May 2025 – Page 54 – Rise Africa

GIZ drives renewable energy transition in Nigeria

25.05.2025

The German Agency for International Cooperation has reiterated its commitment to enhancing the energy transition in Nigeria, boosting seamless importation of clean energy components. Speaking at a just-concluded stakeholders’ consultative forum in Lagos, the Country Director of GIZ Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr Markus Wagner, represented by Duke Benjamin, underscored the vital role the Nigeria Customs...

Dangote slashes petrol price again amid import glut

25.05.2025

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country, as the competition in the downstream oil sector heightens. The plant announced that the new rates now range from N875 to N905 per litre, depending on location. The new price regime, which marks a...

Otedola hails Tinubu, Cardoso’s reforms as FirstHoldCo regains profitability

25.05.2025

First Holdco Plc has just concluded its 13th Annual General Meeting today and with today’s deliberations, I am more confident than ever before that we are on the right path to repositioning Nigeria’s oldest and most iconic bank as the number one financial institution in Africa. First Holdco and its major subsidiary, First Bank of...

Adeyinka Congratulates Shaibu On Appointment As DG Of NIS

25.05.2025

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka, has extended heartfelt congratulations to former Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, following his recent appointment as the Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS). Adeyinka praised Shaibu’s exemplary contributions to sports development in Nigeria, particularly during...

Sanwo-Olu Extols Olusi On Installation As Atobatele Of Ado-Ekiti

25.05.2025

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated elder statesman and Lagos political leader, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, on his installation as the Atobatele of Ado-Ekiti. In a statement shared via his official social media handle, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the installation of Prince Olusi — Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), a key political decision-making body...

Lagos Govt Denies Report Of Update

24.05.2025

The Lagos State Government has debunked reports suggesting that the state’s Tenancy Law has been updated to enhance tenant protection and regulate landlord practices. In a statement signed by Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and LASRERA representative, the government clarified that the Lagos State Tenancy Law of 2015 remains in force....

South-North Progressives Forum Urges Atiku Coalition To Zone Presidency To South

24.05.2025

In a bold political appeal aimed at fostering national unity and power balance, the South-North Progressives Forum (SNPF) has called on the coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the Southern region. The Convener of Forum, Mr Onyekwulisi Ikechwuku,...

2027: PDP Coming Back Stronger

24.05.2025

The Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro, on Saturday, reassured rumour mongers that the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not collapsing, but rather coming back better and stronger. Senator Moro who spoke in Jos, Plateau State Capital, during the party’s North Central Zonal elective Congress, expressed confidence that...

Kogi Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Eradicate Threats

24.05.2025

The Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the lives and property of its citizens, emphasizing that security remains a top priority and that the administration is not engaging in empty promises. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, stated that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s administration has taken decisive and...

Ochonma Elected President Of New African Automotive Journalists Association

24.05.2025

A new pan-African motoring journalists’ group, the Association of African Automotive Journalists (AAAJ), was recently launched in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, with Nigeria’s immediate past chairman of the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), Mr. Mike Ochonma, elected as its inaugural president. The historic event coincided with the launch of new Volkswagen models and a test-drive attended...