The RISE group started with its flagship magazine, RISE as the dream of an ambitious 300 Level Law Student in a school campus room in the North Central City of Jos.
After 6 Editions, the amazing and positively overwhelming response from the audience the magazine was meant for, youth the Publisher was convinced that a few thousands of magazine copies that only managed to soar against several odds was not enough to alter the lifestyle and empower the Nigerian youth in terms of intellectual, professional and capacity building.
And that birthed a bright and promising journey for RISE as we hosted a most successful first session of the RISE NATIONAL YOUTH FORUM in 2007 that left participants with indelible memories and challenge of truth, purpose and the willpower that youth is never a state of limitation.
Since then, the Event has enjoyed incredible sponsorship from Private Sector; even as it has become the most anticipated and the most talked about youth seminar in Nigeria and a subject of topical interest by the media and individuals with outstanding accomplishments.
Our hearts are gladdened by the reports and testimonies that keep pouring in from young people home and abroad and till date, about 50 000 youths from diverse communities have encountered the RISE effect. Our goal is to alter mindsets and galvanize the energies of youth towards hard work, leadership and the power of synergy.
Deploying resources judiciously, we initiated the RISE BUSINESS ACADEMY in 2008 as a follow up plan for the epoch making youth gathering, with strategic and technical support from Phillips Consulting and Nestle to provide knowledge based professional trainings for aspiring executives who desire to make a difference in the Nigerian workplace environment.
This was borne out of the conviction that most NGOs have tailor made programs for Entrepreneurs and we realize that not everyone has the hope to become one as several other people aspire to reach the top of the ladder in a chosen Career field.
We planned to equip this category of people with intellectual skills required to excel as an Employee after all, Entrepreneurs, Large Corporates and Multinationals need executors in their businesses. Thousands of youth are direct and indirect beneficiaries of the RBA and we hope that they will affect their employer organizations tremendously in a rewarding way.
With the craving to further make a difference in the creative industry, the RISE Group in 2009 diversified into Creative Design, Concept Creation and Printing using up-to-date machinery and employing the best hands and minds.
Leaning towards Education Support and promoting a culture of learning and knowledge acquisition, by mid 2010, the organisation set up a modern, state of the art 18- seater study Library to service Students, young professionals and journalists.
The publishing arm of the RISE group, RISE Publications Ventures also has to its credit, a world class, multiple endorsed, 120paged full color, picture and research based Strategy Workbook poised to use the stories of selected leading brands to teach emerging businesses some key points on management principles that will ensure growth and sustenance.
As expressed in our Vision Statement, we believe that in our small space, we truly can be the change we wish to see in the world as we continually work to build an enduring legacy for our generation by encouraging youth to think, learn and work hard to create an environment abound with free flowing applicable and laudable ideas.
RISE currently holds its programs in about 15 Nigerian Cities.

HOW WE HAVE RAISED THE STAKES

1. Premium visibility and increased credibility amongst a vast Nigerian and international audience especially the Youth and key stakeholders in Human capital and National development.
2. Impact assessment in all the 21 states RISE NATIONAL YOUTH FORUM has held show a high level of awareness and re-orientation of young people after our programs. By this, we have been producing sustainable results.
3. Recognition of outstanding contribution to Youth Development by Illustrious world leaders and public institutions such as Michelle Obama, John Kuffour, Cherry Blair QC, Bill Clinton and the International Republican Institute.
4. Case studies of our past participants breaking new grounds, achieving impressive track records in Education and other spheres of Life. They attest to the critical role of RISE’s guidance, direction and continuous support through our programs and consistent communication.
5. We have gained the trust of and enlisted some of the finest and most respectable Nigerians to join our Board of Trustees, Advisory Board and roll call of Guest speakers.
6. Founded the first and only Comprehensive Resource Centre catering to the needs of Young people for Learning, Knowledge Acquisition, Conference planning, Online Versatility and strong advocacy for enhancing their reading culture.
7. RISE is the only Youth-focused Organisation in Nigeria that maintains substantial advocacy space to discuss issues of Youth Interest thrice a week on the back page of one of Nigeria’s most reputable Newspapers, THE GUARDIAN