…education fund, N3.64bn road projects Council backs new military formations, 1,085 solar streetlights By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The Gombe State Government has approved N10.32 billion to settle outstanding gratuities owed retired civil servants at the state and local government levels. The approvals were among decis…
…N196.59m paid for three constituency projects involving electricity transformers and solar streetlights in Ogun, Lagos and Osun states. The projects included N59.2m for the supply and installation of 500kVA transformers at locations in Ogun State, N38.53m for 40 solar streetlights in communities in the Epe Federal Cons…
…services and strengthen links between neighbouring communities, while the planned solar streetlights are expected to improve visibility and security around the roads after completion. Agbaje said the intervention was consistent with the government’s wider grassroots development strategy under the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda, w…
No fewer than 168 solar-powered streetlights installed along the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been stolen by suspected vandals, findings by PUNCH Metro have revealed. The streetlights, installed in 2025 along the approximately five-kilometre-long bridge, were meant to illuminate the busy stret…
…nationwide,” the statement read. National grid: TCN confirms N1.28bn payment for solar streetlights outside mandate
…over 300 kilometres of roads, constructed about 150 bridges, installed more than 100,000 solar streetlights and delivered over 500 solar-powered boreholes, with a target of about 1,000 before the end of the year. The NEDC boss also revealed that the commission had increased access to advanced healthcare by expanding th…
…1,100 life jackets, provided an operational flying boat to Kupto Community, installed solar streetlights, constructed solar-powered boreholes, desilted drainages, built classrooms and supported indigent students through the payment of NECO examination fees.” The forum maintained that the commission had remained focused…