Uche Cecil Izuora Aba Power has said it would continue to develop strategies to prevent service disruption due to frequent national grid collapse. The nine local governemnt areas (LGAs) in Abia State serviced by Aba Power were not affected by the latest national grid collpase that occurred around 8 am on Saturday, October 19, an investigation has revealed. This is because Geometric Power Group, the owner of Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution firm, generates and distributes electricity to Aba without going through the national transmission network anymore. Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe, confirmed that Aba Power’s coverage…
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Uche Cecil Izuora A return to power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private sector investors is germane to ramping up Nigeria’s electricity generation, advocates former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji. According to Nnaji, no new plants have been built by the private sector since the suspension of the PPA in 2015. According various available data Nigeria currently has about 13,000-megawatt nameplate capacity but generates only about 5,000MW due to a number of factors, including insufficient natural gas availability for the country’s gas-fired plants, which account for 80 per cent of national grid electricity. Nnaji, founder and chairman of Geometric…
Yemisi Izuora Nigeria is accelerating the pace to take Final Investment Decision (FID) on Shell-operated Bonga North oil project before 2025. The project is expected to unlock about 350 million barrels of oil equivalent of Nigerian oil reserves and extend the life of the Shell-operated Bonga floating production, storage and offloading vessel for an additional 15 years. Partners in the project include the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni. Shell holds the biggest working interest at 55 per cent, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights data. The upcoming field development will help Nigeria boost output…
Uche Cecil Izuora Egbin Power, Nigeria’s largest power generation company, has advocated for strong policy direction to provided unhindered access to gas by thermal power generation plants to reduce instability in generation and guarantee stable electricity supply. The power company highlighted the critical role of gas in power generation in Nigeria but equal underscored the importance of synergy among stakeholders in the energy sector to further develop and catalyse the country’s socio-economic growth. Egbin Power’s CEO, Mokhtar Bounour, made this statement during the Leadership Summit of the 2024 Nigeria Energy Conference, held in Lagos. The panel session, themed “Gas…
Adegboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is among few Nigerians to be honoured tomorrow, Monday, with the University of Ilorin Alumni Award. According to a letter dated October 10, 2024, and signed by the National Social Secretary, University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Abdullateef Hussain, the award is to be bestowed on Akosile for demonstrating exceptional leadership, innovation, and service to communities. The prestigious University of Ilorin Award Ceremony to be presented during the 2024 Convocation ceremonies will be held on Monday at the University’s Multipurpose Hall by 4 p.m.…
The Family of the late Pa Isa Ojeifo of Ewu in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State has announced the burial arrangements for its matriarch, Aishetu Ojeifo, who joined the Saints triumphant on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 91, two months to her 92nd birthday that would have been celebrated on December 12, 2024. Madam Aishetu Ojeifo died from a brief illness at the family house in the ancient town of Owo in Ondo State, where she lived all of her married life, and left behind worthy legacies of service to God and mankind as well as…
Uche Cecil Izuora Omoni Oboli has expressed her views on Idris Elba’s casting as the lead actor in the upcoming film adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel, ‘Things Fall Apart’. ‘Things Fall Apart’ is Achebe’s debut novel. The book was first published by the Nigerian author in 1958. The novel depicts the pre-colonial life in Igboland and the subsequent appearance of European missionaries and colonial forces in the late 19th century. It was first brought to life as a movie in 1971 and a mini-series in 1987 with ace Nigerian actor Pete Edochie playing Okonkwo, the novel’s protagonist. Elba,…
Uche Cecil Izuora Nigerian gospel artiste, Somtochukwu Nsofor, professionally known as Essemm, has embarked on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the longest hours of continuous singing. Nsofor said that the motivation was also to create a platform where other gospel artistes would be encouraged to achieve whatever they wanted. Nsofor, while addressing newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, said that the aim was to sing for 128 hours, surpassing the current record of 105 hours, held by Indian singer, Sunil Waghmare. He said that it was not just about breaking the record but “seeing Jesus Christ…
Major League Soccer side Inter Miami have been named as the latest addition to the Fifa Club World Cup in 2025. The expanded 32-team tournament will be held in the United States in 2025 from 15 June to 3 July next year. The tournament will be made up of 12 teams from Europe, six from South America, 12 from Asia, Africa and North America with the final two spots going to one club from Oceania and another from the United States – the host nation. Inter Miami, who are co-owned by David Beckham, have been awarded that spot after…
The defender’s header – in the fifth minute of injury time – was given when referee Chris Kavanagh awarded the goal on review, to the hosts’ fury, after it was initially ruled out for offside. Josko Gvardiol had earlier cancelled out Jorgen Strand Larsen’s opener for Wolves, who remain winless this season and are bottom of the Premier League. City made the early running at Molineux but were stunned on seven minutes when neat build-up play sent Nelson Semedo away and his brilliant cross, which bypassed four visiting defenders, was tapped in by Strand Larsen. The recalled Jose Sa,…