In a landmark step toward clean energy adoption and prison reform, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has signed a strategic partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to provide off-grid electricity to correctional centres across the country. The initiative, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Abuja, aims to improve infrastructure, enhance security,…
The trial of Abubakar Sambo, the Director of Finance and Account of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), could not proceed at the Federal High Court in Abuja due to his hearing loss. Ishaka Dikko, SAN, who appeared for Sambo, told Justice Musa Liman about his client’s ill-health. When the matter was called for commencement of…
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) on Monday signed grant agreements with nine renewable energy companies to provide electricity access to 17.5 million Nigerians. The companies are, Privida Power Limited, Baobab Plus, Salpha Energy, Asolar, NTA-StarTimes, A4&T Power Solutions, Sunking Greenlight Planet, Bboxx, and D.Light. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this marks the…
