₦airaland Forum

Lagbara edumare!

Guestlander:
Eko o ni baje. O baje ti.

Thanks for creating more awareness on STDs.

Thanks for this info bro.

udeh3:
Of course yes. I totally agree with you.

One of the policies I enjoyed in this administration is the "NEW ELECTRICITY ACT 2024" that allows individuals and private entities with the necessary capacities and tools to generate, transmit and distribute electricity

Lagos State government is at the final phase of their paper work regarding that policy. I was in the NSE seminar where the guest from Lagos State affirms this statement. Hopefully, it will yield positive results

Biggest issue here, did anyone insult Okupe for leaving PDP for LP? Did Obi stick with his original political party or he left at some point? This life no hard now

Forceful impartation of sense.

SmartyPants:
But you take Peter Obi and his jumping from APGA to PDP to Labour Party serious.


That is why nobody takes you serious!

Case closed

Sapasenator:
What about Kenneth Okonkwo?

Nope, I don't see him as a spirit. He is just passionate about what he does. Yes, he obviously sources information from credible sources making him a trusted channel for transfer information. Where is the issue?

qtx:
Listen to him again, he from time to time mentions sources of his information and data,. Rather it's you who thinks the man is a spirit, those of us that we know already know.

Maybe you have not been paying attention.

qtx:
lol.
Ignorance.
He researches and gets his content from websites, youtube channels, tv stations. Don't be deceived

@maasoap

You can see here that University of Benin is not isolated from the ongoing issue with power companies. They even have one of the highest budget for power bills. However, I agree with you that more alternative energy initiatives is needed across our schools.

Really? Lol.
The websites and TV stations quote Fabrizio Romano when it comes to transfers. He has the ears of the biggest football agents & club executives

qtx:
Is Fabrizio Romano a website or TV station?
My friend quote a credible source and stop parading rumours.

Chelsea is a conference league team. Gala is in a bigger league.

nolamicautos:
Galatasary. What a career progression.
Chelsea will have made him bigger

I agree with you. Where there is will, there is always a way.

As said by a seasoned leader in Nigeria, there are very few brilliant ideas that are not already written as proposal sitting idly on cubicles across Nigeria.

Engineers/professors can't just wake up and start dredging federal government properties. We have to be in possesion of accurate information, then understand a problem and the constraints first before we apportion blames.

udeh3:
This is a citadel of higher learning. If there's a problem, they should create a solution. Our institutions are short of ideas, hence the students they produce

Aside Tidal, there are other renewable energy source. I still believe Tidal can still work. They can dredge, after all, the government has been dredging those areas for years. Reason in my other post, I tagged the Federal ministry of environment

Unilag suppose to generate her own electricity and with the new reform, with working with the state government, they can sell to neighbors. Lagos State is almost done with their paper work on this

Tribalist enjoying his favorite topic as usual

Believeintruth:
You are not from Edo stop all this lies and deception here. Leave igbos alone abeg. This ethnic incitement you are doing, the day you will set Nigeria on fire, just know that you cannotnescape the repercussions, go and check those whonincited Rwandan genocide were all executed by firing squad.

This tribalist again?

Believeintruth:
See the truth is sacrosanct. You will be arrested and executed via firing squad, once you set this country ablaze.

Omo Adeshina.

Omoluabi Amaka!
Amaka Ronu!

The lagoon at the back of UNILAG cannot generate enough consistent tidal currents for such purpose. Besides, you are going to create bigger environmental issues that we are clearly not serious enough to handle as a nation.

udeh3:
A citadel of higher learning... Sometimes, when I hear news like this, I feel so sad!

So, what are they teaching the engineering students there? You have a massive lagoon at your back. There's renewable energy policy already in place, so, the school can't think outside the box except FG's bailout! Nawa!

maasoap:
I don't know the one you are talking about. But this one, I saw the list of contributors so far at the time, it was posted in one whatsapp group I'm part of.

You can check any of the links below, with most on Nairaland, about the EEP and FG-World Bank-REA solar projects across universities:

https://dailytrust.com/fg-commissions-largest-off-grid-solar-power-plant-today/

https://funaab.edu.ng/world-bank-begins-3mw-hybrid-solar-project-in-funaab-as-ag-vc-signs-agreement-with-rea/

https://rea.gov.ng/mdceo-rea-visits-university-lagos-energizing-education-programme-eep-power-plant/

https://www.nairaland.com/5351788/ebonyi-hails-rea-fg-commissions

https://www.nairaland.com/8147126/rea-world-bank-mission-explores-benefits

https://www.nairaland.com/6410804/why-nigeria-changing-cleaner-energy

https://www.nairaland.com/6375933/rea-handover-solar-power-plant

https://www.nairaland.com/3877377/fg-targets-8-billion-forex

https://www.nairaland.com/5155723/rea-inducts-stem-female-students

https://energydayng.com/2022/12/20/nigerian-government-begins-epp-phase-ii-hands-over-unimaids-12mw-solar-hybrid-power-plant-site-to-epc-contractor/

The Nigerian government launched the Energizing Education Programme (EEP), which aims to provide sustainable power to 37 federal universities and seven university teaching hospitals across the country. The program is divided into two phases, with the first phase already completed and the second phase supposedly underway with current status unknown.

EEP Phase I:
The first phase of the program was funded through the Nigerian government's Green Bond and delivered 28.5 MW of power to nine federal universities and seven teaching hospitals using solar hybrid and gas-fired captive power plants. Some of the institutions that benefited from this phase include
Bayero University Kano,
the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi,
Usman Danfodio University Sokoto, and the
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike.

EEP Phase II:
The second phase of the program is valued at $250 million and funded by the World Bank. It aims to increase access to electricity services for public educational institutions, most of which are located in rural and underserved communities. The University of Maiduguri is one of the beneficiary institutions of this phase, with a 12MW peak solar hybrid power plant currently under construction. Other beneficiary institutions include
the University of Calabar and Teaching Hospital,
the Federal University of Gashua,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike,
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, and
the Nigerian Defence Academy (Afaka Campus) in Kaduna.

What is, and who are maximum demand consumers? How does their billing work? I've only heard of
- the old metering system by NEPA in those days,
- then later the estimated billing (supposed to be targeted at unmetered customers, but abused over the years),
- and the provision of prepaid meter billing.

agabusta:
There's nothing like estimated billing for a maximum demand consumer like Unilag.

We have a big problem.

After series of successful struggling operations, the same suffering Nigerian masses will be arguing violently, online and at street corners, about who is richer in their communities between the coded smuggler/businessman, customs officer with big hotels in his name, police odogwus with huge pot belly, and civil defence bosses.

Above all, government is meant to find good solutions and not the easy way out. Why not at least make a serious attempt at curbing the smuggling problem? The smugglers and their criminal business partners on government-side live within our communities, Nigerians must take the battle to them. Otherwise, we are just cowards using Abuja as justification for our complicity. All those destroying Nigeria live within our respective communities where we hail them as our odogwus.

nairalanda1:


Someone has spoken the cold hard truth.

Etiher we sell fuel above the landing cost, or we will continue to feed the smugglers free money and free cash.

And before you come and start shouting 'Why can't government stop the smugglers...ask the Saudis, Venezuelans, Angolans, Iranians and especially Libya why they can't stop smuggling too? Are they run by Nigerian leaders?

I mean, I buy fuel at below N700 and then cross the border and sell that thing at N1400 or more. TELL ME, won't you be able to come home , bribe the customs men and women, and police, and civil defence, AND STILL MAKE A FAKKING PROFIT.


Yet at the end, most Nigerians say we should keep fuel below the landing cost because ;poverty. Yet these people won't do the same for their businesses because.....poverty.

If you want to end smuggling, etc, etc....STOP KEEPING SUBSIDY, AND FACE THE EFFING REALITY.

And if you think this makes me an APC supporter, you are either mad, or sick in the head.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/729219-band-a-saga-electricity-company-disconnects-nigerian-university.html

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been left in darkness after the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) disconnected it from the power grid.

The university was disconnected because it failed to pay the N472 million electricity bill.

According to a statement from the university’s communications unit, the university’s electricity bill has increased from about N180 million a month to at least N300 million a month since June, when EKEDC migrated the university from Band B to Band A.

The university said it could not afford the new electricity bills that came with the migration Band A in June.

“Management wishes to appeal to members of the University community over the power outage on campus due to disconnection of electricity supply by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC),” part of the statement obtained by PREMIUM TIMES reads.
Dangote Refinery

The university maintained that it could not pay above N180 million in the current budget year and has continued to pay just that.

The university management, however, said it is taking necessary steps towards addressing the situation.

“In the meantime, members of the University community are kindly enjoined to remain calm and note that there would be a rationing of power supply across campus until further notice,” the statement added.

“The schedule of rationing will be released so that members of the community can adequately plan.”

Electricity tariff Hike

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reviewed electricity tariffs for Band A users in April.

Under the new price regime, the NERC raised Band A electricity tariff from N68 per kilowatt-hour to ₦225 to guarantee 20 hours of electricity supply per day. NERC said the increase would not affect Bands B, C, D, and E.

Since then, electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) have migrated more communities and institutions from Band B to Band A.

UNILAG’s increased electricity bill

UNILAG said EKEDC unilaterally migrated the university from Band B to Band A in June, raising its electricity bill from an average of N150 million to 180 million monthly to almost N300 million monthly.

The university said it has engaged EKEDC’s management in talks over the exorbitant bill, reiterating its preference to remain on Band B and expressing its “absolute incapability to pay bills generated on Band A.”

The university added that it cannot afford more than N180 million a month till the end of this budget year.

The statement added, “Throughout its meetings with EKEDC, the university made it abundantly clear that it could never afford the Band A tariff on which the university was placed.

“Within two weeks of this meeting, we were slammed with a bill of almost half a billion (472m) for the month of July, further increasing our debt burden! We kept to our word and ensured we paid the 180 million on 20 August, but on 27 August, without any prior notice, EKEDC disconnected the university.”

More institutions facing similar issues

Several universities and hospitals have raised the alarm over the burden of the tariff of Band A. Some of them have asked to be returned to Band B. Others who have not been migrated to Band A request to be left in their current Band.

Last month, Babcock of University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, raised the alarm over what it described as “exorbitant” electricity bills presented to it by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Ademola Tayo, said the university paid N300 million in May after the increase in tariff of electricity consumers on Band A.

Also, the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos (CMUL) and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) have also raised similar alarms, describing their electricity bills in May as outrageous.

The healthcare institutions said they were recently jointly presented with a bill of about N280 million for May instead of the less than N100 million they used to pay.

The power supply to the two institutions was disconnected for about 10 days between June and July due to a disagreement with the DISCO over the bill.

The situation led to a protest by medical students, who said the poor power supply could prevent them from passing the forthcoming examinations.

Premium Times has a much more detailed report on the issue and it's not UNILAG alone.

Yes but a vague report does not rule out that possibility. Someone brought out that angle, which is normal in any discussion forum.

If it's not an estimated bill, then a court case on that obviously won't be an option towards resolution.

agabusta:
But there's nothing like estimated billing in the report.

No they did not.
Man City vs Ipswich was normal kickoff after Brighton vs Man United early kickoff.

osazsky:
city played early kick off last week

The solar initiative is a federal government project across federal universities and not led by UNIBEN. If you need more info on this you can easily find it. Unless you refer to something totally different with not much publicity.

UNILAG is also part of it but not at the ongoing phase, I believe.

maasoap:
They should go solar powered just like universities of Benin. All tertiary institutions in Nigeria should disconnect from DISCOs and embark on solar powered generation.
University of Benin has led the way, others should follow too. They don't have to do it all at once because of the lack of fund but start doing it bit by bit, they will eventually reach there. Benin university called for help, money donations from the public and people showed love to the institution.
It doesn’t make sense for monthly electricity bill to jumped from 50 million naira to 200 million naira

Thank you.

largeman4u:
EFCC should investigate the school financial books. Money collected for acceptance fees, Hotels fees (full time and part time) and Federal Government is pumping money in too.

It is a shame there is no consequence for wrong doing in Naija.


The Story of JAMB has shown the problem with our education.

Funds? Authorization? That's on the school management, not the engineers. The engineers will always find a way to solve a problem.

Many Nigerians are shockingly wired to frustrate whatever stops their regular illegal income, no matter how beneficial to the society.

Tareq1105:
Why can't unilag build its own Power Plants? Haba!!! With all the mechanical and electrical engineers they've produced? All those professors and doctors in these faculty, what are they doing?

Your graduates should just wake up and start generating power for universities that have funding budgeted and allocated for that purpose?

Do you realize that for several decades, these engineering faculties had instructors with degrees from some of the best universities in the world?

Power generation is not a charity service. If you want your engineers to do it, they will. You just have to initiate and fund the project. Anywhere they run into issues, they will contract external consultants. It's the same approach everywhere.

No funding, no project.

When you want to share money at all levels, you don't remember that your engineers are very good in calculation o.

samomoli:
Our university churn out graduates in engineering courses, what is the essence if these universities cannot generate their source of power. Too many issues in Nigeria.. Bad system will continue to raise unnecessary problems in n different aspect of the country. Too bad

I refer to estimated billing as fraudulent, whenever that is the case.

agabusta:
Fraudulent billing how??

Good point but not paying can't be the solution.

UNILAG would do our system a great service by suing the electricity company over fraudulent billing.

This battle is very difficult and challenging for individuals and small companies.

blackgold2018:
Most of this electrical companies give high over estimated bill. The reason why they delay giving customers prepaid meters.

Good developnent.

The corruption going on in our schools must also be addressed. UNILAG should not be owing a dime for anything.

redcliff:
You for start your own UEFA dey issue awards based on ratio. Gocerning person give award, you dey talk ratio. Who don win award before based on ratio?

It depends, if na very good and desirable region then na no man's land