The federal government says it attracted $2 billion in investment in the renewable energy sector over the past decade. The Director of Promotion and Outreach of Rural Electrification Agency, Mutari Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. According to him, the agency had achieved massive financing in the industry in the last three […]

The Federal Government, on Sunday, announced that it attracted over $2bn in investments in the renewable energy sector over the past decade. It announced this through the Rural Electrification Agency, adding that in advancing these achievements, it established partnerships with the World Bank, African Development Bank, Global Alliance for People and Planet, Rocky Mountain Institute, […]

Nigerian startups were well represented at the just concluded digital and innovation showcase, GITEX Global, in Dubai. These startups, which were either sponsored by the Lagos State government or the Nigerian Communications Commission, were able to display their innovative solutions to numerous global customers, pitch investors, and earn accolades on the global scene. Over a […]

A civil group, Association for Public Policy Analysis, has asked the Supreme Court to resolve all pending cases on the 2019 Imo State governorship election before the November 11 gubernatorial poll. The court had fixed October 31, 2023, to hear two separate appeals filed since 2020 seeking to know the authentic candidate of the All […]

The National Chairman of Nigeria Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE), Engr. Saidu Hassan has said, the passage and implementation of roads reforms bill is the key solution to the problem of bad roads in Nigeria. Engr. Hassan disclosed this at the end of a four day training workshop on “Managing Road Infrastructure Assets”, […]

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Simba Power, a subsidiary of Simba Group, to provide affordable and quality power solutions to community pharmacies countrywide. According to ACPN, the goal is to  ensure that its members have access to electricity supply 24 hours a day. Pharm. […]

Two popular musical groups, Mzansi Youth Choir from South Africa, and Zimbabwe’s acapella group, Nobuntu, will entertain viewers as they grace the studios of the Cable News Network African Voices Playmakers, which is sponsored by telecommunications company, Globacom. Founded in 2003, Mzansi Youth Choir’s aim is to use the power of music to bring hope, […]

Israel warned humanitarian groups in the Gaza Strip on Friday to evacuate a major hospital and five schools ahead of a potential strike, aid agencies said. The Al-Quds Hospital is in northern Gaza, which has borne the brunt of Israeli air raids since Hamas staged their biggest-ever attacks on Israel on October 7. The Palestine […]