Mondiu Jaiyesimi: Solar Energy in Nigeria – Time to get down to business (Y! Policy Hub)

by Mondiu Jaiyesimi It is of great importance that we speedily tap into alternative energy sources that are cleaner and safer due to the country’s vulnerability to climate change. Many Nigerians believe the only way to solve the agelong electricity crisis in the country is through independent power generation, as they have since lost faith... Read More

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March 30, 2013

Better days are here? Company (not PHCN) guarantees Aba residents 95% uninterrupted power

by Rachel Ogbu Residents in Aba could be in luck if the possibilities of the Aba Integrated Power Project are anything to go by. On Thursday, according to reports, Geometric Power Limited, owners of the project said that the plant would guarantee 95 per cent uninterrupted electricity supply to serve over 5,000 small and medium... Read More

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January 7, 2013

Opinion: Power supply prediction comes true

by Sam Amadi Privatisation fails when it ends up as sweetheart bazaar sale. It also fails when reformers recklessly believe that without doing more, a private electricity market will cure all the pathologies of the public electricity market. The year 2012 has ended with generation reaching the 4,500 megawatts mark. Even though power supply is... Read More

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January 1, 2013

Minister of “Pinocchio”: Nigerians now get 15 hours of constant power supply daily – Labaran Maku

by Isi Esene The Federal Government yesterday announced an increase in electricity generation to 4,502 megawatts nationwide. This was disclosed by the minister of information, Labaran Maku, who was speaking in Abuja on the achievements of the government in 2012. According to the minister, “At the moment, there is an average of about 15 to... Read More

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December 22, 2012

Emeka Oparah: How Nigerians can avoid a black Christmas

by Emeka Oparah …I think the ordinary Nigerian has given up and now lives in fear but with hope in divine intervention. As I sat listening to the homily being delivered by Rev. Fr. Tony Obieke, a young Nigerian catholic Priest at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Austin, Texas, where I am safely (and I... Read More

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December 18, 2012

Opinion: How will we drive investment and growth in Nigeria: Handcuffs or Reforms?

by Abimbola Agboluaje Corruption is a product of a deep architecture of politics. The pillars of this architecture include the use of identity codes and money by a network of regional Godfathers Nigeria generates about the same quantity of electricity that is consumed around Tokyo Airport. The problem is not the extreme sophistication of the technology or... Read More

EFCC, Electricity, Nigeria’s budget, petroleum industry bill

December 8, 2012

Tosin Otitoju: Can reduced government spending enhance our economy?

…a lot of the civil service and political class is unproductive A few approaches to answering this good question: Anti-corruption – At this time, we need to reduce the financial reward for political officeholders to discourage “do-or-die” politics and perhaps encourage eggheads like me 😉 Economic growth – Produce more (consume less?) is the current... Read More

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December 6, 2012

No light, a short story by Ifeoluwapo Odedere

by Ifeoluwapo Odedere For we have waited too long and the committee leader answered saying, this darkness is the work of saboteurs whom we do not know, for they have infiltrated our kingdom In the beginning, there was light and the inhabitants lived happily. Then, darkness descended on the region. And the darkness was very... Read More

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December 4, 2012

Our ‘NEPA’ troubles are far from over: Reno Omokri confirms

by Isi Esene The special assistant to the president on new media, Reno Omokri, has used his twitter timeline to inform Nigerians that the power supply problem currently plaguing the country might persist a ‘little’ longer. He spoke about efforts being put in place by the government to improve the power situation but according to... Read More

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November 25, 2012

Simon Kolawole: Jonathan, don’t drop the ball

Too much money is wasted or stolen, and you cannot but wonder how many more roads or schools or hospitals the loot could have built. Increasingly, it appears two major things will eventually define the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan: the power sector and the anti-graft war. Don’t misunderstand me – we need massive infrastructural... Read More

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October 23, 2012

Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti lost power bid because they cheated – Atedo Peterside

by Rachel Ogbu Picture: The Punch The four states said to have invested in power production have failed in their combined attempt to make their preferred power distribution bidder – Southern Electric Distribution Company – the winner. They blame the unfairness of the process. Governors of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti, whose consortium submitted a... Read More

Electricity, Power, privatisation

September 24, 2012

Opinion: If electricity becomes stable in Nigeria, what will you do?

by Omotunde Kasali In the first days, I will leave the light bulb on and sit by it for long hours, glued to a chair, watching the lighted bulb through unblinking eyes, in utter disbelief. In the first months, I will auction out my kerosene stove, my rechargeable reading lamp, my coal iron, my power... Read More

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September 19, 2012

Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

by Isi Esene Nigeria is inching closer to achieving steady power supply as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) Tuesday shortlisted 21 bidders for 10 out of the 11 electricity distribution firms in the country. The NCP meeting which took place at the Aso Rock presidential villa was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo.... Read More

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September 9, 2012

Black marketers of fuel cry over improved electricity

by Stanley Azuakola There has been a marked improvement in power supply all across the country recently. That’s good news for all Nigerians, right? Wrong! One man’s meat is another man’s poison — it is true. Black marketers of petrol, that is those who sell petroleum products outside designated and approved outlets, have been having a hrad... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Welcome, neighbour: Ghana’s power cuts continue

by Akan Ido The power rationing in Ghana caused by a short-fall in its electricity generation capacity will likely continue till October according to the country’s energy minister, Joe Oteng Adjei. The minister confirmed that Ghana’s power sector is experiencing mounting challenges with generation, transmission, and distribution, and announced palliatives to minimize its effect on... Read More

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August 28, 2012

Lights out: Power minister, Barth Nnaji resigns

by Isi Esene The minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji has tendered his resignation. It is not clear why he has decided to do so at this this time but there have been various oppositions to his vision for carrying the power sector forward. He has had a long-lasting challenge with various electricity unions who... Read More

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August 3, 2012

Walk Out: PHCN workers abandon meeting with ministers

by Isi Esene The meeting between the Federal Government and the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) workers to fine-tune the modalities guiding the privatization of the electricity company ended on a sour note with the workers staging a walk-out on the ministers who were present. The meeting had in attendance, the minister of Power,... Read More

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July 6, 2012

Elnathan John: How to participate in the destruction of Nigeria

by Elnathan John Sometimes the leaders of a country can unilaterally destroy a country or lead it into war without the active participation of its citizens. That is very selfish. In Liberia or Sierra Leone for example, all those selfish war lords didn’t seek the participation of the citizens when they were killing people over... Read More

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June 24, 2012

“I don’t give a damn” – GEJ comes out guns blazing in media chat

by Hauwa Gambo In case you thought President Goodluck Jonathan stays awake all night worried sick about what you think of his personal integrity (and almost everything else), well he has five words for you: “I don’t give a damn.” He gave that response to the question of a public declaration of his assets; a... Read More

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June 1, 2012

From the Magazine: Power to the people – Techies Iroye and Oghoghorie change the way we use electricity

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Tolu Iroye and Otejiri Oghoghorie looked at a common problem long enough, and came up with uncommon inventions “What drives me is when a problem has direct impact on me or people around me. I grew up in an environment with different types of problems so when I experience it, it creates a passion... Read More

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May 14, 2012

Power supply to be steady in 6 months- Minister of Power makes yet another promise

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just last week, Minister of Power Barth Nnaji sent a strong message to Nigerians, saying that he “totally understands” what they are passing through with the state of power in the country. He added that he “gets frustrated” too. The minister is not letting up on his messaging to the nation anytime soon.... Read More

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