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Power distribution historically pathetic, down to 727MW
It has only gotten worse, not better for Nigeria as electricity output crashed to an all time, historic low of…
Nigeria has potential to generate domestic power, says Jonathan
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the country has the potential to generate enough power for the domestic…
Ogun APGA, PDP Guber Candidates Commend Amosun on Security
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ogun state, Prof David Bamgbose has given…
Nigeria can transmit power from 10 new sub-stations, says Sambo
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday insisted that Nigeria had the capacity to transmit additional power being generated by the…
FG injects 220mw of power to national grid
The Minister of power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said on Saturday that the 220 megawatts of electricity added to the Egbin…
Nigerian power sector to bag WAPIC award
The West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC) on Monday announced the nomination of Ughelli Power, Geometric Power and Clarke Energy…
Jonathan inaugurates power sector apprenticeship scheme
President Goodlick Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the National Power Apprenticeship Scheme (NAPSAS), urging participants in the scheme to…
Jonathan’s promise on power 4 years ago
Speaking with United Nations diplomats on Monday, 31st January 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Goodluck Jonathan made this promise:…
Zimbabwe signs $1.5bn power deal with China
Energy-starved Zimbabwe signed a $1.5 billion (1.2-billion-euro) deal with China’s Sinohydro on Friday for a project to boost power generation…
Elumelu Leads Experts To Address Power Challenges
Renown business leader and investment guru Tony Elumelu is heading up a high-level list of power experts who will address…
40 dead, millions without power in Philippine typhoon
Millions of people in the Philippines endured a second sweltering day without power on Thursday after a ferocious typhoon paralysed…
Power For Power’s Sake
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Politics can be described as the pursuit of political power and competition for political power. According to…
Intoxication Of Power
By Akin Owolabi Much heed has been taken of Lord Acton’s assertion of 1887 that: power tends to corrupt and…
Fasehun Can Kill, Destroy For Power, Money And Women
Gani Adams is the National Coordinator, Oodua People’s Congress. In this interview with FOLARIN ADEMOSU, he characterises Dr. Frederick Fasehun,…
Winding Down History: Religion And Nation, Power And Freedom
By Wole Soyinka Today’s event may yet make a Christian out of me – since, from my admittedly imperfect recollection…