April 2026 – Page 2 – Rise Africa

…Imprisons Senatorial Candidate 10 Years For Selling Petrol To Boko Haram

11.04.2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital yesterday sentenced a 2015 senatorial candidate in Borno State, Hon. Babagana Habeeb to 10 years imprisonment for selling petroleum to members of Boko Harams sect in the state. The politician was convicted by Justice Peter Odo Lifu on a lone count charge of aiding and...

2027: Not Having Credible Opposition On The Ballot, Dangerous For Democracy

11.04.2026

Prominent Nigerians have weighed in into the worrisome drift of the country towards a one party rule ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled to hold in the first quarters of 2027 with a call on all stakeholders, particularly the President Bola Tinubu led government, to allow plurality of choice available to Nigerians. This is...

Stop Attacking Nigerians In South Africa, CONYL Warns

11.04.2026

A socio-political youth group, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), has called on South African authorities to act decisively to protect Nigerians and other African nationals within its borders over the recent outbreak of attacks. The group through its President General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, also demanded that the perpetrators of the attacks must be...

Oando Plans To Raise $750m For Drilling Campaign

11.04.2026

Chief Executive Officer, Oando PLC, Wale Tinubu, has said the oil and gas company plans to raise up to $750 million this year for a drilling campaign that could boost output by 300%. He told Reuters yesterday. He also noted that the company is among a handful of local companies that have snapped up assets...

Sokoto: 4 Killed In Fresh Bandit Attack

11.04.2026

A tragic attack occurred in the forest of Tumbulla Village, located in Tursa ward of Rabah Local Government Area, Sokoto State, where bandits opened fire on civilians, killing four people and injuring several others. The incident happened at May-ini Earth Dam, where the victims were using water, on Thursday. According to local vigilante leaders, the...

A Politician Should Be Ready To Deny Himself Of Pleasure

11.04.2026

Hon. Femi Saheed, who represents Kosofe Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has said that he remains committed to delivering quality representation to his constituents. Saheed, who is seeking a second term in office, noted that he has served his people to the best of his ability. In this interview with OLADIPUPO...

Again, Bandits Strike In Kwara Community, Kill 5 Forest Guards

11.04.2026

Armed bandits have again attacked Nuku community in the Kaiama Local Government area of Kwara State, killing five Forest Guards in the early hours of Friday. The assailants were said to have stormed the community at about 3:00 a.m., shooting sporadically and throwing residents into panic as they unleashed violence on the agrarian community. It...

Curbing Excessive Spending, Vote Buying By Politicians As 2027

11.04.2026

As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, concerns over the rising cost of politics have resurfaced, with analysts warning that excessive campaign spending by politicians poses a serious threat to democrat- ic integrity, inclusiveness, and good governance. Over the years, electioneering in Nigeria has become an increasingly expensive venture, dominated by deep-pocketed aspirants and...

Nigerians Must Stop Tinubu Before He Becomes An Emperor

11.04.2026

A former Minority Whip in the House of Representatives and currently the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, in this interview with OLAOLU OLADIPO, talked about his impression of the country as well as the seeming drift of the country towards a one-party state. Excerpts: …says this govt can’t be changed...

Nomba Loan Partnership Achieves Low Default Rate

11.04.2026

Nomba, a Nigerian fintech platform, and Globus Bank said their on-platform credit partnership has deployed N21.3bn across businesses in Nigeria’s most commercially active sectors, achieving a non-performing loan ratio of less than one per cent. The portfolio covers wholesale and retail (39 per cent), professional services (28 per cent), food and hospitality (11 per cent),...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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