November 9, 2026
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Economy Top Story
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
News Top Story
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
Business News
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
Interviews Investigations Top Story Uncategorized
By Emmanuel Kwada “It hit me hard when my wife went into labor and we rushed her to the General Hospital in Madagali. We spent the night in total darkness. Mosquitoes feasted on us, and our newborn baby was delivered under torchlight. Patients on admission were sweating inside mosquito nets because there was no electricity […]Continue Reading