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Court dismisses MAN’s lawsuit against electricity tariff hike
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REA targets 17.5m Nigerians with new electricity programmes

The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, has said that the agency is implementing programs aimed at providing electricity access to no fewer than 17.5 million Nigerians. Aliyu stated this during an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday in Abuja following the agency’s 2025 Customer Service Week celebration, held in collaboration with […]

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REA signs MoUs to mobilise N500bn for rural power projects

The Rural Electrification Agency on Monday signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding with major institutions and private sector partners, aiming to mobilise over N500 billion in private-sector-driven investments for infrastructure development in underserved communities. Held in Abuja, the event was themed “Strengthening Partnership for Sustainable Energy Access and Socio-Economic Development” and brought together stakeholders from the […]

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REA targets ₦1trn as FG approves renewable asset firm establishment

The Rural Electrification Agency has received approval to establish a renewable asset management company in Nigeria. This initiative aims to sustain the agency’s electrification interventions and ensure the long-term viability of infrastructure. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of REA, Mr. Abba Aliyu, on Monday at the signing of a collaborative agreement between the […]

How 74 contractors bid for AMAC street light maintenance contract
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Over 20,000 communities still lack access to electricity – REA

The Rural Electrification Agency has launched a 550kWp solar hybrid mini-grid in Bakin Ciyawa and Kwande communities, Qua’an Pan LGA, Plateau State, to power 3,500 households, adding that Meanwhile, the agency also revealed that at least 20,000 communities nationwide still lack access to electricity. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, disclosed […]

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Over 70,000 Nigerians to benefit from GEF mini-grids – Agency

More than 70,000 Nigerians will benefit from the Africa Mini-Grids Program, backed by the Global Environment Facility as part of a broader effort to expand rural electrification. The United Nations Development Programme is collaborating with Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency to support this initiative. The Rural Electrification Agency made this disclosure in a post on Saturday […]

FG bags $2.2bn Sun Africa deal to develop power sector
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Rural Electrification Agency powers 138 Abuja families with solar energy

The Rural Electrification Agency and private developer Nayo Tropical Technology Limited partnered to commissioned a 40KwP Solar Hybrid Mini-grid this past weekend about 100 years after the founding of the area. It is reported that over 138 families, the community clinic, two community schools, 16 commercial users, and 11 productive users were receiving clean, sustainable […]

FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
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REA launches centre to monitor Nigerian mini-grids

The Rural Electrification Agency has established a control room centre in Nigeria to monitor mini-grids. According to The Punch, this updated Energy Management System has been implemented nationwide by the federal government to monitor mini-grids, which are smaller electrical systems. The Rural Electrification Agency office in Abuja serves as the system’s headquarters. This centre serves as an […]