Tag: electricity
Stakeholders seek reinstatement of power tariff subsidies to tertiary institutions
At the 2024 Education Writers' Association of Nigeria (EWAN) summit, stakeholders have called for...
Education, power ministers to tackle electricity crisis in Nigerian schools at...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and his Education counterpart, Tahir Mamman, will address the rising electricity tariff...
UNIBEN bans use of electric cookers in hostels to cut energy...
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has issued a new directive prohibiting the use of...
Govt installs solar-powered street lights at Dutse varsity
The Federal Government has begun the installation of 96 solar-power street light at the Federal University Dutse (FUD)...
Achievers University shut over students’ blackout protest
Management of the Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State has temporarily shut down the institution after students protested...
TETFund to partner REA on power supply in universities
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed readiness to partner the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to provide...
Markudi varsity becomes third to get off national grid
JS Tarka Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi has become third Nigerian university to independently generate its own electricity...
FG on course in electrifying 37 universities – Fashola
The Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said the Federal Government (FG) project in electrifying 37 federal universities is on course.
Under...
Policy analysts fault Senate’s attempts to stall universities’ electrification project
Policy analysts have faulted alleged moves by the Senate to stall the approval of funding for the Energizing Education Programme (EEP). EEP is Nigerian...