Tag: Power

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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 ...

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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 ...

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November 28, 2012

Evil spirits are behind our ‘NEPA’ problems – Power minister tells South African investors

The minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi, yesterday told South African investors that evil spirits were behind Nigeria’s ...

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October 27, 2012

TICKER: Reps reject 25%, insist on 7.5% pension for PHCN workers

As the Federal Government and labour representatives move to resume the deadlocked talks with workers of the Power Holding Company ...

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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 ...

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October 1, 2012

“That future is here”: Top 12 quotes from President Jonathan’s speech #Independence52

by Isi Esene For those who missed the 52nd Independence Anniversary speech aired nationally earlier today, we felt a need ...

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October 1, 2012

Rotimi Amaechi pleads for patience from the people of Rivers State #Independence52

by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has appealed to the people of the state to be ...

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September 25, 2012

Power Plays: Femi Otedola takes over Geregu Power Plant

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s long road to a stable power supply appears to be shortening with the naming of preferred ...

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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 ...

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September 24, 2012

Pres. Jonathan plans cabinet reshuffle, seeks replacement for Barth Nnaji

by Isi Esene There are indications that the federal cabinet might witness some reshuffling as President Goodluck Jonathan prepares to ...

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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 ...

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September 6, 2012

Goodluck means power: President recomposes two power sector committees

by Stanley Azuakola Right from his first few months in office, one thing the body language of President Goodluck Jonathan ...

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September 1, 2012

Foreign development partners panic as Barth Nnaji hands over at the Power Ministry

by Isi Esene There are indications that Nigeria’s development partners particularly in the power sector are uncomfortable with the sudden ...

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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 ...

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August 8, 2012

Hurray? Nigeria achieves highest power output ever at 4,237MW

by Isi Esene Nigeria made power generation history (by our own standards) on Monday as the public power supply output ...

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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 ...

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August 1, 2012

Photos: When ‘NEPA’ hit India

The Indian nation felt what the Power Holding Company (PHCN) [read NEPA] subjects Nigerians to everyday with a massive power ...

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July 24, 2012

“There will be no retrenchments and no reduction in salaries” – Barth Nnaji wants PHCN workers to calm down

by Adeniyi Abdul Minister of Power Professor Barth Nnaji has called on PHCN workers to cooperate with the government in ...

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July 19, 2012

Stand-off: Power minister refused entry into PHCN HQ

by Isi Esene The minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji got a rude shock yesterday when he was prevented from ...

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July 16, 2012

Going Green: Brazil introduces get-out-of-jail initiatives for prisoners

by Isi Esene Now, the rule in many small town Brazil prisons is: Generate electricity and get out of jail! ...

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June 10, 2012

‘Every promise I made, I kept’ – Top 10 power quotes by power minister Prof Barth Nnaji

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s minister of Power, Prof Barth Nnaji granted a lengthy interview to Thisday newspaper. We had to ...

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May 27, 2012

FaithNaija: Joel Osteen – Your words will bring you victory or defeat

Our words can either bring about our success or we can be defeated by our words. Amazing, and so true ...

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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 ...

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April 16, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: That awkward moment when… (YNaija Frontpage)

Those words got me thinking; in a sense insider confirmation of a massively altered reality. You’re a newly elected Governor, ...

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April 16, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Fashola moves to increase power supply in Lagos

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Lagos state government has disclosed plans to increase power generation in the state. The state government announced ...

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April 11, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Dangote to invest $7 billion in power sector

by Lekan Olanrewaju Africa’s richest man, and soon to be world’s richest man (if we’re to go by his ambitions, that ...

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April 5, 2012

Elnathan John: How to remain a respected politician after leaving power

by Elnathan John Power is sweet. No one knows this eternal truth better than you. Some days –especially in the ...

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March 30, 2012

Kathleen Ndongmo: “Why can’t women make the tough decisions ourselves?” (YNaija Frontpage)

Women are too often the candidate (waiting to be chosen), not the voter (with the power of choice).    Recently, someone ...

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February 29, 2012

Gas Pipelines: FG awards $2.5billion contracts

by Lekan Olanrewaju In line with its policy on gas monetization, the Federal Government  has laid out the Gas Master Plan, ...

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