solar mini grid
21 Oct
Amid the recent national grid collapse, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)—a global climate initiative backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bezos Earth Fund, and the Ikea Foundation—has launched a solar mini-grid in Nigeria. According to a Bloomberg report, the solar mini-grid programme could address the erratic power supplies that hinder productivity…
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A diaspora group under the auspices of the Plateau State Association (PSA-USA) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for renaming the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) after former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.). The PSA-USA, in a statement by its President, Dr. Barth Shepkong, and General Secretary, Barrister Nanjul Wuyep, on Thursday, and made…
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday denied ownership of a piece of land purportedly allocated to him by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) in Abuja. Media reports indicate that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in the Maitama 1 District of Abuja,…
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A mother of a victim of the Ibadan funfair stampede, who simply identified herself as ‘Iya Ayomide’ on Thursday, said over a hundred people died at the stampede that happened at the event which took place at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. The woman, whose child was affected at the event, spoke with journalists at…
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A competent source has confirmed that the Statistician-General of the Federation, Mr Adeniran Adeyemi, was invited for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the release of a controversial survey report on ransom payments in Nigeria. He was subsequently released by the secret police. The source revealed that the DSS is checking the…
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The Benue House of Assembly, presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajo, has summoned the former special adviser to Gov. Hyacinth Alia on the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Dennis Akura. Akura is to appear before plenary on Tuesday to explain and refund N1.78 billion that was not accounted for while he…
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The bill to rename the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, after the second civilian governor of the state, Rev. Fr Moses Adasu, on Thursday passed second reading during plenary at the Benue Assembly. The Majority Leader, Mr Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa), said that the provisions of the assembly’s Standing Orders XII, Rule 83, limited the second…
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The Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Command, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda, has reiterated the ban on fireworks in the state during the festive season. Abaniwonda gave the order in a statement he made available to newsmen on Thursday in Warri. The CP directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police officers, and Tactical Commanders to ensure strict compliance…
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The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has backed the tax reform bills of President Bola Tinubu, which have generated concerns, especially in the northern part of the country. Dogara supported the tax reform bills at a Town Hall meeting organised by the Christian Awareness Initiatives of Nigeria (CHAIN) on Thursday in…
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Nigerian music star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has achieved another milestone as her debut album, ‘Born in the Wild’, is ranked No. 2 on Billboard’s Best R&B Albums of 2024. Tems is the only African artiste on the list, which features renowned names like Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, and Muni Long. Billboard,…
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Niger Government has continued to implement the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) despite the suspension of its funding by the Federal Government. Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser and Focal Person of the NSIP in Niger State, disclosed this during a two-day capacity training for staff of SIP office in Minna on Thursday. The News Agency of…