Over 85m Nigerians without electricity – REA
March 26, 2024 The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Malam Abba Aliyu says over 85 million Nigerians are without electricity, and most of them reside in…
Alleged N1.2b Fraud: Tinubu suspends REA MD and team from officeÂ
March 7, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three Executive Directors of the…
N20. 853bn audit query: Reps threaten warrant of arrest could be issued against heads of REA, NIGCOMSAT, others
Oct. 31, 2023 The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has summoned the leadership of the Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT), Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRE), and other…
FG begins installation of solar power project in Makoko community
June 17, 2023 The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has begun installation of decentralised Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Makoko area of Lagos State, to bridge energy supply to underserved and…
REA inaugurates Africa mini grids programme to expand clean energy access
October 2, 2022 The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says it has inaugurated the Africa Mini Grids Programme (AMP) to support access to clean energy. Mr. Ayang Ogbe, the Director of…
Governors pledge to mediate in doctors’ strike
Aug. 27, 2021 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to take a mediatory role to resolve the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The forum…
HOUSING: OVER 2,000 HECTARES READY IN 24 STATES FOR FG’S SOCIAL SCHEMEÂ
May 10, 2021 Over two thousand hectares of land with titled documents have been given by 24 States for the Buhari administration’s Social Housing programme, while 17 States have indicated…
FG To Electrify 200 Healthcare Centres, 104 Unity Schools – Power Minister
April 22, 2021 The Federal Government has concluded plans to embark on a programme to electrify 200 Primary Healthcare Centres and all the 104 Unity Schools across the country. The…
Osinbajo commends UBA, First Bank, Sterling, Fidelity Bank for leading off-grid financing in Nigeria
Designed to boost ongoing efforts to fix Nigeria’s energy supply challenge, the 5 million homes solar installation plan under the Buhari administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) will be a game-changer…
FG commissions another university-based solar plant, plans to reduce carbon emission by 20% by 2030
With the commissioning of yet another solar hybrid power plant by the Federal Government in one of its universities, Nigeria’s energy transition plan to renewables is on course. And this…