The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has advanced the implementation of the Africa mini-grids programme. The effort was made known at the Africa Mini-Grids Programme Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja on Friday. The event marked the official unveiling of the delivery and deployment of 23 new mini-grids across six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. These mini-grids, with capacities ranging …

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria have hosted a world premiere of the feature film, Deafening Silence which is a result of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative that advocates for gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria. The Spotlight Initiative aligns strongly with the Nigerian government’s gender priorities as well as EU’s and the …

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative, Mohamed Yahya, has lauded Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, for developing health and education to move the state forward. Yahya stated this in Damaturu on Tuesday after a facility tour of the 375-bed capacity Maternity and Child Healthcare complex. He said, “The two pillars of Governor Buni’s development agenda, investing in health …