April 2026 – Page 8 – Rise Africa

ADC Will Not Field Candidates Above 55

10.04.2026

On Friday, the factional National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala Gombe, announced that the party under his leadership will disqualify individuals above the age of 55 from contesting for political offices. Gombe, who spoke with BBC Hausa, explained that the decision is aimed at promoting youth participation and generational change within the party....

2027: ADC Ready To Take Over Mantle Of Leadership In Oyo, Nigeria

10.04.2026

A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Party (ADC) in Oyo State, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has boasted that the party is ready to take over the mantle of leadership both in the state and Nigeria in general in the 2027 general elections. The politician spoke with confidence to journalists after the...

Crayon Recounts Mental Health Struggles, Family Issues

10.04.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Charles Chibueze Chukwu, popularly known as Crayon, has opened up about his prior struggles with mental health, attributing them to demands from his family and the music business. Crayon made this revelation when he appeared in a recent live stream anchored by content creator Carter Efe. Speaking during the Live programme, the...

Peju Ogunmola Marks 60th Birthday With Gratitude

10.04.2026

Veteran Nollywood actress Peju Ogunmola has celebrated her 60th birthday with gratitude to God as she reflects on her life, lessons learned, and personal development over the past 60 years. The Yoruba actress, who took to her social media page, thanked the people who have been a part of her life and shared her appreciation...

Gov Yusuf Reacts To Criticism Over Defection To APC

10.04.2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has finally reacted to the criticism trailing his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor, who spoke during a meeting with his political supporters on Friday, said he did not at any point betray the Kwankwasiyya Movement, stressing that...

Otu’s Wife Celebrates Birthday With Empowerment Constituents

10.04.2026

The wife of Cross River State Governor, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has marked her 62nd birthday by empowering women, especially in Cross River South. Bishop Eyoanwan began her celebration with the empowerment of her constituents in Odukpani Local Government Area with Engine boats, sewing machines, hair dressing salon kits, motorcycles, solar lights, mini buses, pregnant...

INC Ijaw Traditional Rulers, Elders Suspend Elections

10.04.2026

The National Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (N-CITRE-INC) has unanimously agreed to suspend the conduct of Ijaw National Congress (INC) elections, which were supposed to have been held on the 12th of March, 2026. This was as the body directed the electoral committee of INC to stop all forms of electoral duties, as...

Inuwa Yahaya Earns Global Honour Over Strategic Agricultural Partnerships

10.04.2026

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has been honoured with a Special Award by Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) in recognition of the state’s sustained partnership with the organisation and its strategic commitment to agricultural transformation, food security and rural prosperity. The award was presented to the Governor at the 2026 SAA Nigeria Annual Stakeholders’ Workshop,...

Kogi SDP Appoints Acting Chairman, Publicity Secretary

10.04.2026

The Kogi State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Thursday, named Dr Emmanuel Achimugu as the State Acting Chairman and Hon. Ilemona A. Ichaba as Publicity Secretary, following the resignation of their predecessors. The appointments, both from Kogi East, were unanimously approved at a stakeholders’ meeting focused on reconciliation and grassroots mobilisation ahead...

Army Refutes Claims Of Heavy Losses In Benisheikh

10.04.2026

The Headquarters Operation Hadin Kai has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media regarding the recent terrorist attack on troops in Benisheikh, Borno State. In a statement issued by the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North East) on Friday, the military expressed concern over what it described as exaggerated and inaccurate...

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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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