Omooba77: Only Dangote is under construction as far as I know, please send me pix of those one you mentioned. If it is true, then glory to God
I didn't say that they are under construction. This is what I said.
naptu2: There ways out of the predicament, but they will take time.
2) Other refineries will come into the market (Niger Republic, Badagry, etc.)
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Waltersmith Refinery was only done late last year and as I said (about the Katsina Refinery) the agreement between CNPC and Benin Republic has delayed construction.
Below: the groundbreaking ceremony of the Waltersmith Refinery.
Omooba77: Please which other refineries are being constructed apart from Dangote?
2 (or 8 ).
The agreement for the construction of this refinery and a pipeline that will transport crude oil from Niger to Nigeria was signed a year ago, but construction has been delayed because the Chinese oil company CNPC, which has majority stake in the oil well in Niger, already has an agreement to supply that crude through Benin Republic.
However, it is much cheaper and easier to supply the crude to Katsina State in Nigeria, than it is to supply Benin, so CNPC is trying to get out of the agreement it made with Benin without being sued.
Nigeria, Niger urged to fast track construction of Katsina refinery
Aliyu Othman, Lawan Hamidu in Katsina
April 11, 2019
Nigeria and Niger Republic have been urged to fast track the construction of the Katsina Refinery to improve economic relations between the two nations.
In an interview with Voice of Nigeria, the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari said that the refinery, when completed would accelerate economic activities of the border state, and provide job opportunities to the people.
Governor Masari said the state government had allocated a suitable location in Mani and Mashi local governments, where the refinery would be situated and offered to provide security to protect the installations.
The agreement for the construction of the refinery between Nigeria and Niger, signed a year ago, includes China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which holds eighty percent of the proven oil reserve and the operating permit handling the project.
Governor Aminu Masari told Voice of Nigeria in Katsina that the proposed refinery would utilize the projected 5,000 barrels per day, crude oil from Niger Republic to provide the needed energy for the state and its neighbors.
The agreement signed between Niger and Nigeria provides for the export of crude oil from the Agadem Rift Basin of South East Niger to Nigeria, called the Niger-Nigeria export project.
The MoU followed the upstream approval granted by the Niger government to the Chinese oil company for the Agadem PSC exclusive exploration area 3, the production area expected to feed the Katsina refinery.
The Memorandum of Understanding also provides for the construction of an export pipeline from the Agadem Rift Basin (ARM) to the proposed new refinery in Katsina State.
The refinery project also has the buy-in of Savannah Petroleum PLC, the British independent oil and gas company focused on activities in Niger and Nigeria.
The Savannah Petroleum Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew Knott said: “We expect the Niger-Nigeria export project to provide one of the potential routes to market for Savannah’s existing and future discoveries in Niger.’’
It’s expected that delays basically caused by the stand of the China National Petroleum Corporation, CNPC, on the need to agree to the Nigerien project rather than that proposed on the Benin republic route, would be finalized soon.
The Nigerien Minister of Petroleum, Mr. Foumakoye Gado, said last year, that ” to run a pipeline from Agadem to Benin Republic seaport is like 2080km which will be very costly compared to Agadem-Katsina which is just 120 to 150 km.’’
Also speaking, Head of the joint technical team for the Katsina refinery project, Mr. Rabiu Suleiman said: “We are discussing on how the Chinese can withdraw from the understanding they have with Benin Republic without litigation and come back to Nigeria and dedicate crude oil for Nigeria.’’
Seven licensed refineries with the ability to process 181,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) have progressed towards completion stage in their attempt to contribute to Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in petroleum refining.
For example, the 5,000 bpd Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited’s modular plant, which is capable of producing naphtha, kerosene, diesel, and low pour fuel oil has made significant progress.
The company’s Approval To Construct (ATC) has been granted by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) while Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract terms have been agreed with VELEM.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) review session with DPR has been conducted and the company is closing out funding with Africa Finance Corporation.
Also, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday in Lagos signed a $10 million equity investment agreement with Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited for the construction of 5,000 barrels per day modular refinery to be located at Ibigwe, Imo State.
Other companies, which have made similar progress are Clairgold Oil & Gas Engineering Limited, Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, Dee Jones, Energia Limited, Southfield Petrochemical & Refinery Limited, and Starex Petroleum Refinery Limited.
The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and the Director of Finance and Personnel Management, Mr. Isaac Yalah signed on behalf of the Board while the Chairman of Waltersmith, Mr. Abdulrasaq Isah and the Executive Vice-Chairman, Mr. Danjuma Sale signed for the company. Under the Shareholders Agreement and the Share Subscription Agreement, the Board took 30 percent equity in the modular refinery.
The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote said the investment decision was in line with the Board’s vision ‘to be the catalyst for the industrialization of the Nigerian oil and gas industry and its linkage sectors.’
The Board was also keen, he added, to support the Federal Government’s policy on modular refineries and meet the key objectives of the Petroleum Industry’s Seven Big Wins launched by President Mohammed Buhari in October 2016 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Program (EGRP).
According to him, “we have our exit strategy in place to ensure that the refinery reverts back as a fully owned, privately run modular refinery as our role is clearly defined as a catalyst.”
He also commended Waltersmith for developing a bankable proposition, stating that “they sorted out the project feasibility, regulatory approvals, and other pertinent details before reaching out to the Board with the value they are bringing to the table and a clear definition of the support they seek.”
Omooba77: News filtered recently that with Dangote 650000 bpd refinery operational, we will not meet our daily fuel consumption in Nigeria, even with our present 3 refineries in Kaduna, PortHarcourt & Warri optimally functioning. Report says by 2020, we will still need 20m litres per day; my corcern is that how do we bridge this gap without importing, knowing fully well importing will always bring about a regime of subsidy. As of today, this present is only relieing on Dangote Refinery. Please what is the way out?
There ways out of the predicament, but they will take time.
1) Reduce demand (this will happen whether we like it or not).
2) Other refineries will come into the market (Niger Republic, Badagry, etc.)
3) The figures we have are slightly inflated because people want subsidy money/smuggling.
But all these will take time, just as it took a few years for Dangote's refinery to be built.
naptu2: What I've gathered (from discussions I've had with friends) is that there's an almost total blackout within the city (in places like Lekki, Ikoyi, Apapa, Ikeja, Yaba, Surulere, etc.), but places on the outskirts of the city (eg Sangotedo) have almost constant power.
dominique: We were sent same message by IKEDC. The power supply has been horrible this past week, I hope they resolve the issue asap
What I've gathered (from discussions I've had with friends) is that there's an almost total blackout within the city (in places like Lekki, Ikoyi, Apapa, Ikeja, Yaba, Surulere, etc.), but places on the outskirts of the city (eg Sangotedo) have almost constant power.
Many parts of Lagos are currently experiencing a blackout. Here's why.
EKEDC apologises to customers over shortage of electricity supply
By Raji Rasak Lagos, April 26, 2019 (NAN)
The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Friday apologised to its customers over poor power supply being experienced recently.
Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications Department of EKEDC in a statement in Lagos said it was due to shortage of electricity supply from National Grid (NG).
According to Idemudia, the shortage in power supply was due to a cut on the Egbin – Benin 330KV line that has temporarily shut down Egbin power plant and curtailed supply into Lagos where EKEDC operates.
The General Manager said that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was working round the clock to rectify the situation and power supply would be restored back to normal as soon as possible.
He thanked customers for their understanding and promised that efforts were being made to ensure improvement in power supply adding that customers will be informed about updates on the situation.
Mariona, Alexia and 2 others have just renewed their contracts. Asisat Oshoala liked that tweet about the contract renewal. I was thinking, does that mean that. . .
Could that inspire her to. . .
And then I saw the first reply to Barca's tweet.
However, it's going to be difficult. Barca would have to buy out her contract in order for her to stay and that should cost a lot of money.
naptu2: All the best African female footballers are moving to China.
Left to right) Linda Motlhalo (the beautiful South African number 10), Elizabeth Addo (Ghanaian dribbling wizard/number 10), Tabitha Chawinga (Malawian goal machine), Onome Ebi (Nigerian defensive rock), Thembi Kgatlana (South African goal machine) and Chinwendu Ihezuo (Super Falcons of Nigeria)
naptu2: Finally, the missing player is here! Francisca Ordega!
This picture reminds me of Stephen Keshi.
The biggest African players in Europe in the late 1980s were Stephen Keshi, Abedi Pele and Kalusha Bwalya. However, there was something that made Keshi stand out from the rest.
Unfortunately this aspect of Keshi's life is not really talked about today. Keshi was like the chief of African players in Europe in the late 1980s.
Many younger African players would gather at Keshi's house when they didn't have a match and they would eat African food and he would advise them. He helped a lot of African players to settle down in Europe. The greatest example of this is the case of Ghanaian teenage genius Odartey Lamptey.
Odartey Lamptey was a prodigy. He was a football genius at a very young age. He had family problems (his parents divorced and his step father threw him out of the house when he was 7 years old) and football was his saviour.
The Ghanian FA recognised that Lamptey had a gift and therefore they tried to prevent him from leaving the country (going to Europe was not as fashionable then as it is now). They seized his passport.
Stephen Keshi was one of two African players to captain a European team. Keshi captained Anderlecht (he had been playing there since 1987) and Abedi Pele captained Marseilles. He used his connections to help Odartey Lamptey.
Keshi arranged for a taxi driver to smuggle Odartey Lamptey to Nigeria (Lamptey had previously reached out to him for help). He then convinced Lamptey to play for Anderlecht. Then he got a Nigerian passport for Lamptey, so that he could travel to Belgium.
Anderlecht convinced the Belgian government and FA that Odartey Lamptey was a special talent and the age rules were changed to enable a 15 year old Odartey Lamptey to sign a contract with Anderlecht in 1990. And that's how Nii Odartey Lamptey became a star.
(Those were the years when we read Complete Football Magazine, National Sportslink and the back pages of Vanguard and Punch as if our lives depended on them )
From left to right) Chinwendu Ihezuo of Nigeria, Elizabeth Addo of Ghana, Linda Motlhalo of South Africa, Tabitha Chawinga of Malawi, Francisca Ordega of Nigeria, Thembi Kgatlana of South Africa and Onome Ebi of Nigeria.
Asisat Oshoala Scores A Brace As She Returns To Action In The League.
Asisat Oshoala scored 2 goals as Barcelona defeated Sevilla 6-2 in the Liga Iberdrola this evening. This was her first game in the league after being out of action for more than a month with a hamstring injury.
Lieke Martens scored for Barcelona in the 11th minute, Oshoala scored in the 30th and 34th minutes to give Barcelona a 3-0 lead.
Karpova (36’) and Ana Franco (39’) scored for Sevilla to reduce the lead and bring scores to 3-2
But Stefanie scored in the 42nd minute and Aitana Bonmati (63’) and Andujar (82’) also scored to give Barca a 6-2 victory.
This is Oshoala's 7th goal in 6 matches and it will help Barcelona to keep the pressure on Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
natznext: I have to work-out a plan not to leave my house tomorrow... Airport road--Oshodi--Ikeja dude got me totally boxed up...
These guys really need to learn that there's nothing to prove, why be inna hurry to commission projects that are yet to be completed? That's tantamount to fraud!
Well except Ambode got something to gain from this, then we can let him have it in the least...
Make this Baba no just cause traffic for my main routes ( 3rd Mainland Bridge and Alfred Rewane Road oh...
TRAVEL ADVISORY
His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari shall be on an official visit to Lagos State on Wednesday, 24th April, 2019, during which a number of state projects shall be commissioned.
As a result of the presidential visit, motorists and the general public are hereby notified of roads where traffic diversions are going to be observed in order to have a hitch free movement for Mr President, and for motorists to plan their journey in advance.
The presidential visit shall be between the hours of 9.00 am and 3.00 pm during which traffic shall be diverted from the following roads: Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way (coming from the Presidential Wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport to LASUTH Under Bridge), Kodesoh Road, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikorodu Road (between Ojota Intersection and Anthony Interchange), Oworonshoki - Apapa Expressway (between Anthony and Oshodi Transport Interchange), International Airport Road to the Local Wing of the airport to Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way back to Obafemi Awolowo Way.
While other roads highlighted above shall only be cordoned off once when necessary, Obafemi Awolowo Way and portion of Mobolaji Bank-Anthony shall be closed to traffic on three (3) occasions within the specified period as they are central to the President's itinerary.
In view of this, motorists are advised to avoid these roads where necessary and make use of alternative routes of their choice. But where it becomes inevitable for the highlighted roads to be made use of, patience and cooperation with traffic managers should be the watchword.
While all inconveniences as a result of these diversions are highly regretted, traffic managers (or enforcement & security agents) shall be positioned at all strategic intersections to allow for orderly vehicular movement.
Politics › Re: How Do We Bridge The Short Fall When Dangote Refinery Start Operating? by naptu2: 1:32pm On Apr 27, 2019
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