Category: Power

‘9th Time In 11 Months,’ National Grid Collapses Again

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria’s Transmission System also known as national power grid, siffered another collapse on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, marking the ninth time that the residents of the country have been plunged into total darkness. According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), power generation dropped to an unprecedented zero megawatts from 2:00 pm, affecting all 22 operational generation companies (GenCos) nationwide. This latest blackout is another blow to Nigeria’s struggling power sector, which has been plagued by instability, insufficient capacity, and frequent grid disturbances. The Transmission Company of…

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‘No River? No Palaver,’ 10 Countries With No Single River

ADEOLA YUSUF

Citizens of countries with abundance of river water flock to these nations that have none in a way that may have rendered useless the principle of water for development. Here is the miracle of 10 and how they cope with ‘riverlessness’! Call them riverless and you won’t be wrong. Countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Vatican function, relying on alternative sources of water supply. Here are 10 countries without rivers from around the WORLD and how they source for alternatives to make up for their lack of even…

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‘Advanced, Efficient’ EKEDC Begins Standard Transfer Specification 2.0 Meter Upgrade

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️Step-by-step tips Babatunde Lasaki gives customers on how to migrate to the upgraded system   Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has begun the Standard Transfer Specification (STS) 2.0-meter upgrade for its metered customers. General Manager in charge of Corporate Communications and Strategy, Babatunde Lasaki, stated in a media release that “This upgrade, prompted by the scheduled expiration of the current vending platform, will transition customers to a more advanced and efficient system.” According to him, the upgrade process is simple and can be completed by following simple online…

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TCN Restores Power Supply In Some Northern States

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully restored bulk power supply through its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1 as of 4:56 pm on Wednesday, following the completion of repairs on the vandalized section of the line. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah, on Wednesday and made available to Channels Television. “With the restoration of this line, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 is now operational, also, bulk power transmission has been restored to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano,…

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‘Our Collective Resolve Being Tested,’ Northern Elders Meet As Power Outage Persists

ADEOLA YUSUF

The 19 Northern Governors, traditional rulers from the North led by the Sultan of Sokoto and other critical stakeholders have converged on the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna on Monday, to deliberate on issues affecting the region. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the meeting which had in attendance the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa and other military officers, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and Chairman Northern States Governors’ Forum ( NSGF), said their collective resolve was being tested by the ongoing challenges faced by…

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NERC, ANEED, UNILAG VC Open Up On Varsities, DisCos Power Tariff Bickering

ADEOLA YUSUF

At EWAN Summit, Stakeholders’ Link Quality Education To Stable Power Supply as group’s Chairman gives reason EWAN brought ‘feuding’ power regulator, DisCos and education community face-to-face over Band A, power tariff      Stakeholders from the education, energy, communication, and financial sectors say availability of affordable and stable power supply is essential in the delivery of Impactful education to all who yarn for knowledge. PLATFORMS AFRICA reports thatethe speakers at the 2024 annual summit of the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria, EWAN, gave the submission in Lagos while speaking on…

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Group Wants State Of Emergency Declared On Power Sector

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Consumer Protection Network has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the power sector. Mr Kunle Olubiyo, President Nigeria Consumer Protection Network made the appeal in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, while reacting to the incessant national grid collapse. Olubiyo appealed to the president to as a matter of urgency review the power sector privatisation for the evidently pronounced failure. ”You recalled that the power sector was privatised in 2013 with embedded design for mid-term review in 2018 and review of the…

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I’ve Very Clear Vision of Where Africa Should Be— Elumelu

ADEOLA YUSUF

…urges international oil companies to partner with indigenous firms   Chairman, Heirs Holdings Group and the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu says he has a clear vision for Africa, hence his advocacy for Africapitalism. Platforms Africa reports that Elumelu explained that Africapitalism ensures shared prosperity, environmental sustainability and community development to enable the younger generation reap great wealth. Speaking during the 3rd anniversary of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday in Abuja, the Nigerian investor called on international oil companies to increase collaborations with indigenous firms.…

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Why National Grid Suffers Frequent Collapses – TCN

ADEOLA YUSUF

“What aged infrastructure as old as 50 years got to do with this,” Sule Abdulaziz speaks on measures to avert incessant transmission system failure The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has promised a backup or buffer system to ensure that Nigerians won’t be thrown into blackout whenever the national grid collapses. TCN Managing Director, Sule Abdulaziz, stated this Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. He blamed aged infrastructure as old as 50 years for the frequent grid collapses in the country. Abdulaziz said, “Presently, we are doing the scatter system for…

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EWAN Rallies Power, Education Ministers As DisCos, Varsities’ Tariff Bickering Worsens

ADEOLA YUSUF

“As the onflicts over tariff between tertiary institutions and electricity distribution companies (Discos) escalates “     Nigeria’s Ministers of Education and Power, Tahir Mamman and Adebayo Adelabu respectively, are billed to speak on the electricity crisis affecting educational institutions in Nigeria at an education summit coming up on Wednesday, 23 October. The fifth edition of such summit, organised by a group of journalists under the aegis of the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN), is aimed at addressing the escalating conflicts between tertiary institutions and electricity distribution companies (Discos)…

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