₦airaland Forum

12inches1:
25 KILO WATTS? Do you know how many MEGA WATTS OF ELECTRICITY THAT IS? That is 0.025 Mega watts. Thank God I'm an engineer and cannot be easily fooled. 0.025 MW is not only laughable but ridiculous to be making so much noise about.

Evidently, been an engineer should be an added benefit to people on nairaland to better educate them on what is the previous and present state of the power system operation in Nigeria and not the other way round.

The purpose of that project was to facilitate the training and re-training of engineers and also to serve as backup incase of vandalism. Please, let's not read wrong meanings to innovations and structural development of government. By the grace of God, I'm an electrical student specialized in 'Power system'.

As an engineer, we were taught forcasting and Power system planning, this enables the Engineers to plan for power system stability in other to 'deliver a quality service' to the consumer.

So please, before you convert to MW, ensure that you know the purpose it is used for so that people can tap from your knowledge.

Thank you and Godbless Nigeria!

davo3286:
I'm very sorry. But i can't disclose figures on salary. Just go for your interview (which I hope you scale through by His grace) first. When you eventually get your 'Letter of Employment' (wherein you will be told your salary), there and then you can decide whether to accept the offer or not. If you initially had OND only, which you probably applied with, then later obtained HND what you do is inform them (GHR) during the interview and later during documentation process (after you must have passed the interview of course). The recruitment process started 3yrs ago and many of you might have acquired additional qualifications/experiences which is quite understandable but doesn't necessarily mean you will be upgraded as a result. What you applied with (OND which is SS7) is what you will enter with. The good thing is that your HND is not a waste since you got it before you were called for interview. You just inform them at the entry point (i.e. during interview and most importantly documentation), they will take note and include it in your file.

Great one there. Information is knowledge and knowledge is power

how does the recording translate to rigging, did soldiers prevent people from voting or did they force the voters to vote fayose. the truth is that ekiti people have spoken,No amount of propangada can bring fayemi back in ekiti period, end of discussion.

The facts remains that Nigeria economy has grown over the years. It's a pity that in Nigeria government is the major employer of labour, this is absurd.

This has made the Nigerian people to be over-dependent on the government... to an extend it's like it's the government that dictate the way you run your life. This is not suppose to be so!

Most of the developed countries cannot even survive if they totally depend on their government for survival. Just imagine how many Govt. Tertiary institution are in Nigeria, imagin how much the government spent on re-current expenditure, how will this development will all are clamoring for comes to reality when the govt alone feeds all the 36 states.

Put your ideas into action... Idea rules the world
Godbless Nigeria!

As the nation prepares for the February 2015 elections, the educational qualifications of candidates contesting the
office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has generated endless controversies. Two schools of
thought are locked in the controversy. The dominant school of thought has asserted loudly and clearly that a person
is not eligible to contest election to the office of the President unless he/she produces a Secondary School Leaving
Certificate or its equivalent. It has been and it is still being contended that candidates must possess/produce
educational qualification of at least Secondary School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent in order to be eligible to
contest the on coming elections. Section 131 (d)of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has been cited in support of
the contention by proponents of that view to support their position. The said Section provides:
“131. A person shall be qualified for election to the office of President if-
(d)he has been educated up to at least school certificate level or its equivalent.”
Candidates contesting election to other elective positions must also possess a similar qualification. This is in view of
the prescription in other provisions of the constitution that candidates to elective posts must have been educated up
to at least school certificate level or its equivalent. Section 177 (d) prescribes that candidates contesting election into
the office of State Governor must have been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent. By virtue
of Section 142(2) and 187(2), the provisions on educational qualification of the President and State Governors apply to
the Vice-President and Deputy Governors respectively. Section 65(2) (a) and 106(c) of the constitution prescribes that
candidates contesting elections as National Assembly and state House of Assembly members respectively must also
have been educated to at least School Certificate Level.
It is against the backdrop of Section 131 (d) of the constitution that the Independent National Electoral Commission
has been and is still being invited, to disqualify Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) (the All Progressives Congress’
presidential candidate) from contesting the forthcoming presidential election. It is likely that more requests will be
made to INEC to disqualify other candidates, on the same grounds of lack of educational qualification of “school
certificate or its equivalent”.
This article seeks to place adequate information at the disposal of all concerned. It educates further all concerned on
the requirements of educational qualifications of persons contesting election to the office of the President and other
elective posts in the coming elections. This article demonstrates that under the 1999 Constitution, production of
secondary school certificate or its equivalent is not a mandatory requirement of being eligible to contest election into
an elective post.
Undoubtedly, Section 131(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) prescribes Secondary School Leaving Certificate as
the minimum educational qualification of candidates contesting election to the office of the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. It stipulates that candidates must be “educated up to at least School Leaving Certificate Level or
its equivalent.”
When the above provision is construed in its ordinary grammatical meaning, persons who do not possess the
Secondary School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent are not qualified to contest election to the office of President.
In other words, upon a cursory reading of the provision of Section 131(d), it is easy to come off with the impression
that unless a person possesses the Secondary School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent (Grade II Teacher’s
Certificate, the City and Guilds Certificate), he or she is ordinarily not eligible to contest election to the office of the
President of Nigeria. A similar interpretation will be given to other provisions on qualification of candidates in respect
of other elective posts/offices.
The above provision must however be read along with Section 318(1) of the said constitution, which is the
interpretation Section. It becomes crystal clear, upon a careful reading of the said Interpretation Section, that even
persons whose educational qualifications are below the Secondary School Leaving Certificate/level and its equivalent
are still qualified to contest election, if they possess the Primary Six School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent along
with the other requirements listed under the said definition Section (Section 318(1)).
For the avoidance of doubt, Section 318(1) provides:
“School Certificate or its equivalent” means -
(a) a Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent, or Grade II Teacher’s Certificate, the City and Guilds Certificate; or
(b) education up to Secondary School Certificate level; or
(c) Primary Six School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent and-
(i) service in the public or private sector in the Federation in any capacity acceptable to the Independent National
Electoral Commission for a minimum of ten years, and
(ii) attendance at courses and training in such institutions as may be acceptable to the Independent National
Electoral Commission for periods totalling up to a minimum of one year, and
(iii) the ability to read, write, understand and communicate in the English language to the satisfaction of the
Independent National Electoral Commission; and
(d) any other qualification acceptable by the Independent National Electoral Commission;”
There is the need to acknowledge the trite rule of interpretation of Statutes which is to the effect that a Section of a
Statute should not be construed in isolation. All sections in a Statute must be interpreted conjunctively, especially
where the Statute has a definition Section, as it is the case with the 1999 Constitution (as amended).Section 131(d)
must therefore be construed in conjunction with Section 318(1) of the constitution which defines the words “School
Certificate or its equivalent.”
It is evident from the above definition Section of the Constitution (Section 318(1)), that the meaning of “School
Certificate or its equivalent”, for the purpose of Section 131(d) of the Constitution, is very liberal and accommodating.
The provision accommodates persons with the Primary School Leaving Certificate coupled with private or public
sector experience and who have attended courses and training for periods totalling up to a minimum of one year.
Such primary school certificate holders must also demonstrate ability to read, write, understand and communicate in
the English language to the satisfaction of INEC. The definition of “School Certificate or its equivalent” also includes
candidates who are educated up to the Secondary School Certificate level. These candidates need not produce
certificates evidencing that they passed secondary school examination. What they must produce is evidence of being
educated up to the secondary school level. This is unlike the other requirement of Secondary School Certificate or its
equivalent or Grade II Teachers Certificate, or City and Guilds Certificateunder Paragraphs(a) of the definition. The
difference between (a) and (b)above is that under (a), production of a Certificate is mandatory. In (b), what is required
is evidence of “education up to Secondary School Certificate level”. While it may well be that production of a
Certificate is evidence which proves(b), it is not the only mode of proving(b). Testimonials, Reference Letters and
Affidavits are legitimate vehicles of proof that a candidate has been “educated up to Secondary School Certificate
level.“As a matter of fact, the (d)part of the above definition is much more elastic and accommodating. It recognizes
“any otherqualification acceptable to the Independent National Electoral Commission”as a qualification to contest
election to the office of President and other elective posts.It suffices to state that a candidate who relies on (c) must
also produce his/her primary school leaving certificate.


http://www.punchng.com/opinion/eligibility-to-contest-election-into-elective-offices-1/

jpphilips:
There was no economic melt down with GEJ only fall in crude price at the lowest of $41/bbl, there was two Global Economic melt down with OBJ, OBJ actually operated an economy with $38/bbl. Jonathan's incompetence made us know that Nigeria was paying subsidy, before now, other administrations shielded us from its adverse effects.

Jonathan's incompetence made us to know the effect of drop in crude price, conversely, OBJ had the lowest drop yet our economy was immune according to Prof. Soludo. Obj's economic team deserves a standing ovation.
Jonathan was just a distraction in government with kindergarten policies, a trainee president to say the least

Like Soludo asked, what is the "Iroko" in Jonathan's field of achievements, none.

Oya start to name d achievements of OBJ now.Obj only created more warm dan good in Nigerian. It's more difficult to repair than to built. How u aware of govt staff workers' salaries then, corpers allawi, what abt d uniform men, do you have any idea of what their pay look like back then? Dsame soludo wit Obj were d one dat killed d banking sector where corruptn was at high level. I'm an electrical student who once presented a term paper work on 'epileptic power supply in nigeria' back in 2009/2010, fellow nigerian, you'll pity dis country when you know how much was budgeted for d so called power reform. Inspite of crises, Nigeria was stil named d fatest growing economic in Africa. My fellow Nigerians, don't be deceived and get fact urself. Godbless Nigeria!

fm7070:
There is employment opportunity for those who care to embrace it.
AGRICULTURE! AGRICULTURE!! AGRICULTURE!!!
There is no perfect government anywhere in the world that can provide adequate employment for her citizen
Let's have a paradigm shift from looking for a job to creating jobs.

Nice one joor. People these days especially youth don't even have facts, they complain too much and becomes blind to seeing opporturnities. They tag every opporturnities created by the federal govt as a scam. Where are you facts to justify our argument that obj's regime did more employment dan gej. Let me start from here: 14 universities wherr established during GEJ, at least one of those universities has a working capacities of 750 direct staffs, not even d indirect staffs. What about the on-going NNPC recruitment which has already entered the interview stage. My fellow youth, I've nobody there, bt by the grace God I was shortlisted for the interview. Did any of you complaining here or comparing here applied for d FADAMA loan, YOU WIN and SURE-P? So painful because you just follow d multitude to comment because you just want to. What about the power sector, agricultural sector, today Nigeria is one of the exporter of cement, are they not people working in d cement or sugar factories. What about the automobile sector?

Get your fact... Information is power, what kills the nigerian youth is that they spent tireles time chating and not digging out information. There're more jobs now if only you can dig them out, nobody will bring any job to your door step. The world is al about choice, choose yours now!

God bless Nigeria!

I actually called PCL ABUJA yestade but nor one picked d call so IS guessed mayb they've closed yesterday, bt any if us can also try the number today for more info
PCL ABUJA: 092904748; 092904738

Happy Sunday to you all!

I actually called PCL ABUJA yestade but nor one picked d call so IS guessed mayb they've closed yesterday, bt any if us can also try the number today for more info
PCL ABUJA: 092904748; 092904738

jimmyroger:
Got a mail from PC dat dey will be sending the sms by 24th of dis month..no more 21st....!!!!

This is serious, let's just get our finger crossed and anyone that receive d new message should drop the content here.
Jimmyroger, you can also drop the content of the new sms sent to you here

omodave:
I have

You mean you've been sent the interview details on your email? My exam center was also in Benin, Uniben precisely

fmbonjouratous:
No email from Phillips Consulting yet. Lets stay connected and be on the look out for it....

Same also with me, but one must try to put all ears on ground. I hope we'll see the mail soon bt my fear is dat nobody has really come out to address Nigerians why the mail has not been sent

We were told by dat txt message frm PCL dat details as regard to d interview wil b sent to us today via our mail. Pls identify urself if u've receivd ur mail, i'm yet to receive mine

icebeatz:
Yes. Corruption is carried out by those in power alone.
The better word to use is "position of trust".

It doesnt have to be a big political office.
It could be the nepa official taking bribe to make an illegal connection; at that point, the nepa official is in a position of powet which he is abusing.

that analogy u just gave now of a PHCN staff is bribery and not corruption. Corruptn is a very broad word. You cannot jail somebody because he's corrupt but you can jail someone because he/she took bribe. This is why you hear people saying "bribrey and corruption", and there implies that the two words are not dsame. If a person is convicted what he/she is convicted on should have a 'define name' and not corruption. This word called corruption is d reason while our politicians and heads of different parastater go scot free. Misappropriation of funds should be called stealing and not corruption which has no base

Q/S;how comes ethiopia use
$4.6billn to get 6000mw in
5yrs,dam,generators,
equipments & all,how
comes.
Come to think of it, what year was dat, what is d exchange rate of their currency to dollars then, how is d topography of nairobi and how populated are? I don't have d statistic but you can stil reflects on d questions above. Even d inverter you talk about has a very high initial cost although d running cost is cheap. Nigeria with a population of above 160 million cannot b anywhere compared with any african country. The professor said that statement abroad, if he was not sure of what he said, he wouldn't even dare say dat knowing his perdigree. God help nigeria!

This man called 'oshio baba' is not even worth been a governor. He spend 5yrs in beautifying of ring road with billions of naira spent and later is was known to b a globacom project, where is d money oshio claim he spent on ringroad. He awaits for NDDC to construct roads and schools for him to claim to his government, dos litu tricks used by him are now obvious as NDDC have start putting their sign board on any of their project. Oshio does not pay student bursary, increase workers' salaries nor even pay a dine to youth corpers servicing in govt parastata. Dis man is a bunch of hipocract. Thank God for d benin youth, they're beginning to understand d trick of dis man

For the guy that used d calculation of 1 Watt when using a solar system to compare what Prof Nebo is saying needs to redo his calculations
Electrical energy production is not about cables or dam, but it's a complex system of operation where before you make used of your reading lamp at home lots of processes have been involved. Talking about the generation, transmission and distribution. Yes we need change, but note, change is not instant rather is a gradual process

As for the inverter calculation you did for 1W using solar system, I think you have to recalculate. For one to be able to produces as small as a powr of 1W, one needs a photovoltaic cell called a solar panel, an inverter, a battery charger and a battery (a deep cycle). My final year poject was d design and construction of a modified sine wave 1kva solar powered inverter, may I tell you that the construction of d inverter was not contracted out, I still spent about #100,000.00k only. That is only on just IKVA not even 5kva, nt to talk about 1MW. I think Prof Nebo knows what he meant

I stand to be corrected. Godbless Nigeria!

Please, I guessed we all are educated, therefore read well with a heart of understanding before you comment on any post