Since Nigeria launched theHome Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP)in 2016, it has beenriddled with different challenges and successes. Primary school pupils,during a dissemination event of the program on Monday, dramatised their experiences so far with the programme, after two years…
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) is stuck on its inability to post N484.5 million to meet its N1.215 billion Letter of Credit (LC) guarantee requirement to pay for ancillary energy services in the electricity market since July 2019. Read more:…
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…
