FG budgets ₦10 billion for solar power at Presidential Villa as Nigerians face soaring electricity costs

FG budgets ₦10 billion for solar power at Presidential Villa as Nigerians face soaring electricity costs

The Federal Government has allocated ₦10 billion in the 2025 approved budget for the installation of a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to official budget records, the project is titled “Solarisation of the Villa with Solar Mini Grid” and is captured under capital expenditure.  This new item is responsible for the rise in the State House budget, which increased from ₦47.11 billion in the proposed 2025 budget to ₦57.1…

Presidency justifies N10 billion Aso Villa solar power project with White House example

By, Ayoofe Aiyedatiwa Amid the public outcry, the Presidency has defended the Federal Executive Council’s approval of N10 billion solar energy project for the State House. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, following media reports questioning the necessity of ...

#FixPolitics Backs Tinubu's New NNPC Board, Urges Focus On Transparency, Efficiency, Energy Transition

The public policy advocacy group, #FixPolitics, has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent reconstitution of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), describing the move as a step in the right direction towards revamping Nigeria's struggling energy sector. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Executive Director, Anthony []

Federal Government Explains State House Solar Initiative

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to approve a ₦10 billion solar energy project for the State House, stating that the move reflects international standards in promoting sustainable energy use within government institutions. Mr Onanuga addressed the issue on his verified X account, responding to growing concerns over the timing and financ…

Presidency cites White House example to justify choice of Aso Villa solar power project

Amid the public outcry, the Presidency has defended the Federal Executive Council’s approval of N10 billion solar energy project for the State House.   Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, following media reports questioning the necessity of the project, especially in light of Nigeria’s current economic realities.   Onanuga contende…

Nigerians react as Presidency justifies N10bn Villa Solar System Project

By Myke Agunwa   Nigerians have been reacting to the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of a mini solar grid for the presidential villa that will gulp a whopping sum of N10bn.   The move, which comes amid increasing electricity tariffs and widespread power outages, has sparked fresh concerns about the government’s ability to deliver on its commitment of providing affordable energy and consistent electricity to households and business own…