TEXT OF PRESS BRIEFING ON POWER SECTOR STATE OF PLAY, NEXT STEPS AND POLICY DIRECTIONS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING, MR BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA SAN AT
Nigeria: World Bank Ramps Up Support for Human Capital, Governance, Energy, and Climate Change
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2018 — The World Bank approved today seven projects to support Nigeria’s investment in nutrition, access to electricity, states’ fiscal transparency, polio eradication, women’s economic empowerment, public finance
World Bank approves $350m for REA Off Grid Projects
The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria will get $350 million from the $2.1 billion it recently approved for it, to push through its electrification programme expected to provide electricity
Nigeria: World Bank Approves $2.1bn Project Support Loan
Lagos — The World Bank Thursday announced its approval of a total of $2.1 billion as project support loan for Nigeria. The concessionary loan is to support the funding of
FG to Decentralise Power Generation, Distribution – Prof. Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday revealed that the federal government has concluded plans to decentralise the power generating and distribution in the country. He said this will improve availability
E-news: 26th June, 2018
Prof Yemi Osinbajo Inspects “Light Up The Markets Project” at Edaiken Market in Edo State At the Edaiken market in Edo State, I had the opportunity to see first hand the progress of
NERC grants 9.5MW electricity generation, distribution licences to Ariaria Market
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted licence to Ariaria Market Independent Power Plant Limited to generate 9.5 megawatts (MWs) of electricity for Ariaria International market Aba, Abia State.
FG’s solar solution excites traders in Edaiken Market
Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the state government will ensure proper structures are put in place for markets, so that traders in the state can