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FG Launches Training for First 5,000 Smart Meter Installers

July 24, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

FG has launched the first phase of the Power Force programme to train 5,000 certified smart…

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Tinubu Appoints New Leaders for REA, NBET and Key Agencies

July 23, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayodele Fayose as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency and announced…

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REA Signs MoUs to Advance Nigeria’s Energy Transition

May 29, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

REA signs strategic partnerships with NCX and Young Innovators of Nigeria to expand renewable energy deployment.…

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Senate Confirms Joseph Tegbe as Power Minister

May 7, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

The Nigerian Senate confirms Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, tasking him with urgent reforms to…

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Nigerians Question ₦3.3tn Power Sector Debt Settlement

April 9, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

FG re-approves ₦3.3tn for power sector debt, but payments remain delayed, drawing scepticism from industry stakeholders…

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Tinubu Repositions PiCNG to Accelerate Gas and EV Adoption

March 30, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

President Bola Tinubu has expanded the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas to include electric vehicles…

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VP Shettima Inaugurates NELMCO HQ in Abuja

March 30, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

Vice President Shettima inaugurates NELMCO’s new headquarters in Abuja, charging the agency to strengthen electricity supply…

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Edo Moves to Boost Power Supply with 100MW Ologbo Plant

March 17, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

Edo State has launched a 100MW power plant and LNG facility project in Ologbo to address…

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FG Approves ₦100bn Solar Initiative for Public Institutions

March 10, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

FG has approved ₦100 billion under the National Public Sector Solarisation Initiative to provide solar power…

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Power Reform Plan Stalls Despite €2.3bn Investment

March 10, 2026
Iseoluwa Asaolu

Nigeria’s €2.3 billion Presidential Power Initiative failed to meet its targets and closed without raising electricity…