The road to Igbokofi, a border community in Yewa North LGA of Ogun state, is not for the weak, especially during the rainy season. The narrow and dusty road has since given way to swamps and streams. The only means of transportation through the dangerous smuggling paths leading to the community is a motorcycle. […]
CONTINUE READINGAs soon as Biodun Sango, a resident of Ashaga village in Yewa North LGA of Ogun, began to hear the uninterrupted echoes of gunshots and piercing screams at his farm, The post INSIDE STORY: How herders-farmers crisis has turned Nigerians to refugees in Benin Republic appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGThe progress of the Qua Iboe Power Plant (QIPP), which is expected to generate 540 megawatts of electricity when completed, has been stalled because the federal government is unable to The post EXCLUSIVE: Qua Iboe power project stalls as FG weighs liabilities appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGAfter initial delays, the federal government and promoters of the Qua Iboe Power Plant (QIPP), a private generating company, have commenced negotiations over a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the The post EXCLUSIVE: FG, QIPP begin negotiations on ‘take or pay’ power deal appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGFederal government has settled N13.6 billion of outstanding invoices Accugas Ltd for gas supply to the Calabar Generation Company Limited, TheCable can report. But the company has immediately given a The post EXCLUSIVE: Accugas issues new deadline to FG — after receiving N13.6bn arrears appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGSale Mamman, minister of power, has launched moves to pay the disputed N13.5 billion claims to power plants owned by Deji Adeleke, TheCable can report. Sepco-Pacific Energy Co Ltd, owners The post EXCLUSIVE: Power minister launches moves to pay disputed N13.5bn to Adeleke’s power plants appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGWith the monthly obligations to the privately-owned Azura Power Plant continuing to hurt the nation’s finances, the federal government has come up with a number of emergency mitigating measures, TheCable The post EXCLUSIVE: FG adopts emergency measures as Azura burden bites harder appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGNigeria is seriously considering entering into another $30 million a month “take or pay” deal with Qua Iboe Power Plant (QIPP), a private generating company, TheCable can report. The current The post EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria considers $30m monthly ‘take or pay’ deal with Qua Iboe Power appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGElectricity distribution companies (DisCos) have dragged the federal government to court over alleged undue interference in their business operations. The federal government holds 40 percent shares in the power firms. The post DisCos ask court to stop FG’s forensic audit appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGAbubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, has written Leno Adesanya, chairman of Sunrise Power Transmission Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPTCL), to seek a review of the $200 million settlement reached over The post EXCLUSIVE: With COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria seeks to review Sunrise $200m settlement appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
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