With a capacity of 1,338 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation in Kainji and Jebba hydropower plants in Niger State, the concessionaire, Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), is developing an industrial park, and a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) for industrialisation. Read…
The Federal Government has approved at least five minor electricity tariff reviews that were pending since June 2016, causing a spike in the average cost of electricity payable by consumers nationwide. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed this after…
Delay in releasing fund is said to be disrupting the implementation of the school feeding programme in Sokoto State. No fewer than 2,236 cooks provide meals to 216,906 pupils across the state under the programme. Read more:
Giginyu Special Primary School has been a pride to many successful people within and outside the community that host the school. Established in 1959, the primary school commenced operation and took shape of a conventional school with structures in February…
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said a substantial change of strategy is necessary’ in the power sector following the performance of the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). Osinbajo who bemoaned the DISCOS’ inability to distribute available grid power to consumers,…
The overall quality of education improves greatly with motivation and incentives to teachers. Thus as salary incentive encourages the teachers, that also associates with high level of student performance. So both private and public schools are expected to make effort…
Nigeria is gradually improving in harnessing solar energy for development. The emerging renewable off-grid energy sector, being driven by the Rural Electrification Agency, is poised to generate significant impact for Nigerian markets, unserved and underserved communities, teaching hospitals, and institutions…
Mr Usman Gur Mohammed is the Chief Executive Officer, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In this interview, he said claims by the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) that poor people don’t pay their bills are incorrect. He also stated that Nigerian…
The Mamman Kontagora Square, main campus of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), located at Samaru Zaria was electric with activities on Saturday, April 27, 2019 when it had had its 41st convocation ceremony during which it awarded 15,787 graduands with…
The Daily Trust Foundation, on Monday, began a training of 38 journalists on investigative reporting and digital story telling in Abuja. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training, which was supported by the MacArthur Foundation, Chairman of Daily Trust…
