Solar power
11 Feb
The Managing Director of Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited, Dr Patrick Ilo, has emphasised the role of green energy in tackling Nigeria’s pressing economic and environmental challenges.
23 Jan
Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday.
27 Aug 2024
Benedict Okpala is the Chief Executive Officer of Kiru Energy, an innovative solar energy company revolutionising Nigeria's energy landscape. In this interview, he shares his vision for making clean energy accessible and affordable. From powering small businesses to transforming entire market clusters, Okpala discusses how Kiru Energy is creating lasting impact by combining quality technology…
15 Aug 2024
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) plans to light up dozens of cities and towns with 12,000 solar-powered electric poles in the Northeast. The solar-powered cities and towns are in the region, which comprises Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, and Yobe states. According to the commission, installing solar-powered electricity in each of the six states…
14 Aug 2024
Determined to fight crude oil theft, energy poverty and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has successfully electrified Umuolu Community, in Ndokwa East Local Council of Delta State, with a sustainable solar power system.
27 Apr 2024
Nigeria, with a population of over 200 million, about half of the population in West Africa, battles the dual challenge of decades of energy poverty and climate change. It is pertinent to emphasize the adoption of sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions in line with Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan ETP to achieve net zero carbon emissions…
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As the world marks World Kidney Day, a consultant physician and nephrologist, Dr. Tams Tamunobelema, has warned the public against the dangers of consuming herbal remedies, also known as "Agbo," and using bleaching creams containing mercury, as they can lead to kidney disease. Dr. Tamunobelema, who is also the head of the Renal Unit at…
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The Senate has unanimously passed a vote of confidence in its leadership, defending it against allegations of sexual harassment. This comes barely two days after suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, claiming she was suspended for raising sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senate…
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Justice Celestine Obinna of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama in Abuja, has set bail for the suspended Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Netufo Olaniyi Alaba. The judge set their bail at N50 million naira each, provided they produced a credible surety who is a civil servant not below Grade…
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The Niger State government has ordered the immediate closure of two public secondary schools in Minna, the state capital. The Commissioner for Niger State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Hadiza Asabe Mohammed, who announced the closure in Minna on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, noted that the decision was due to persistent fights involving…
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The Adamawa State Government has received accolades for its substantial investment in healthcare, particularly in reproductive and adolescent health services. Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of Field Office for UNICEF Bauchi, commended the government’s commitment during a panel discussion led by adolescent girls from all parts of the state in Yola, urging state authorities to sustain…
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Kyiv on Thursday accused Russian forces of executing five more captured Ukrainian servicemen, the latest apparent war-crime allegation brought against the Kremlin's army. Ukrainian officials have accused Moscow's troops of killing dozens of captured Ukrainian servicemen since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Ukrainian rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on social…
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The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will be joined by Bishop Francis Wale Oke, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, Pastor Femi Emmanuel, and others for the Light-Up Crusade holding in Ibadan on Friday. The crusade, organised by an interdenominational evangelistic coalition in Oyo State, is meant to bring more…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project and the N21 billion official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing them as wasteful, corrupt, and misplaced priorities. Obasanjo made these remarks in his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’, where he analyzed the leadership styles of past and present government…
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The House of Representatives is currently considering the report on the four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. Chairman of the Committee on Finance, James Abiodun Faleke, presented the report during Thursday's plenary, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. As of the time of filing this report,…
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari is aware that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party of which he was a founding member. The former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister announced on his social media page that he has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).…