Energy
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VC urges Nigerian scientists to tackle solar energy storage challenges
Prof. Christian Anieke, the Vice-Chancellor, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, has urged Nigerian scientists to seek ways to overcome the challenges of solar energy storage and the high cost of acquiring solar energy facilities. Anieke made the call while declaring open a two-day International Conference on “Solar Energy Revolution in Nigeria and the African Continent” held at the university on Friday.…
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FG inaugurates fashion hub in Borno, targets 48,000 jobs
The federal government has launched a massive ultramodern fashion manufacturing hub in Maiduguri, which is expected to create over 48,000 jobs in Borno. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the facility on Tuesday. He reiterated the government’s commitment to fostering innovation, upskilling the workforce, and ensuring equitable wealth distribution across the nation. According to him, the strength of…
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Africa Energy Summit : A defining moment for Mission 300
Energy poverty remains one of Africa’s greatest challenges, with nearly 600 million people across the continent lacking reliable access to electricity. This lack of energy access hinders progress in education, healthcare, gender equality, and economic development. Kevin Kariuki, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate, and Green Growth, African Development Bank Group, said, “Energy is the engine of development; without affordable,…
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Cultism, drug abuse security threats needing urgent attention- Lagos CP
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, says that it is time urgent measures are taken to halt cultism and drug abuse in the society. He said this on Saturday at Ikeja, during a event organised by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) tagged: “Teenagers Stay Informed: Know the Dangers of Cultism and Drugs” According…
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LPG expo: Energy leaders to deliberate on West Africa’s clean energy future
Organisers of the West Africa LPG Expo 2025 have announced plans to bring together global and regional energy leaders to accelerate West Africa’s clean energy transition. Mr Jeffrey Leung, Director of the LPG Expo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos Leung said that the expo, scheduled to hold in March in Lagos, would be a landmark gathering…
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IEA says nuclear power making comeback worldwide
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that nuclear energy is set to make a global comeback in view of an increasing electricity demand. This is according to a study released on Thursday by the agency. Interest in nuclear energy is greater than it has been since the oil crisis of the 1970s, with more than 40 countries seeking to…
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TCN denies national grid collapse, clarifies Saturday power outage
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the claims inaccurate. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah explained that earlier on Saturday, at approximately 1:41 p.m., the Osogbo-Ihovour line tripped, followed by the tripping of the…
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NERC transfers electricity oversight to Niger
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Niger to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC). The commission, in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday, said that the transfer was in compliance with the Constitution and the Electricity Act (EA) 2023 as amended. The commission…
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NDDC mass streetlighting to continue across Niger Delta
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to the mass street and road lighting across the Niger Delta. The initiative, known as ‘Light Up the Niger Delta,’ is being implemented in the nine Niger Delta states, comprising Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, and Rivers. Ogbuku…
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Two missing in southern Italy amid flooding
Emergency services were searching for two people who went missing amid flooding and landslides in the southern Italian region of Campania, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday. The fire brigade said that a woman in her 70s and her son in his 40s went missing from the area of San Felice a Cancello, near Naples, which was affected by…
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Osun gets new FRSC sector commander
Mr Taofeeq Sokunbi has been appointed as the new Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) in Osun. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Thursday in Osogbo. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Sokunbi, who had assumed office, replaced Mr Inyang Umoh, who had been deployed to Rivers as the…
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NCDMB, Petroleum Commission Ghana Initiate Technical Cooperation Program
LAGOS, The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) commenced a five-day knowledge-sharing program with the Petroleum Commission of Ghana on Monday, marking a significant step in fostering technical cooperation between the two nations in the oil and gas sector. This initiative underscores NCDMB’s commitment to supporting African oil and gas-producing countries and promoting local content development across the continent.…
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