Just In: Hope Rises as Tinubu Acknowledges African Development Bank’s $1.1 Billion, Details Emerge

TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance in Nigeria.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, January 28, detailed “the substantial progress” Nigeria has achieved with the support of international development partners.

Tinubu has concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit.

The two-day summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Union, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the World Bank Group, adopted the Dar es Salaam Declaration.

The Declaration focused on providing access to electricity for 300 million people in Africa by 2030.

According to a statement by one of the presidential spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu acknowledged AfDB’s $1.1 billion, expected to provide electricity for 5 million people by the end of 2026, while its $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide electricity for 500,000 people by the end of 2025.

Tinubu said:

“We also look forward to the AfDB’s planned $700 million investment in the Nigeria Desert to Power programme and its planned $500 million facility for the Nigeria-Grid Battery Energy Storage System, which will provide electricity for an additional two million people.

“We have equally begun making plans to ensure the effectiveness of the World Bank’s $750 million support for expanding Nigeria’s distributed energy access via mini-grids and standalone solar systems that will provide access to power to 16.2 million people.”

Furthermore, the Nigerian leader expressed gratitude to Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, and Nigeria’s Akinwunmi Adesina of AfDB “for their transformative vision, which he said ‘will light up and power Africa’.”

Tinubu meets Osinbajo in Tanzania

Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that Tinubu met with former vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo at the Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania.

Tinubu and Osinbajo connected at the energy summit in Dar Es Salaam alongside AfDB’s Adesina.

The special assistant to President Tinubu on social media, Olusegun Dada, shared photos of the meeting via his verified X handle, @DOlusegun.

Source: TheTalk.NG


Tears as Boy Who Newly Got Admission to Ondo Polytechnic Is Killed in Brutal Hoodlum Attack
Oluwaseun, a Mass Communication fresher at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, was brutally killed by suspected hoodlums just weeks after starting school Described as a dedicated student and course representative, his tragic death has left students and residents devastated, demanding justice While the school has condemned the killing, the Ondo State Police are yet to comment, ... Read more Continue reading here ▶


Abuja: Man Uses Cutlass To Murder His Best Friend After Serving Him Food to Eat
The FCT Police Command has arrested 23-year-old Iliayasu Mohammed for allegedly killing his close friend, Safillahi Muhammad Officers arrived at the location after receiving a distress call at 1:30 PM on February 13, 2025, finding Muhammad unconscious in a pool of blood with severe cutlass wounds Investigations revealed Mohammed is an ex-convict connected to a ... Read more Continue reading here ▶


Vatican Uncovers Serious Health Condition Affecting Pope Francis, Details Emerge
The Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old pontiff has bilateral pneumonia, requiring adjustments to his treatment Due to his condition, all public engagements, including key events for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, have been cancelled Pope Francis has a history of lung complications, having undergone surgery as a young man and facing multiple hospitalizations in recent ... Read more Continue reading here ▶


“In Pain and Sorrow”: Senator Natasha Mourns Lokoja Crash Victims, Demands Gov’t Actions
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan condoled with families of students killed in a tragic Lokoja auto crash, calling the loss heartbreaking and irreparable The accident involved an articulated truck that lost control and rammed into a school shuttle bus, killing several students and injuring others The senator urged the federal government to expand the Felele road and ... Read more Continue reading here ▶


Lagos: Source Mentions Pump Action Rifles DSS Discovers at Obasa Office
Mudashiru Obasa, the former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been accused of arms dealing following his removal from office This is as sources revealed that a cache of pump action rifles was discovered at his office during regular clean-up While Obasa has yet to respond to the alleged discovery, his associate ... Read more Continue reading here ▶


Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button

Adblock Detected

Adblock Detected, Please disable your adblock to continue browsing this website