May 2026 – Page 241 – Rise Africa

Prioritise Tinubu’s Re-Election Over Ambition

04.05.2026

First Female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Jumoke Akindele, has urged senatorial aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prioritise the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over personal ambitions. Akindele who is interested in the Ondo South senatorial seat advised her co-aspirants to shun personal ambition...

Why I Turned Down INEC Appointment

04.05.2026

Nigerian skitmaker, Kevin Chinedu, popularly known as Governor Amuneke, has explained why he declined an offer to serve as a youth ambassador for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Taking to his verified X handle, Gov. Amuneke, in a video message, said he was contacted for the role via social media and initially felt a...

…Its Rare Privilege Requiring Total Devotion To Allah –Ododo, Bunkure, Keyamo

04.05.2026

Earlier, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, said the Hajj exercise remainsed a rare privilege that required total devotion to Almighty Allah by all pilgrims. He urged the pilgrims to continue to engage in prayers for Nigeria, particularly for peace and socio-economic development, during their spiritual journeys in the Holy Land. Ododo also called for prayers...

…As NHRC Demands Zero Tolerance To Attacks On Journalists, Media Firms

04.05.2026

The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded zero tolerance for attacks on journalists and media organisations. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu (SAN), made the call in a statement to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day observed every year on May 3. He called for the protection of media...

Footballers Make More Money Than Musicians- Skales

04.05.2026

Nigerian singer Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, popularly known as Skales, has said that footballers earn more money than musicians, citing the consistency and structure of footballers’ pay as a determining factor. Speaking during an interview on The Groovy Mono Show on Monday, the artist revealed that footballers earn more than musicians. According to him, football provides...

OPay Signs New MoUs With Four More Schools

04.05.2026

…Expands access to ₦1.2bn programme OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with four additional tertiary institutions in the country. The institution includes Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Benue State; Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State; Montgomery Polytechnic, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State; and Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo,...

NIS Dismisses Claim On Third-Party Passport Platforms

04.05.2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed claims about its passport application and payment system, describing them as false, misleading, and capable of confusing the public. In a statement issued on the agency’s X handle on Monday, NIS reaffirmed that its digital passport process is secure and operates strictly through its official portal. “Recent allegations...

Accord Party Frowns At De-Registration Litigation

04.05.2026

The Accord Party has frowned on the purported de-registration of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), arguing that it fully meets all constitutional requirements to be a registered political party in Nigeria. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, in a statement issued on Monday, described calls for its deregistration as baseless and...

NRC Condemns Repeated Attacks On Trains, Calls For Community Support

04.05.2026

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has condemned in strong terms the increasing attacks on its train operations along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor by suspected vandals and criminal elements. The Chief Public Relations Officer, NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, said this in a statement yesterday in Lagos. Unyimadu said the latest incident occurred around Kilometer 177 along...

NEMSA, NERC Deepen Safety Enforcement, Technical Standards Collaboration

04.05.2026

The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have pledged their commitment to institutional collaboration aimed at enhancing safety oversight, regulatory compliance and technical standardisation across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). This followed a meeting between NEMSA Managing Director and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation Olusegun Adesayo,...