May 2026 – Page 221 – Rise Africa

Activist Petitions Trump, Demands Abrogation Of Islamic Sharia Law In Nigeria

06.05.2026

The Director-General of the Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria, Rev. Kallamu Dikwa, says he supports the United States’ insistence on the abrogation of Islamic Sharia law from the Nigerian Constitution. In a petition to President Donald Trump, he blamed political Islamic Sharia Law for the creation of the Boko Haram and...

2027: North Is Solidly Behind Tinubu

06.05.2026

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for its National Primaries, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Niger State have refuted claims that the north is not supporting the second-term aspiration of President Bola Tinubu. The State Coordinator, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Nma Kolo, made this disclosure on Wednesday, saying the narrative is far from the truth....

NCoS Destroys 1,167 Phones, Sanctions 147 Officers Over Contraband Smuggling

06.05.2026

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has sanctioned 147 staff members for various acts of misconduct, including complicity in contraband trafficking. It also destroyed 1,167 mobile phones and other prohibited items recovered from custodial centres across the country, Controller General Sylvester Nwakuche said yesterday the items were seized over the past eight months and included smartphones,...

Sharing Marirtal Issues Online Is Deal Breaker For Me

06.05.2026

Nigerian musician and content creator, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, popularly known as Nasboi, has revealed his deal-breaker and non-negotiable boundary in marriage. Nasboi, in a post shared on his verified X handle, said he can’t tolerate people who air private marital disputes on social media. READ ALSO: The skit maker emphasised the importance of keeping personal...

Fresh Defections Hit Senate As Umeh, Abaribe, Hanga Switch Parties

06.05.2026

Three legislators yesterday switched parties as a fresh round of defections hit the Senate. Deputy Minority Whip Rufai Hanga (Kano Central) defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), with Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) and Victor Umeh (Anambra Central) dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Labour Party...

FG’ll Engage More With Stakeholders To Deepen Humanitarian Responses

06.05.2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the firm resolve of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to address humanitarian situations across Nigeria. This, according to him, entailed that the administration would continue to engage more with critical stakeholders, including development partners, in tackling grey areas in humanitarian responses across the country. Shettima stated this yesterday...

UBA, Redtech, MoMo PSB Expand Merchant Payment Access

06.05.2026

United Bank for Africa (UBA), Redtech, and MoMo PSB have launched a payment interoperability partnership that expands cardless payment access for consumers and merchants across Nigeria. Redtech is backed by Heirs Holdings; MoMo PSB is MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary. A statement yesterday said with this development, MoMo PSB customers could now make payments directly from...

Akpabio, Oshiomhole Clash Over Senate Rules

06.05.2026

Proceedings in the Nigerian Senate were briefly disrupted on Wednesday following a heated exchange between Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole over the interpretation of the amended Standing Orders. The tension began while Akpabio was reading the Votes and Proceedings from Tuesday’s sitting, when Oshiomhole raised a point of order....

APC, Adeleke Bicker Over Spendings, Projects

06.05.2026

The battle for Osun 2026 has taken a more confrontational turn as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke clashed openly yesterday over allegations of financial mismanagement, project quality, and sectoral priorities in the state. The APC campaign team for its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, led the charge, accusing the...

Ex-S’Eagles Coach Criticises Simeone’s Lookman Substitution

06.05.2026

Former Super Eagles coach Jo Bonfrere has criticised Diego Simeone for substituting Ademola Lookman in Atletico Madrid’s Champions League loss to Arsenal. Bonfrere has criticised Diego Simeone for what he described as a costly tactical mistake during Atlético Madrid’s UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat to Arsenal. Bonfrere believes the decision to substitute Ademola Lookman in...