{
  "id": 8523516,
  "title": "Aiyedatiwa unveils solar initiative to power 1,000 Ondo businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/aiyedatiwa-unveils-solar-initiative-to-power-1-000-ondo-businesses-8523516",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/aiyedatiwa-unveils-solar-initiative-to-power-1000-ondo-businesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has unveiled the Lucky Light Initiative, a solar-energy programme aimed at providing reliable and affordable electricity to 1,000 small businesses across the state’s 18 local government areas. The initiative, which will be rolled out in phases, is described by the governor as a direct economic intervention to reduce the burden of energy costs on small businesses, thereby improving their efficiency and profitability. In addition to the solar initiative, Aiyedatiwa announced grants and business support packages for 20 young entrepreneurs selected through the ONDEA My IDEA programme, as well as plans to purchase shares in the Dangote Group for 500 young entrepreneurs in Ondo State.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Aiyedatiwa unveils solar initiative to power 1,000 Ondo businesses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/aiyedatiwa-unveils-solar-initiative-to-power-1-000-ondo-businesses",
        "published": "2026-09-19T19:54:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}