The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from MacArthur Foundation, has trained about thirty (30) journalists on how to use the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other global data to do COVID-19 stories. The four-day workshop held on October…
The 11 power Distribution Companies (DisCos) could not deliver 33,958.16 megawatts hour (MWh) of energy made available for evacuation by the Generation Companies (GenCos) within one month; from September 1, 2020, when the DisCos hiked electricity tariff by over 80…
Nigerians are outraged over Monday’s 50 percent unceremonious hike in the price of electricity, saying it is an additional burden on them. Read more :
It is useless to be afraid of death – An African proverb With their lives encapsulated in journalism and journalism entrenched in the lives, I had to foreground the second to my last meeting with Wada Maida three weeks ago…
The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) is offering grants to enable investigative journalism in Africa. We are offering three categories of grants: 1. For the investigation of health/science issues 2. For the exposé of pandemic-related scams, corruption and wrongdoing. 3.…
President Muhammadu Buhari On Tuesday said he received the news announcing the passing of his close ally, friend and associate, Malam Wada Maida with deep sorrow. President Buhari, in a condolence statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the…
The remains of Malam Wada Maida were buried at the Muslim section of the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja yesterday. Malam Maida died on Monday aged 70. He was buried after a funeral prayer led by the Chief Imam of Sheu…
Market to lose N1.1trn in 9 months Prior to the planned increase in electricity tariff scheduled for July 1, 2020 by distribution companies, there was palpable tension across the country. However, the plan was suspended following disagreements that greeted the…
Power Generation Companies (GenCos) in Nigeria have said they have raised power plants’ capacity by 4,000 megawatts (MW) seven years after the privatization and despite being owed over N600 billion debts. Read more:
Colonel Sani Bello (Rtd) is the Chairman, board of directors of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), concessionaire of the Kainji and Jebba hydropower power plants. In this interview, the industry top player speaks about the implications of the calls to…
