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AGN chair calls for a just transition that addresses Africa’s energy poverty

At the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) first Strategic Meeting that held in Zanzibar from April 28 to 30, 2025, under...

OTC 2025: African countries must unite to fight energy poverty – Lokpobiri 

In a bid to boost energy access and drive economic prosperity in Africa, the Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken...

Minister seeks U.S. collaboration with Africa to end energy poverty

The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty,...

Planned increase in electricity tariff will deepen energy poverty among poor Nigerians – RDI

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has described the planned “forced” migration of lower bands of electricity consumers to the Band A by the Nigerian...

Africa needs strategic partnerships, not loans, to address energy poverty – Lokpobiri

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that Africa does not need loans but rather strategic partnerships and...

Minister tasks African nations on consistent policies to end energy poverty

The Federal Government has urged African countries to come up with consistent and similar policies in other to end energy poverty. Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, the...

Bridging the gap: Addressing energy poverty, inequality through renewables

Lack of electricity in Nigeria critically affects the overall development of its economy. The country has the world’s largest absolute electricity access deficit, with...

USAID, Power Africa, AfDB broaden cooperation on fighting energy poverty, climate change in Africa

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Power Africa Presidential Initiative, and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have signed an extension...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...