By Seun Ibiyemi No fewer than 23 solar-powered mini-grids have been deployed across Nigeria to strengthen food security, improve agricultural productivity and drive economic development in underserved communities, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has disclosed. Speaking at the media launch of the Africa Mini-Grid Programme (AMP) in Abuja, Tegbe described the initiative as a…
The Federal Government has launched Power Force, a national initiative aimed at training 5,000 young Nigerians to support the accelerated deployment of smart electricity meters across the country, while creating employment opportunities and strengthening ongoing reforms in the power sector. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday by the Executive Secretary of the Presidential Metering Initiative…
By Seun Ibiyemi Aviation unions have raised concerns over the worsening financial position of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), warning that the agency’s ability to provide critical air navigation services is under threat as debt owed by airlines and government agencies continues to rise. The unions disclosed that Arik Air owes NAMA ₦2.27 billion,…
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has shared his thoughts after his team achieved a 2-1 victory over Croatia in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Roberto Martinez’s squad staged a comeback against Zlatko Dalić’s team to secure advancement to the Round of 16. Veteran Croatian player Ivan Perisic put the 2018 FIFA…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a fresh wave of industrial action in state-owned universities, accusing several state governments of failing to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement on lecturers’ salaries and welfare. The union specifically raised concerns over Lagos, Gombe and Plateau states, warning that continued delays in implementing the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that the Federal Government has not approved Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), following widespread reactions to comments he made during a television interview. In a statement posted on his official X account on Thursday,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has handed over the control room building extension for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS) at the Gwagwalada 330kV Transmission Substation to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), marking a significant step toward improving grid management and operational efficiency in the country’s power…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar on Thursday, maintaining its resilience across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets amid sustained liquidity and ongoing reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the local currency traded at ₦1,374.18 per dollar,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jigawa State Government, the Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX) and Astound Power Limited to deliver a 7-megawatt (MW) power project aimed at boosting agro-industrial development across seven states. The agreement was signed during the Jigawa Investment Summit (J-Invest…
..Diri advocates stronger coastal state action By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal Government, state governments, the private sector and development partners to accelerate the implementation of Nigeria’s National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, describing sub-national participation as critical to…
