The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has secured a $700,000 grant from the ECOWAS Commission to provide solar photovoltaic systems for 15 public health and education institutions. This funding, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Monday, February 23, 2026, marks the official start of Nigeria’s pilot phase under the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access […]
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized the Federal Government’s plan to disconnect the Presidential Villa from the national electricity grid in favor of a solar mini-grid system. Speaking on Monday, February 16, 2026, the former Governor of Anambra State described the move as a “gross neglect” of the national infrastructure that ordinary Nigerians rely […]
Nigeria has solidified its position as a dominant force in the continent’s renewable energy landscape, ranking as Africa’s second-largest solar market in 2025. According to a recent industry report, this achievement marks a critical move toward closing the energy “liquidity gap” and serves as a vital indicator of the nation’s transition toward sustainable power to […]
Philip Clement, Abuja In its bid to advance usage of renewable energy in Nigeria, the European Union in collaboration with the German government have trained Over 185 participants from the Nigerian Finance Training Programme on Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency. The training which took place from August to November 2020 is a scholarship programme facilitated […]
Mr Yemi Hakeem, an agropreneur has advised poultry farmers to reduce operational costs by adopting the use of solar energy in place of diesel or petrol plants on their farms. Hakeem, who is the Proprietor of Hakme Global Services Ltd., gave the advice during the public presentation of a tropicalised solar-energy floodlight in Lagos for […]
The Deputy Governor of Jigawa, Malam Umar Namadi, said on Tuesday that the state government had concluded plans to set up a mega solar power project in Daurawa, Gwiwa Local Government Area of the state. The deputy governor who paid advocacy visit to the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Adamu at his palace in Kazaure, […]
Godwin Anyebe A solar energy solutions provider has organized a special training for 60 technicians on the installation of Zola Flex system as part of its renewed commitment to boost its after-sale delivery to customers. The training program which was held over a 2-day period in Lagos saw participants being taken through a rigorous training […]