May 2025 – Page 132 – Rise Africa

LASG Restricts Working Hours At Building Sites

16.05.2025

The Lagos State Government has restricted construction activities at building sites across the state to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. This directive was announced on Thursday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during a briefing in Alausa, Ikeja. According to a public...

Rivers People Running Out Of Patience, Ijaw Youths Tell Tinubu

16.05.2025

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), the umbrella body of Ijaw youths across Nigeria, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restore democratic governance in Rivers State by reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that the people are running out of patience. Addressing a press conference in Port Harcourt to mark the 57th Isaac Adaka Boro...

Embrace Technology To Provide Police With Adequate Information – AIG

16.05.2025

Police AIG Ajani Omolabi has urged Nigerians to embrace modern technology to provide credible information to the police for effective crime fighting. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti during a visit to the state command, the Assistant Inspector General of Police for Akure Zone 17 emphasized the importance of collaboration with stakeholders to protect lives and properties. He...

ICPC, PTAD To Strengthen Partnership In Fight Against Pension Corruption

15.05.2025

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) are set to strengthen their fight against corruption in Nigeria’s pension system through a coordinated approach. The collaboration aims to tackle fraud and other corrupt practices within the pension administration ecosystem. ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu (SAN) disclosed this...

Benin NBA Warns Against Violation Of Suspects’ Rights

15.05.2025

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, known as the Lion Bar, has issued a stern warning over disturbing human rights violations amid the ongoing clampdown on cultism in Edo State. In a statement signed by Ekama Itohan, Chairman, and Emmanuel Okorie, Secretary of the NBA Benin Human Rights Committee (HRC), the association expressed deep...

Oyo Residents Praise Senator Alli For Installing Solar-Powered Streetlights

15.05.2025

Residents of two communities within Oyo South Senatorial District have lauded Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli (APC-Oyo South) for installing solar-powered streetlights, a move that has significantly enhanced security and improved local infrastructure. The appreciation came in separate letters sent to the Senator and shared with newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan, recognizing his timely and impactful...

Seplat to revive 400 idle oil wells

15.05.2025

In a move to bolster its production capacity and deepen its footprint in Nigeria’s energy sector, Seplat Energy has unveiled plans to revive over 400 idle oil wells across its operational assets. The Chief Operating Officer of Seplat Energy, Samson Ezugworie, made the disclosure at the company’s post-Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Wednesday....

I’d Have Been A Journalist If I Wasn’t A Musician — Davido

15.05.2025

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that if he had not pursued a career in music, he would have become a journalist. Davido said the journalism aligns with his love for media, communication, and curiosity. The multi-award-winning artist made the disclosure during a recent interview with an Atlanta, US-based radio station,...

Ezekwesili Knocks JAMB Over Incompetence

15.05.2025

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Thursday slammed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the technical glitch that affected the 2025 UTME results. New Telegraph had earlier reported that JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, during a press conference on Wednesday, apologized for errors in UTME results, and announced that affected students would rewrite...

Senate Seeks To Mandate MDAs To Buy Made-In-Nigeria Vehicles

15.05.2025

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to mandate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government to prioritise locally manufactured automobiles in their procurement processes. The proposed legislation, titled the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill, 2025, is sponsored by Senator Patrick Ndubueze (Imo North). Leading the debate, Ndubueze decried Nigeria’s longstanding...