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The nation’s electricity grid has collapsed 108 times after the power sector was privatised, data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria have shown.

The TCN, which manages the national grid, is still fully owned and operated by the government.

While the TCN says the grid has a wheeling capacity of 8,100MW, the highest power generation ever attained in the country stands at 5,375MW.

The sector was privatised by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration with 11 electricity distribution companies and six generation companies handed over to core investors on November 1, 2013.

Between November 1, 2013 and May 2020, the number of total grid collapse recorded was 83 while the grid partially collapsed 25 times.

A total system collapse means total blackout nationwide, while partial system collapse is a failure of a section of the grid, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

The grid has continued to suffer system collapse over the years amid lack of spinning reserve that is meant to forestall such occurrences.

Spinning reserve is the generation capacity that is online but unloaded and that can respond within 10 minutes to compensate for generation or transmission outages.

Although five power stations are meant to provide spinning reserves, sometimes none may have actual reserve.

The power stations are Egbin, Delta, Olorunsogo NIPP, Geregu NIPP and Omotosho NIPP.

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group recently advised the Federal Government to complete the power and energy sector deregulation process by opening up the transmission segment of the power value chain to private participation and investments.

The group said in its 2020 Macroeconomic Outlook,

“In doing this, three criteria should be considered for willing and prospective investors – managerial experience, technical expertise and financial capabilities.

“These are key to the success of the power/energy sector reform road map in Nigeria.”

The system operator, an arm of the TCN, put the nation’s installed generation capacity at 12,910.40MW; available capacity at 7,652.60MW; transmission wheeling capacity at 8,100MW; and the peak generation ever attained at 5,375MW.

In another development, the leadership of the National Assembly on Monday met and convinced electricity distribution companies to defer the plan to hike tariffs till the first quarter of 2021.

This was contained in a statement issued late Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Ola Awoniyi.

The statement read, “The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other principal officers of the two chambers met at the National Assembly with the chief executive of the government electricity regulatory body and Discos across the country.

“The meeting agreed to defer the planned hike till first quarter of next year while the leadership of the National Assembly promised to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue.”

“The agreement here is that there is not going to be any increase in the tariffs on July 1st,” Lawan was quoted to have said at the end of the meeting.

Sir: Good people build up nations. Bad people destroy fatherlands. Good people plan and sacrifice for the sake of the future but bad people believe in short-termism. There are good and bad people in every race. No race is pristinely pure without liability but good people underwrite the fault of others for the sake of humanity and they do not refer to lives as black and white.

There is no such thing as a black life. Humanity enjoys the glorification of drivel. Every human being deserves to be respected without negotiation; black and white people have red blood running through their veins not black and white blood, why refer to life as black life? Every human being breaks wind, dies, cannot live forever, and should be free.

A human being pass away when terrorists kill a Muslim or Christian and adherents of both religions shouldn’t say Muslims or Christians were killed; there is no such thing as a Muslim, Christian or Jewish lives when people die.

And so when a black man is killed in the United States of America by a white police officer, it should not be x-rayed from the prism of race but from the character of the white police officer and also the character of many black people in the news for the wrong reasons in America leading to shooting deaths of black people.

If only someone had not used a fake dollar, the attendant might not have phoned the police leading officers without character to ratify the death of a black man.

An officer with character is bound to do what is morally and ethically right, and that is to protect people without bias and such an officer moves away from stereotypes. These officers forgot about the values of the police unit that they serve.

Stereotypes about black lives shape people’s opinion and attitudes about white people and their supremacy thereof. White and black people have helped to rebuild economies, fought wars and shaped our world positively.

There is a need to campaign for modifications in laws to protect everyone especially the suffering minority that the system discriminates against, advocates should gun for real change to transform the way people live and not advocacy to denounce white people.
Simon Abah, a teacher, speaker, campaigner and consultant, wrote from Abuja.

Threats posed to the world are not carried out by only white but by all people. And those people do not think and reflect before the act. They do not even know who they are, their values. Society helps them by not setting standards for interpersonal relationships. A police officer in the line of duty therefore chooses whether to hold himself to the highest standards or not to.

Everything revolves around the character of a people and not about their race, gender, education and the pigment of their skin.
The measure of a man is sensed not at moments of comfort and convenience but in situations that tests character, a time that necessitates moral courage. A big man appreciates diversity, and that strength comes from diversity. They don’t go about killing black people after which demonstrators take to the street chanting, “Black lives matter.”

No life is black or white. No race is genetically superior. I can see the placebo, Pygmalion and delusional effects here. Lies.

Megaflex:
This is awesome. At least we private school teachers will have some relief

The Federal Government has approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19.

However, only graduating students will resume.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday.

He said the reopening of schools was meant to allow students in graduating classes resume preparation for examinations.

He disclosed that the latest developments were contained in the task force’s fifth interim report which was submitted to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), earlier in the day.

Mustapha said, “I am pleased to inform you that Mr President has carefully considered the 5th Interim Report of the PTF and has accordingly approved that, with the exception of some modifications to be expatiated upon later, the Phase II of the eased lockdown be extended by another four weeks with effect from Tuesday, June 30, 2020 through Midnight of Monday, 27 July, 2020.

“Specifically, however, the following measures shall either remain in place or come into effect:

“Maintaining the current phase of the national response, for another four weeks in line with modifications to be expatiated by the National Coordinator;

“Permission of movement across state borders only outside curfew hours with effect from 1st July, 2020;

“Enforcement of laws around non-pharmaceutical interventions by States, in particular, the use of face masks in public places;
“Safe re-opening of schools to allow students in graduating classes resume in-person in preparation for examinations;

“Safe reopening of domestic aviation services as soon as practicable;

“Publication of revised guidelines around the three thematic areas of general movement, industry and labour; and community activities;

“Provision of technical support for states to mobilise additional resources for the response.”

Viking007:
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https://www.reactiongifs.com/r/rofl.gif

I've been treating malaria for days now, all of a sudden I'm healed.

martinagoha:
You speak like a baby. Seriously, most dudes here act childishly. The young man just passed a very important information. If you are in a wasap group, and you are comfortable there, then remain. Making such statement means you are not matured.

ADEBAZ95:
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If you do not have any business idea, consult with people *offline*.
Do not let anybody convince u and put the money in online dealings.

Be warned! Be warned!! Be warned!!!
STOP JOINING WHATAPP GROUP. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THAT.

gentility411:
Bro, where are u always getting dis link from?? Hope u dnt want to defraud innocent individuals with dis. Jst asking

moneymind:
It is clear by comments like that most people didn't even bother to read the offer letter, they just clicked accept. Nirsal charges a 4% handling fee on all disbursed loans. Though yours look to be above the normal 4%.

sevo:
405 was approved and credited to my nirsal

phantom24:
are you sane, what's your point here?

phantom24:
Ok this is my first time of hearing & i'm yet to see prove.

phantom24:
judas...can you show us the screen shot, but b4 u said you applied for 400k

sevo:
Thomas.....I applied for 500k...405 was credited to my nirsal...382 sent to my UBA

freemi:
seriously I don't know y my own is opening

CuteNbad:
did you choose NO in both or Yes in one?


And if you choosed Yes in one which one?

Note my business is not registered

fados4sure:
Thanks for your prompt response. Please, do you need tax indenfication number to apply and was the money credited to your normal bank account?

Musty4ahmed1:
Ok. I have used the back link twice I've not receive, did you use the link today again?

Facelessforum:
Please, what are the steps and requirements?
Cos I tried applying and they said I can't use my personal email except school/work email

PietraK:
How many times did you submit account?

uyogabie:
Pls post the link for the account details.Thanks

Musty4ahmed1:
Congratulations! Which bank? Did you use the back link to fill your bank details?

fados4sure:
Please, when did you apply, how much did you apply for and how much was credited?
Thanks in anticipation

Viking007:
We all have an autogenerated account number provided your loan has been approved. The problem is getting the account number.

Facelessforum:
Hello
Under which category did you apply?

Viking007:
Payment is on hold for some days now. We are all waiting, there's nothing you can do. Everyone is complaining on Twitter.

stacyadams:
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ZesusHVWritter:
Just started a thread against these misleading entities draining hardworking Nigerians. on twitter... @zesushv is the handler on twitter.
Please troop in your mass, lovers of Nigerians and the truth. Tecno must answer how 48mp is present in a device powered by mtkp35.
Time Tecno defends itself, tired of listening to these ignorant ranters try to defend mediocrity. Tecno owes Nigerians and explanation.

Vero4u:
chill na. Wait and Try again