Nigeria’s Ministry of Women Affairs has joined forces with major stakeholders in Nigeria’s energy sector to eliminate the health risks posed by firewood and traditional cooking methods, with a renewed commitment to tackling energy poverty among women. Speaking at a multi-stakeholder engagement in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Women Affairs Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim expressed confidence that […]
Lagos State has begun a journey to achieve energy independence with the target of six gigawatts in power generation over the next three years. This ambitious energy plan was disclosed, on Tuesday, during Lagos Energy Summit, where the state government’s representatives are meeting with regulators, investors and stakeholders to fashion out the plan. The bold […]
The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced the maiden edition of the Lagos Energy Summit, targeted at driving sustainable power solutions. The summit tagged ’Journey to Energy for All’ is aimed at fostering robust discussions through stakeholder engagements while proffering innovative solutions for the state’s energy sector. The summit will take […]
The federal government has committed N450 billion to advancing renewable energy and reducing poverty, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said. Speaking at the national budget roundtable and panel discussion at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Yilwatda disclosed that the government was investing in renewable energy to lift more […]