May 2026 – Page 162 – Rise Africa

Homeland Security Role’ll Create Tension Within Presidency’s Command, Control Structure –Amachree

13.05.2026

A retired Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has argued that the appointment of a Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Homeland Security has the potential to create tension within the “command and control” framework of the presidency. While describing the development as departure from Nigeria’s traditional security architecture, the...

Group Alleges Imposition Of Candidate In Okpebholo’s

13.05.2026

The Centre for Better Society in Nigeria (CBSN) has raised concern over alleged attempts to impose a candidate ahead of the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC), House of Representatives primary in Okpebholo Federal Constituency, Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State. The group warned that any attempt to undermine internal democracy within the APC in...

Nigerian Manufacturers Struggle As Rising Costs, Currency Woes Eat Into Profits

13.05.2026

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is demonstrating a troubling paradox with revenue climbing, but profits failing to follow. An analysis of recent filings submitted to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) reveals that while several listed manufacturers posted modest topline growth in the first quarter of 2026, crippling input costs and lingering currency volatility have devoured their margins. From...

College Of Delta Youths Backs Okowa’s Senate Bid

13.05.2026

Hundreds of youths under the Delta North College of Youths have thrown their weight behind the senatorial ambition of the immediate past Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. The youths comprise, members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth Wing), the Community Youth Associations, the Non-Indigene Associations, the...

Food Prices May Drop By Next Harvest – Farmers

13.05.2026

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has said food prices may decline by the next harvest season if governments improve security and reduce production costs for farmers. The Deputy Chairman of AFAN, Lagos State Chapter, Shakin Agbayewa, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos. Agbayewa said...

NAHCON Secures S’Arabia’s Approval For Clinics

13.05.2026

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has approved the clinics and medical outposts established by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to serve Nigerian pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj. According to a statement, the licences authorise the commission’s medical teams to commence healthcare services for pilgrims in the Kingdom. It said:“As part of NAHCON’s healthcare...

Polaris Bank, Cyclotron Club Partner To Boost Livewell Initiative

13.05.2026

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial Bank institution, has announced a strategic partnership with Cyclotron Cycling Development Initiatives, otherwise known as Cyclotron Club, to advance LiveWell by Polaris, the Bank’s flagship wellness initiative designed to promote healthy living, preventive healthcare, and overall wellbeing among employees, customers, and communities across Nigeria. The partnership was...

Journalist safety at risk as labor protections weaken

13.05.2026

Journalists around the world are confronting an intensifying mix of physical danger, economic insecurity and institutional weakness as rapid shifts in the media industry outpace the labour protections designed to safeguard them, according to a new international report titled “Decent work and the safety of journalists”. The International Labour Organisation report, which examines the relationship...

Delta flight from Atlanta to Lagos makes mid-air return

13.05.2026

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from the United States to Nigeria experienced an unexpected disruption after the Lagos-bound aircraft was forced to return to its departure airport about eight hours after take-off. The affected flight, DL54, on Saturday departed the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States en route to the Murtala...

Dangote targets $50bn valuation for refinery IPO

13.05.2026

President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is targeting a valuation of $50bn for his Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals ahead of a planned stock market listing later this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. Dangote wants investors to know that the refinery, which commenced operations in 2024, is now valued at $50bn....