Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has contracted five renewable energy companies to build solar hybrid power plants in seven Federal Universities and two teaching hospitals under the energizing education programme (EEP). A statement by the agency, explained that the project…
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) officially launched the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), a four-year project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement released…
By Ogaga Ariemu Rural Electrification Agency(REA), has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) to collaborate on planning, implementation of electrification programmes targeted at agriculture, land, water resources. This was disclosed in a statement to…
The Rural Electrification Agency, REA, is battling with land acquisition across states in Nigeria to advance its rural electrification mandate. Managing Director/CEO of REA, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad said it is important that the state governments support them in key areas…
By Ariemu Ogaga The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in its bid towards fulfilling its mandate of providing electricity to unserved and underserved rural communities across the country held a 2-day Stakeholders Workshop with State Governments and their designated Focal Persons…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Federal Government through Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has rallied round power stakeholders on effective deployment of off-grid energy solutions across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Minister of State Power, Mr Godwin Jedy-Agba…
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has held roundtable meeting with Energising Economies Initiative (EEI) Private Power Developers in Abuja to boost Nigeria’s electricity supply. This was contained in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect by the Agency’s Director of Promotions,…
…Says Electrification of 90% rural communities in Nigeria achievable by 2030 …We’ve created over 5,000 jobs, impacted 2,683 MSMEs in five years The Executive Director of Rural Electrification Fund, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr. Sanusi Ohiare in an exclusive interview…
The Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Funds, Rural Electrification Agency(REA), Dr Sanusi Ohiare has urged the youths of Nigeria to take charge and engage in the leadership, governance and political structure of Nigeria. He gave this charge in his…
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) is investing in the Off-Grid renewable space in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The Solar Power Naija Program is being launched underthe Buhari Administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (“ESP”) and supervised directly by…
