2024 has undoubtedly been a period of significant change and reflection in Nigeria, with a blend of heartwarming and distressing news. From government decisions to local tragedies and global affairs, Nigerians have shown deep engagement with events shaping the nation’s socio-political and economic landscape. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, Google’s Year in Search … Read more
The National Economic Council (NEC) has resolved to reinforce the implementation of the National Electrification Strategy in a bid to end the collapse of the nation’s power grid. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is Chairman of NEC, told members of the Council that access to energy is a fundamental right and … Read more
There are hundreds of leaking National Grid gas lines — 15 of which “pose an imminent explosion and fire hazard” — throughout some of Greater Boston’s most vulnerable neighborhoods and the company is not meeting its legal obligation to solve the problem, according to the Conservation Law Foundation. In a letter outlining their intent to … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has fully restored the collapsed national electricity grid. The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement Sunday. Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed on Saturday, throwing several cities into darkness. Informing their customers of the collapse, some of the nation’s distribution companies said the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has said he is committed to a new deal to speed up the delivery of the Siemens Energy power project that will ultimately deliver a reliable supply of electricity to Nigerian homes. Mr Tinubu said this in his New Year broadcast on Monday. “Just this past December during COP28 in Dubai, the … Read more
