May 2025 – Page 7 – Rise Africa

Kwara South Residents Laud Abdulrasaq On Dev’t, Infrastructure

30.05.2025

Members of Kwara South Development Initiative have lauded the transformative achievements of Governor AbduRahman AbdulRazaq since coming on board six years ago. In a statement made available to New Telegraph, the Convener, Johnson Adewunmi particularly commended the governor for driving sustainable development, economic growth, and social progress across the state. Adewunmi on behalf of his...

Gov Aliyu Approves Early Payment Of June Salaries

30.05.2025

In a move aimed at easing financial burdens and enabling adequate preparations for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has directed the early payment of June salaries to all categories of government workers in the state. The directive covers civil servants, local government employees, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) staff, and...

Inclusivity’ll Give Legitimacy To Democratic Governance

30.05.2025

The Director General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic studies (NILDS), Abubakar Sulaiman, has canvassed for inclusive politics that would accommodate all strata of the nation’s population. Sulaiman stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, on his six-year stewardship, stressing that the legitimacy of the country’s democracy stood a risk, if requisite and...

Osun Is Birthplace Of Adire, Rasheed Replies Ogun Adire Traders

30.05.2025

The Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has defended the statement credited to Governor Ademola Adeleke on the source of Adire as impeccable, stressing that historical facts and tradition clearly support the claim made by the Governor. In a statement issued on Friday, Mallam Rasheed traced the origin of Adire to the...

Tinubu’s Administration Has Had Mixed Impact On Nigeria — Ubani

30.05.2025

A Public Affairs Analyst, Francis Ubani, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has recorded both positive and negative impacts on Nigeria as it marks its second year in office. Speaking in an interview with New Telegraph on Friday, Ubani noted that the administration has courageously and boldly implemented significant reforms aimed at stabilising the...

Gov Zulum Offers Scholarship To Children Of 8 Slain CJTF

30.05.2025

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has pledged immediate financial support and long-term educational sponsorship for the families of eight members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) who were killed in a bomb blast along the Dikwa–Marte road. The CJTF operatives lost their lives on Tuesday after their vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive...

Ortom Hails Tinubu’s Performance, Backs Wike’s FCT Reforms

30.05.2025

Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a performance that has exceeded expectations. Ortom made the remarks on Friday while accompanying the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Abuja. He praised President Tinubu for...

Tinubu Signs Executive Order To Lower Oil Project Costs

30.05.2025

President Bola Tinubu has signed a new Executive Order aimed at reducing project costs, boosting investment, and increasing government revenue from Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The directive, titled Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency Incentives Order, 2025, introduces performance-based tax incentives for upstream operators who achieve verifiable cost savings aligned with defined industry benchmarks. This was...

Onunkwo Secures Skill Acquisition Training For Anambra Youths

30.05.2025

Nine youths from Anambra South extraction Senatorial Zone have commenced a federal government-sponsored skills acquisition programme, thanks to the efforts of the Chairman and CEO of Sea Horse Lubricant Ltd, Ebuka Onunkwo. The training, facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is taking place at the Digital Bridge Institute, Enugu. It...

Women Hail Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

30.05.2025

In celebrating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2nd year landmark anniversary in Abuja, Nigerian women passed a vote of confidence on the President and the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, for their impactful services to the nation, especially for women, children, families, and the vulnerable. This is also as the minister charged them to seize...