By JKNewsMedia FAST-TRACKING progress in renewable energy took priority as stakeholders across the industry gathered in Lagos to examine practical pathways for expanding energy access and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s pursuit of a $1-trillion economy. Towards this end, Sterling Bank Limited has convened the premier colloquium on Monday...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter ENERGY COOPERATION between Nigeria and Germany entered a new phase following the signing of a Joint Declaration of Intent on Bilateral Energy Transition Dialogue and Cooperation, which formally cements both countries’ partnership to strengthen Nigeria’s technical capacity for clean and sustainable energ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SET TO deepen its renewable energy drive, Nigeria has signed a landmark agreement with LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd, the world’s largest producer of solar panels, for the establishment of a 1,000-megawatt-capacity solar panel manufacturing plant in the country. The deal, facilitated by...
By JKNewsMedia THE KATSINA State Government, on the prompting of the Federal Government, has signalled its intent to take charge of a federal wind power facility and expand its capacity with solar energy, marking a bold push to reshape the state’s energy landscape. Governor Dikko Umar Radda revealed the plan during a strategic dialogue ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing rural electricity access because it recognises electricity as a fundamental right for all Nigerians. This pledge was reiterated by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, during a recent meeting in Abuja with the Egyptian Ambass...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter SECURING FUNDING for Nigeria’s critical minerals value chain has taken a significant step forward with the establishment of a dedicated study facility. The Global Council for Critical Minerals, a specialised branch of the UN-backed Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has provided financial suppo...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA HAS signed transformative agreements worth over €300 million with the French Government and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). These deals aim to strengthen critical sectors and accelerate sustainable development across the nation. The agreements, formalised through a Letter of Intent and a Declaration of Inte...
