Secretary Dipo Olayoku said yesterday Rabiu Kwankwaso’s resignation from the party to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a predictable political development was expected. Speaking on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, he stressed that the move was anticipated rather than abrupt, and reflects the deep divisions that had...