Shelter is one of the basic needs of man, and the idea of affordable housing to cater to this need is both practical and viable. According to the The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat), 30 per cent of the world’s urban population resides in slums, with deplorable conditions, where people suffer from several deficiencies,…

PWC says the attainment of uninterrupted electricity supply is possible if the right stakeholder collaborations are effected. It, therefore, stressed the urgent need for stakeholders in the power sector to work together if the required result must happen. This was the conclusion at PwC’s 9th annual power roundtable held in Lagos, and attended by key…

Thousands of people marched in Berlin and Cologne on Saturday calling for Germany to abandon coal-powered electricity generation, on the eve of a major climate conference in Poland. Organisers in Berlin said 16,000 protestors marched in Berlin -- 5,000 according to police -- in a colourful march featuring placards, banners and costumes. In the western…

Dear Sister! Is your notion of a university that of a crèche where toddlers are kept away from the topsy-turvy of life completely insulated against the drudgery in the pursuit of material comforts by the wombs that bore them? Is our notion of universities that of a space for the production of thermometers not thermostats–…

Electricity in Nigeria has remained in an epileptic state despite various government interventions to change the narrative. Megawatts generation has remained turbulent, fluctuating almost every fortnight. The poor power situation in Nigeria has contributed to the death of many start-up firms and small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). This challenging situation has worsened the business…

The challenge and the opportunity that Africa represents of the 195 countries in the world today, 54 of them are in Africa. That is 30% of sovereign states and with a population of 1.3bn people, 16% of the world, Africa, my continent can’t be ignored. Take our medical professionals out of the United States medical…

The Minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, said the electricity problem in Nigeria “is slowly being solved, one by one” and cannot be solved by magic. Fashola disclosed this during the inauguration of the 2x100MVA, 132/33kV power transformers at the Ejigbo Transmission Substation in Lagos and the handover of the expanded…

A new projection for power generation nationwide was yesterday put at 9000 Mega Watts (MW) effective first quarter of 2020...

The Federal Government has begun rehabilitation of electrical facilities neglected for over 10 years in Ondo South Senatorial District. Some residents in Ode-Aye, Okiipupa, Igbokoda and Irele confirmed this when a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited the communities on Monday. According to them, the Niger-Delta Power Holding Company Ltd (NDPHCL) has…

Two Venezuelan firefighters risk 20 years of prison for publishing a video in which they jokingly referred to a donkey as President Nicolas Maduro, a human rights organization said on Monday. Ricardo Prieto, 41, and Carlos Varon, 45, are accused of "inciting aggravated hatred" in the country after a donkey was videoed being led around…

Many African economies offer huge growth opportunities for local companies and global players alike. Tapping this potential and promoting growth and prosperity on the African continent requires new, strong partnerships across borders. Europe can play a crucial role in this. However, that requires new ways of thinking, new ways of politics and strong, trustful collaboration…

Stakeholders in the Nigerian energy sector have called on the federal government, especially regulators of the sector, to create feasible scope that will enable investors to generate electricity for captive consumers in order to unlock economic opportunities. The experts, who converged on Abuja for a power dialogue organised by Nextier, were not only worried about…