News – Page 1335 – Rise Africa

CBN: Current Account Surplus Declined To $3.73bn In Q1’2025

27.06.2025

Nigeria recorded a current account surplus of $3.73 billion in Q1 2025, representing a 1.84 percent decline compared with the $3.80 billion surplus that the country reported for the previous quarter, latest data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows. According to the Current Account Balance (CAB) Q1 2025 report posted on the...

Reps To Probe FG’s CNG Implementation Policy

27.06.2025

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the implementation of the Federal Government’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Policy. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Ahmadu Jaha (APC, Borno), said the panel’s mandate includes assessing the safety, viability, and sustainability of the CNG policy in Nigeria. He emphasized that the committee would...

Household Earning Below N250,000 Won’t Pay Tax- Oyedele

27.06.2025

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, on Thursday disclosed that under the new tax laws, Nigerian households earning ₦250,000 or less per month are classified as poor and exempt from paying taxes. The former tax leader at Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) remarked on Channels Television’s Politics Today...

GSM Market Fire: Kano Gov Debunks Blocking Donations To Victims

27.06.2025

The Kano State Government yesterday debunked the claims that Governor Abba Yusuf stopped individuals, corporate bodies and philanthropists from making donations to the victims of the GSM Market fire disaster. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information Ibrahim Waiya said the government deeply appreciated the spirit of solidarity, empathy, and generosity demonstrated by philanthropists and...

Nitrate In Drinking Water Linked To Preterm Birth –Study

27.06.2025

A new study led by researcher in the United States (U.S), has found that even low levels of nitrate—a common agricultural runoff and drinking water contaminant—are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and low birthweight babies. Results of the study are published in ‘PLOS Water’ by Jason Semprini of Des Moines University College of...

Stop Using Negative Words Against Prophet Fufeyin, IPF Advises Egbuna

27.06.2025

A group, Ijaw Progressive Forum (IPF) has advised one Mr. Ekene Clinton Egbuna, also known as Klintoncod, for allegedly using defamatory utterances against Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, the founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry. A statement released to journalists in Yenagoa yesterday stated that the President of the IPF, Comrade Peretimi Ebiowei, condemned the statements...

Israel/Iran Ceasefire: Fuel Prices Won’t Fall Immediately –IPMAN

27.06.2025

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured users of petroleum products in Nigeria that prices of the petroleum products, especially fuel, will come down as the prices of crude oil at the global market continue to fall. IPMAN National Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Ukadike, however, also said that the price reductions will not...

Senate Plans Regional Meetings With Stakeholders To Tackle Insecurity

27.06.2025

Agitated by the worsening insecurity in the country, the Senate has revealed plans to hold meetings with critical stakeholders in each geo-political zone in order to unearth the root causes of the menace and devise pragmatic measures to restore peace and stability in troubled areas. The apex legislative Assembly made the revelation in a statement...

NAHCON To complete Return Airlift July 2

27.06.2025

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday disclosed that the return leg of the 2025 Hajj airlift operations is expected to be completed by Tuesday, July 2, 2025, instead of the earlier projected date of June 28, 2025. In a statement signed by NAHCON’s Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Fatima Usara, the commission...

Yahaya Bello: Court Rejects EFCC’s Request To ‘Crossexamine’ Own Witness, Prosecution Tags Trial Political

27.06.2025

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, rejected a move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to ‘crossexamine’ its third witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. While delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite noted that there was no provision in...

1 … 1,333 1,334 1,335 1,336 1,337 … 2,626

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...

Latest news

Nigeria Is Ready To Feed Itself

Lagos NLC, TUC Rally Behind Hamzat, Seek Wage Review

Why Consensus Failed In Ondo Constituencies- Lawmaker

Ondo APC Aspirants Reject Consensus Plan, Demand Transparent

Latest News

CBN: Current Account Surplus Declined To $3.73bn In Q1’2025

Reps To Probe FG’s CNG Implementation Policy

Household Earning Below N250,000 Won’t Pay Tax- Oyedele

GSM Market Fire: Kano Gov Debunks Blocking Donations To Victims

Nitrate In Drinking Water Linked To Preterm Birth –Study

Stop Using Negative Words Against Prophet Fufeyin, IPF Advises Egbuna

Israel/Iran Ceasefire: Fuel Prices Won’t Fall Immediately –IPMAN

Senate Plans Regional Meetings With Stakeholders To Tackle Insecurity

NAHCON To complete Return Airlift July 2

Yahaya Bello: Court Rejects EFCC’s Request To ‘Crossexamine’ Own Witness, Prosecution Tags Trial Political

Must Read

The Battle for Africa

I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

Popular Posts

I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

You may have missed it

Nigeria Is Ready To Feed Itself

Lagos NLC, TUC Rally Behind Hamzat, Seek Wage Review

Why Consensus Failed In Ondo Constituencies- Lawmaker

Ondo APC Aspirants Reject Consensus Plan, Demand Transparent

Omokri Defends Air Peace Amid Criticism Over Flight Delay

Zamfara IPAC Elects New Executives

Follow Us on Social Media

Themes