May 2026 – Page 57 – Rise Africa

FAAN Tightens Airport Surveillance Over Ebola Outbreak Fears

22.05.2026

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured travellers and stakeholders that stringent preventive measures have been activated across the nation’s international airports following renewed concerns over the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak reported in parts of Central Africa. The authority said it had intensified passenger surveillance, health screening, and emergency response procedures in collaboration with...

Alaoji Power Plant Revived After Three-Year Shutdown

22.05.2026

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has announced the restoration of the 450-megawatt Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State after 36 months of shutdown caused by gas supply disruptions, metering disputes and mounting debts. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a meeting with the...

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FG, Meta Unveil AI Chatbot for Government Services in Nigeri

22.05.2026

The Federal Government has partnered with Meta to launch GovGuide Nigeria, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to provide Nigerians with easier access to information on government services in multiple local languages. The launch was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, following the unveiling of...

Regional Integration Key to Sustainable African Growth

22.05.2026

The Chairman of SIFAX Group, Taiwo Afolabi, has asserted that African countries must deliberately dismantle economic borders and foster larger corporate entities if the continent is to achieve meaningful, long-term economic independence and competitiveness on the global stage. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Afolabi argued that Africa’s current...

PalmPay drives financial inclusion for Nigerian women

22.05.2026

PalmPay said it has intensified efforts to bridge Nigeria’s financial inclusion gap by empowering more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs across Kano and Kaduna states through a grassroots financial literacy and digital banking initiative targeted at market traders. The digital bank made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. The initiative, which was implemented in Sabon...

KBL Insurance pays N5bn in claims, targets recapitalisation

22.05.2026

KBL Insurance Limited has paid over N5bn in claims across multiple insurance categories within the last 16 months, reinforcing its standing as a dependable and customer-focused underwriting institution. The firm disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that it paid claims totalling N3,662,293,189.41 during the 2025 financial year, while an additional N1,337,886,316.70 was settled between January...

Two Convicted In Bauchi Over Motorcycle Fraud

22.05.2026

Two suspects have been convicted by a Lower Shari’a Court in Liman Katagum over the fraudulent sale of a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle in Bauchi State. The conviction followed their arrest by operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command in connection with criminal breach of trust, cheating and theft. Police spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed that...

APC Reschedules Bauchi, Kwara Gov’ship Primaries, Zamfara Assembly Polls

22.05.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the rescheduling of its governorship primary elections in Bauchi and Kwara states. The party also shifted the State House of Assembly primary elections for Maradun I and Maradun II constituencies in Zamfara State. In a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the...

Bauchi APC Stakeholders Seek Credible Govship Primary

22.05.2026

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State have called on the party leadership to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders made the call during a visit to the hotel accommodating members of the party’s electoral committee following concerns over the postponement...

INEC Timetable: We’ve Been Vindicated By Court Judgement

22.05.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it has been vindicated by the Federal High Court’s nullification of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. INEC, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, noted that it had vehemently objected to key aspects...