May 2025 – Page 247 – Rise Africa

Bellazir pledges timely fuel distribution nationwide – Punch Newspapers

02.05.2025

The Chief Executive Officer of Bellazir Energy Limited, Christabel Aniemeka, says the company will ensure the timely and efficient delivery of petroleum products across the country. Aniemeka disclosed this on Tuesday during the official launch of Bellazir Energy at Victoria Island, Lagos. In her address, the CEO said the launch was a defining milestone for...

Alleged Harassment: I Stand By My Claims, Natasha Replies Agbakoba

02.05.2025

The exchanges between Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha AkpotiUduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio appear not to be easing anytime soon. The suspended senator has rejected demands from Olisa Agbakoba, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) –representing Akpabio – to retract her sexual harassment allegation against Akpabio, insisting that she stands by her claims and has...

Yusuf Approves N15b Outstanding APC Councillors Allowances

02.05.2025

Kano State Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf has approved the sum of ₦15,667,634,645.10 for the settlement of outstanding severance allowance and gratuity of All Progressives Congress (APC) councillors. The affected Councillors who served under the immediate past Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for eight years have cause to rejoice with the generosity of Governor Yusuf. The rare...

Minister leads operators to China gas conference – Punch Newspapers

02.05.2025

The Nigerian Gas Association has confirmed that Nigeria’s presence at the World Gas Conference 2025 in Beijing, China, will be headlined by strong government and energy industry leaders. Leading the Nigerian delegation to the triennial event is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo. A statement by NGA disclosed that Ekpo would...

NIMC Approves Price Review Of Products, Services

02.05.2025

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) yesterday reviewed the prices of its products and services after a decade of maintaining the same pricing structure. The Head, Communication Unit, NIMC, Dr Kayode Adegoke, said in a statement that NIMC conducted a comprehensive review to ensure alignment with current operational costs and industry standards. Adegoke said the...

Dangote to convert 6,000 diesel-powered trucks to CNG – Punch Newspapers

02.05.2025

Dangote Group is set to convert an additional 6,000 diesel-powered trucks to start running on Compressed Natural Gas. This will add to the existing 4,000 trucks initially converted to CNG by the Dangote Group. The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative Programme Coordinator, Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this in a recent video on the PCNGI’s X handle....

Catholic Priests Protest Insecurity In Imo

02.05.2025

The Owerri Archdiocesan Priests’ Association has raised the alarm over the escalating security crisis in Imo State, describing the region as “under siege” by kidnappers, violent herdsmen and other criminal elements. This is also as the clergymen embarked on a prayer procession within and around the Maria Assumpta Cathedral. In a strongly worded communiqué signed...

FG mobilises contractors to complete abandoned power projects – Punch Newspapers

02.05.2025

The Federal Government has mobilised contractors to sites to complete all abandoned rural electrification projects. It disclosed this through the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu. REA is an agency of the Federal Government responsible for rural electrification nationwide. Aliyu disclosed this during a chat with newsmen in Lagos on the...

We’re Still Paying N72,000 Minimum Wage- Kaduna Gov

02.05.2025

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Uba Sani, has said despite limited resources available to his administration and inherited debts, he was able to implement the new minimum wage of N72,000 for civil servants. Addressing workers on this year’s May Day celebration at Murtala Square, Kaduna, governor Sani said his administration made the sacrifice because it believed...

Discos generate N769m from mass metering of Army barracks – Punch Newspapers

02.05.2025

The Federal Government has revealed that its mass metering initiative for army barracks across the country has generated over N769m in revenue collection by electricity distribution companies for the power sector between August 2024 and April 2025. Recall that in March 2023, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, launched the initiative at the Ikeja Cantonment...