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Experts Warn Against Fake Panels, Push for Local Manufacturing, Single-Digit Financing, Zero Duty on Raw Materials

By The Insight Team October 28, 2026 248 0

Key Points: FG urged to support local solar manufacturing with low-interest loans and tax incentives. Experts reject immediate import ban, warn it would raise prices by 15-25%. Nigeria imported 2.9m solar panels worth ₦435bn in 2025 alone. Stakeholders demand crackdown on fake, substandard and recycled solar panels. Roundtable proposes 3-5 year phased plan to grow Continue Reading

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2027: Vote Clean Energy – Abuja Campaigners Tell Nigerians as 86 Million Remain Without Electricity

By The Insight Team October 24, 2026 300 0

By Emmanuel Kwada Clean energy campaigners have urged Nigerians to make access to reliable electricity a major consideration in the 2027 general elections, warning that more than 86 million people remain without access to electricity. The campaigners made the call during a solidarity march in Abuja on Saturday, October 24, 2026, organised by the Solar […]Continue Reading

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‎GIFSEP Launches Livelihood Journey for 40 Women Under Women’s Health, Well-being Project

By The Insight Team October 14, 2026 179 0

By Emmanuel Kwada Forty women have begun a journey towards economic independence and sustainable livelihoods following their formal onboarding into a livelihood support programme under the Bridging the Gaps in Women’s Health and Well-being (BtG) Project in Makurdi, Benue State. The orientation and onboarding exercise, held at Eyah Hotel and Suites, was organised by Continue Reading

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GIFSEP Empowers 50 More Women in Katsina-Ala, Oju on Path to Economic Resilience

By The Insight Team October 14, 2026 130 0

…GIFSEP Empowers 90 Women in Benue Through Livelihood Support Programme   By Emmanuel Kwada The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has onboarded 50 additional women in Katsina-Ala and Oju Local Government Areas of Benue State into a livelihood support programme aimed at strengthening household economic resilience and Continue Reading

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FG Drops Solar Import Ban That Could Have Cost Economy $700m Annually

By The Insight Team October 10, 2026 215 0

By Emmanuel Kwada Nigerians who depend on solar energy have received a major relief following the Federal Government’s decision not to impose an immediate ban on solar panel imports, a policy that could have increased electricity costs for households and businesses and undermined the country’s transition to renewable energy. The Minister of Innovation, Continue Reading