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- 23 Sept 2025
REA Provides Electricity Access To 8 Million Nigerians
Abba Aliyu, the Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), says the agency has provided electricity access to about eight million Nigerians out of the 90 million people said to be…
- 15 Dec 2025
Sterling Bank Renewable Energy Colloquium Urges Stakeholders to Unlock Nigeria’s Clean Energy Potential
Sterling Bank Limited on Monday convened stakeholders in the renewable energy industry to explore strategies for accelerating Nigeria’s transition to clean energy and boosting economic growth. L-R:…
- 19 Jun 2026
Nigeria Moves to End Solar Imports as NASENI, REA Seal Major Renewable Energy Deal
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to promote locally manufactured…
- 14 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Digital Boom Takes Centre Stage as IoT West Africa Returns to Lagos
Nigeria is in the middle of one of the fastest digital infrastructure expansions on the continent. Microsoft, Google, and AWS are committing to African cloud regions. MTN and Airtel are at the…
- 17 Nov 2025
Cloud Energy Commissions 50kW Solar Mini-Grid in Plateau State, Sparks Rural Revival
Cloud Energy Photoelectric Limited, in furtherance of the strategic partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, has commissioned another Solar Mini Grid plant. Managing Director, CEO,…
- 3 Sept 2024
FG, Chinese Firm Sign MoU on Electric Bicycles, Renewable Energy
Federal Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese Company, Mutual Commitment Company Limited for the assembly of electric tricycles and establish a renewable energy…
- 16 Dec 2025
REA, NBS Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Energy Data for Nigeria
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a nationwide energy survey aimed at closing long-standing…
- 25 Aug 2020
Siemens Moves to End Electricity Theft with New Technology
The new power supply deal between Nigeria and Siemens AG, will see the German company deploy modern technology that will end the incessant problem of meter bypass leading to loss of billions of naira…
- 14 May 2026
FCMB, REA Others Launch $188M Fund to Finance 191mw Solar Capacity
The Green Finance Investment Facility (GFiF), a blended finance platform to mobilise large-scale private and institutional investment into distributed renewable energy infrastructure across Nigeria,…
- 2 Jul 2025
NCC, REA Move to Power Telecoms with Renewable Energy
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have teamed up to develop an initiative that will reduce the $350 million annual spending on diesel by telecom…
- 6 Jul 2025
Galaxy Backbone, Rural Electrification Agency Commit to Deepening Digital and Energy Access Across Nigeria
In a major step towards deepening Nigeria’s digital and energy infrastructure, Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of…
- 12 Jul 2024
Oriental News 2024 Summit: Muda Yusuf to Lead Discussion on Nigeria's Path to Green Economy Transition
Dr. Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Center for The Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, would drive discussion on Nigeria's policy direction to establishing pathway towards…
- 24 Feb 2026
Lotus Bank, REA Seal N100Bn Deal to Power Rural Nigeria
Lotus bank has strengthened its push for inclusive and sustainable development through a strategic partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to widen access to renewable energy…
- 5 Aug 2026
FG Expands Solar Power, Targets 60.82MW Boost to Nigeria's Electricity Supply
Federal Government is set to inject a cumulative 60.82 megawatts (MW) of solar-generated electricity into the national grid as it intensifies efforts to improve power supply and expand access to…
- 14 May 2025
Stakeholders Seek Strengthening of Digital Infrastructure @ IoT West Africa
Stakeholders in the emerging technologies, Data Centre and Power have stressed the need to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure for the application of internet of Things, and artificial…
- 21 Jan 2015
Buhari Unveils Platforms for Campaign Funding, Begs Nigerians for Money
General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has set up a committee to handle his campaign fund raising, with the committee saying it is adopting a…
- 4 Jan 2026
House of Reps Releases Certified Copies of Tax Reform Acts amid Gazette Discrepancy Claims
House of Representatives has released certified true copies of the four tax reform Acts signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, addressing public concerns over alleged discrepancies between…
- 23 Apr 2024
Former SEC Leadership Failed to Regulate, Develop Capital Market- ASCSN
Senior Staff Union under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused the past administration of the Commission led by…
- 23 Sept 2022
MultiChoice, Others Reject Senate’s Pay-Per-View DSTV Subscription Model
MultiChoice Nigeria and major stakeholders in the pay television broadcasting industry in the country have rejected a pay-per-view model advocated by the Senate. Major cable television providers in…
- 20 Jul 2026
NASENI Honours Outstanding Staff, Says Workforce Driving Agency’s Transformation
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has reaffirmed that the Agency's remarkable transformation is powered by the…
- 28 Jun 2026
NASENI Begins Nationwide Empowerment Programme, Targets Youth Job Creation
Vice President Kashim Shettima GCON, has flagged-off a nationwide community empowerment programme in science, technology, skills acquisition and renewable energy for youth and women championed by the…
- 30 Mar 2022
Senate Asks Pay-TV Providers to Slash Tariff
The Senate has asked all cable television service providers to immediately review their bouquet prices downwards, in tandem with the prevailing reality of the economic situation in Nigeria. Ahmad…
- 28 Oct 2013
Na’Abba, Others Make Ministerial List
President Goodluck Jonathan is set to send fresh list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and clearance. The nominees are to fill the 10 vacant slots in the 42-member Federal…
- 17 Jan 2024
Tinubu, Akpabio, Wike, Others to Honour NSE’s First Female President at Investiture Ceremony
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is set to welcome Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Minister of the FCT…