May 2026 – Rise Africa

Aki Receives Chieftaincy Title In Abia

26.05.2026

Renowned nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, has been conferred with a chieftaincy title in Eluoma Uzuakoli Autonomous Community in Abia State. Aki announced the honour on his Instagram page, sharing the news with his followers. READ ALSO: He received the title MFR, IHIE 1 of Eluoma Uzuakoli upon his ordination as a...

ADC Presidential Primaries: We’ll Not Inflate Figures

26.05.2026

Presidential Primaries Election Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has assured that there would be no manipulation of figures to influence the outcome of the election. New Telegraph reports that three aspirants, former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, and former chairman of Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mohammed...

PRP Gov’ship Aspirant Questions Shehu Buba’s Eligibility Amid Defection

26.05.2026

Bauchi governorship aspirant, of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Barrister Safiyanu Garba Idris has questioned the eligibility and political status of Senator Shehu Buba following his recent defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen on Monday in Bauchi, Idris alleged that Buba remained actively involved in APC activities even after publicly announcing his...

Rep Warns Against Deregistering ADC, Accord, APP

26.05.2026

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Ugochinyere (APP, Imo) has warned against plots to deregister some political parties through the courts. Speaking in a live broadcast on television on Monday, Ugochinyere specifically mentioned the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Action Peoples Party (APP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and other opposition...

Aspirant Alleges Manipulation In Bauchi PRP Gov’ship Process

26.05.2026

A governorship aspirant in the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Barrister Safiyanu Garba Idris, has alleged irregularities and manipulation in the party’s governorship screening process in Bauchi State ahead of the 2027 election. Idris claimed that despite fulfilling the requirements for participation, including payment for nomination and expression of interest forms, some party officials worked against...

2027: Tinubu Turning ‘Option A4’ Into ‘Option A-Fraud’

26.05.2026

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2027 presidential election, Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of allegedly manipulating Nigeria’s democratic process and converting the country’s once-celebrated electoral culture into what he described as “Option A-Fraud.” Adebayo made the allegation while speaking on the state of Nigeria’s democracy and the ongoing...

INEC Seeks Stay Of Execution After Court Ruling On 2027 Elections

26.05.2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has challenged a Federal High Court judgment that nullified parts of its revised timetable and guidelines for the 2027 general elections. The electoral commission also asked the court to suspend the enforcement of the ruling pending the determination of its appeal. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court had,...

Court Forfeits Assets Linked To Illegal Mining In Ogun To FG

26.05.2026

Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of assets recovered from suspects involved in illegal mining activities in Ogun State to the Federal Government. The order was sequel to the granting of an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking custody and disposal of...

Group Raises Concern Over Insecurity, Infrastructural Decay

26.05.2026

The Ondo Redemption Front has criticised the administration of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, accusing the state government of poor governance, insecurity, infrastructural decay and lack of clear developmental direction. Speaking at a press briefing on the State of the State Address, the Chairman of the group, Ayodeji Ologun and co-Chairman, Mogbojuri Kayode, said it was compelled to...

Kaduna PDP Guber Candidate Pledges Tougher Action Against Insecurity

26.05.2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has elected Usman Bawa ABG as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections, with the flag bearer vowing to take tougher action against banditry and kidnapping if elected. Bawa, popularly known as Alhaji Bawa Garba (ABG), emerged winner of Sunday’s primary election after polling 124,170 votes....