75mw Solar Power Project To Be Ready 2017

IF things go according to plans, Nigeria’s 75 mega watts power project valued at $146 million will be commissioned next year.


This is part of the Solar Power Purchase Agreement, PPA signed by the Federal Government and Pan Africa Solar, recently at the office of the Nigeria Bulk Energy Trader, NBET.

The 75MW solar photovoltaic power project located in Katsina State, expected to be commissioned in 2017, will sell power for a tariff of 11.5 US cents per kWh.

Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), who was represented by Mrs. Lolade Abiola of the Sector Lead Solar and Access Advisory power Team, Office of the Vice President, said once commissioned, the 75MW solar project will be the largest of its type in Sub Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) and will provide power for 1.1 million Nigerians.

Apart from generating about 500 jobs for local people during the 12 month construction period, about 40,000 new jobs will be created from the additional economic activity stimulated by the power plant.

Pan Africa Solar Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Marcus Heal, commended the Federal Ministry of Power for pushing ahead with its solar energy policy, saying that the 11.5 US cents tariff was achieved through ‘’harnessing lower construction and lower solar panel prices and the commitments of the project’s Lender”.

He said that Pan Africa Solar is developing a 1,000 MW portfolio of solar projects in Nigeria and is planning of bringing more than US$1 billion of investment over the next five years.

According to him, the sponsor group for the project includes Pan Africa Solar and JCM Capital and the African Finance Corporation (AFC).

The FMO are the Lead Arrangers of debt raised from the Development Finance Institutions that includes DEG and Proparco. The project is also receiving support from the World Bank, Power Africa and MIGA.

Justin Woodward of JCM Capital, a Canadian Private Equity firm, a co-developers in the project said, “This is the start of a solar revolution in Nigeria.”

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Peter Okoye Threatens To Sue Jude Okoye For Booking Show With Psquare's Name

It appears the Peter Okoye/ PSquare/Jude Okoye saga is still on.Read what Peter Okoye just posted

"DISCLAIMER This goes out to all my Fans in Congo Specifically and the entire world in General. My attention has been drawn to a much publicised show holding today 8th July, 2016(VIP SHOW) and tomorrow 9th July, 2016,(in Goma) and on the 17th of August in Kinshasa wherein the name Psquare was used maliciously and mischievously to garner patronage and huge fans attendance as against the stage name Rudeboy which is used when my Twin Brother, Paul, and Co-owner of the stage name Psquare performs alone.

I never endorsed the usage of my name as the contractual terms presented were not favourable to me, thus I am not part of the show booked by our former manager Jude and I wholeheartedly disassociate myself from the unauthorized use of my Co-owned stage name (Psquare) and images for promotional and economic reasons without my express written consent or permission. Contrary to the wild allegations making the rounds that I could not attend the show because I am sick and missed my flight along with my crew members, I wish to counter same and state categorically, that I am 101% healthy. I shall take appropriate legal actions in the nearest future against the character assassination and malicious misrepresentation. Thank you. MR.P (Peter of Psquare)"
 
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EMU Trains For Lagos Light Rail Blue Line Ready For Shipping and They Look Beautiful

Same as Tianjin Metro Line 3, but i feel Lagos is not ready for this as it is a misplace priority because the project is nit ready yet, and could be damaged even before use.

 Better days ahead

Anti-corruption war begins • ICPC seizes 24 property from three civil servants

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Tribunal has commenced a clampdown on very wealthy civil servants.
Already, the agency has seized 24 property and several cars from three civil servants with one of them having 18 property.
A document obtained from the Office of the Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, with the title 'Notice of Seizure of Movable and Immovable
Properties Pursuant to Section 45 (4) a – (b) of the
Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Ac
2000, revealed that the commission seized the
property from three officials of the Ministry of
Niger Delta.
It stated that the property was seized because they
were “excessive of the emoluments of the affected
officers.”
Although the document, dated August 11, 2015, is
silent on the status of the officials, it was gathered
that the three officials are all principal account
officers of the ministry, which has been one of the
focuses of investigations by the ICPC in recent
times.
The Niger Delta ministry officers listed in the
document are Poloma Kabiru Nuhu, Mangset
Longyl Dickson and Daniel Obah.
The ICPC boss said the decision to seize the
property would be served on the appropriate Land
Registries and Departments in all the states where
the property are situated.
He stated, “The commission is investigating a
matter involving some staff (members) of the Niger
Delta Ministry, with certain movable and
immovable property owned by the said staff.
“The commission is of the opinion based on the
aforementioned investigation that these movable
and immovable property owned by these people
who are staff of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
are excessive, having regards to their present
emoluments and all other relevant circumstances.
The commission hereby notifies the entire public
that all movable and immovable properties owned
by these staff (members) and listed hereunder are
seized.”
According to the ICPC boss, one of the officers,
Nuhu, has 10 hectares of land, covered by Right of
Occupancy at Kuje valued at N50m.
It was stated that the same officer has an
uncompleted duplex at Diamond Estate, Apo,
Abuja, that is worth N90m.
Nta also said Nuhu has 16 plots of land which are
all covered by Certificate of Occupancy in different
parts of Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Another civil servant on the ICPC list, Dickson, is
said to have a plot of land at Kubwa District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja. The property is valued at
N7m.
The third official, Obah, is said to own different
plots of land in Abuja and Port Harcourt, Rivers
State.
Nta said Obah has a four-bedroom duplex at
Karsana South District, Abuja, valued at N60m.
He is also said to have a plot of land at Ozuoba,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Other plots of land said to belong to Obah are
located in Umuodili Odubo Community in Rivers
that is worth N16.5m; Olipobo Rumuekini Layout,
Obio Akpor Local Government Area valued at
N18m and another plot at Livingstone Estate
Umuogodo, Igbo Etche in Obio Akpor Local
Government of the Rivers State.
The PUNCH had exclusively reported on July 30
that the Federal Government’s anti-corruption
operatives had been sent after ‘super rich’ public
officers who had multiple property and other
assets suspected to have been the rewards of
graft.
According to the report, the searchlight of the anti-
corruption agents was on civil servants that
possess questionable property in the Federal
Capital Territory.
It was
also
reported
that
operatives in the Assets Tracing, Recovery and
Management Unit of the ICPC had been asked to
haul in suspects for interrogation and recovery of
ill-gotten assets in their possession.
The ICPC was reported to have strengthened the
ATRMU by posting more personnel to the unit to
ensure the success of its campaign.
On Wednesday, the Auditor-General of the
Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura, had recommended
the recovery of about N183bn being funds meant
for the development of Niger Delta but which was
allegedly diverted for other purposes.
Ukura, who stated this in three special audit
reports to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr.
Salisu Maikasuwa, explained that the amount was
discovered in the periodic checks carried out by
his office on the activities and programmes of the
Niger Delta Development Commission between
2008 and 2012.
According to him, N70.4bn was paid as
mobilisation to various contractors who never
reported to site, while N90.4bn was the extra-
budgetary expenditure for heads and sub-heads
without approval by the legal authorities.
He also said N10bn was tax deductions without
evidence of remittance to the Federal Inland
Revenue Service; N5.8bn was payment to
contractors for projects not executed, stalled or
abandoned, while N1.2bn was undeducted taxes
from contractors.
Ukura added that N3.1bn was transfer made to
unauthorised accounts; N1.7bn was staff
outstanding staff advances which were never
accounted for and N785m out of N1.1bn meant
for the supply of furniture to various schools in
Delta State was diverted.
He explained that the funds for the furniture
supply was certified paid whereas inspection
carried out by the Auditor-General’s office revealed
that no single chair was distributed during the
period under review.

Boko Haram Threatens Borno Residents

The deadly Boko Haram sect has left a letter at the scene of the explosion that killed over 50 people at a market in Sabon Gari, threatening Borno residents to join the group or die.
Local vigilante said threat letters at the site of the blast cautioned the locals to wake up and join force with the terrorists to fight ‘Holy War’ against ‘infidels’ or face more attacks.
Wakil Modu has said that, the warning letter supposedly written in ‘Hausa’ by the insurgents advised the people that, fighting the cause of Allah is a holy business, which all who believe must wake up to join in the blessing of henceforth.


READ ALSO: Boko Haram Kills 6 In Maiduguri
The vigilante added that they have reported several times for action to be taken principally at Talala and Ajigil area of Damboa local government area, where it was considered to house Boko Haram members, but nothing was being done about it.
He said: “Last week a Fulani man brought a report, which said that he saw a Boko Haram member with sophisticated weapons and a tanker. When he told us we went and reported but nothing happened. The attack on the market, we got a hint, but the market is an open place people can sneak in. We are still calling on government to do something because this is the third time the market is being attacked although this is the worst attacked so far.”
President of Chad, Idriss Deby recently disclosed the Boko Haram now had a new leader. He did not say what had happened to Abubakar Shekau, but said he had been replaced by Mahamat Daoud – who has not been heard of before.
There had also been reports that the faction of the sect reached President Muhammadu Buhari and pleaded for peace talks.
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Boko Haram Kills 6 In Maiduguri

The deadly Boko Haram sect has killed 6 people and kidnapped four women during an attack near Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
Many of the locals feared that the heavy shooting that caused a panic on August 11 might be the result of an attempt to seize the town by the terrorists.
Sources said that the gunshots were heard around the Maimalari barrack in the town centre.
READ ALSO: See The Pastor Who Give His Members Snake To Eat
Timothy Ibrahim, a resident, who stays around the area, has said that “because the gunshots went on for about 30 minutes, we thought that the town was under attack”.
He added: “We even thought that the insurgents were attempting to take over the Maimalari barrack and that the military was repelling them with the gunshots.”
It was gathered that the troops confronted the militants at Bale Mammanti in the suburbs of Maiduguri.
A member of a youth vigilance group, who pledged to be anonymous, said: “The militants stormed the village of Bale Mammanti on the outskirts of Maiduguri last night in Jere Local Government Area. They killed six civilians and they abducted four women.”
According another local, Saheed Bunu, who escaped to Maiduguri, the Boko Haram raided the community at about 6.30pm.
He said: “We fled into the bushes last night because we knew that we were the targets but this morning,  we discovered that all our cattle, rams and foodstuffs were carted away.”
READ ALSO: Boko Haram Victims To Undergo Plastic Surgery
President Idriss Deby of Chad has disclosed today, August 12, that Boko Haram has picked a new leader, fuelling speculation that Abubakar Shekau may indeed be dead.
Shekau has been missing in the sect’s videos in the last five months, lending force to the belief that he has been killed.

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See The Pastor Who Give His Members Snake To Eat

A South African Pastor persuaded his “Disciples” to eat grass and use petrol to step it down.

Now the pastor of the End Times Disciples Ministries, also a South African church brought live snakes into the church and said that the snakes have become chocolate urging his members to eat them.

In his words:

“We have authority to change everything into anything and it will obey because of our authority.” 

This is a case of the scripture being misconstrued.

Logic shouldn’t be swept under the carpets of religion.

Here’s your Opportunity to Become the Next TV Star! Be at the Tinsel & Africa Magic Original Films Auditions on June 25th & 26th

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Rumors: Aliko Dangote Would Sack Wenger If He Successfully Buys Arsenal

It is no secret that Nigerian Billionaire and richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote is interested in buying Arsenal football club. The billionaire has made his intentions known for a while now. Accordrding to Metro News of UK however, Aliko Dangote is set to fire long serving Manager, Arsene Wenger if he can successfully navigate the buying process.
According to Metro, a source close to the Cement and Food mogul was talking to journalists about how Dangote was not impressed with Wenger’s running of the club and would be looking to relieve him of his duties if he did not adjust his philosophies to help the club attain more success. The source who remained unnamed also discussed Dangote’s plan for the club saying ‘The plan would be to get Patrick and Thierry on the coaching staff for a period before giving them the reins and with Arsene taking a place on the board and eventually becoming chairman.
The process of purchase is still in the piplines as Arsenal is a limited liability company that is close-traded. Meaning the negotiations over shares are not controlled by any stock market, making it harder to acquire controlling stock of the parent company, Arsenal Holdings LTD.

TRAGIC:BEWARE OF SELFIES,ROMANIAN TEENAGER BURST IN FLAMES TAKING SELFIE.

A Romanian teenager burst into flames after accidentally touching a live wire while attempting to take the 'ultimate selfie' on the roof of a train.
Anna Ursu, 18, and a friend went to a train station in the town of Iasi in the northeast of the country to take a 'special selfie' that she intended to post on Facebook. But as she lay on top of the train and stuck one of her legs in the air, an electrical field surrounding the overhead cables sent 27,000 volts zapping through her body, causing her to burst into flames. Despite the best efforts of a passer-by to save her life, the 18-year-old later died in hospital with burns to 50 per cent of her body.