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  • Jonathan flags off building of 700MW hydro-power dam

    Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday inaugurated the construction of the N162.9 billion Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project in Niger state that would generate 700MW on completion. The president said the project was conceived in 1982 but could...

    • Posted May 29, 2013
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  • FG releases N200bn for second quarter; power sector gets largest share

    The Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday released the sum of N200 billion for the second quarter of the fiscal year. This it said was to ensure progress in the execution of capital projects captured in the...

    • Posted May 24, 2013
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  • Labour warns buyers to keep off PHCN

    ORGANISED Labour in the power sector, yesterday in Lagos, advised the companies that won the bid for, and were said to have paid 25 percent on the privatisation of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to stay...

    • Posted April 9, 2013
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  • FG seeks enhanced economic ties with China

    The Federal Government on Monday called for enhanced economic ties with the Chinese Government. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, made the call at a meeting with Mr Zhong Jianhua, Special Representative, African Affairs for...

    • Posted March 19, 2013
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  • Nigerians will soon enjoy uninterrupted power supply – Elumelu

    The Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp/Woodrock, Mr. Tony Elumemlu has promised that Nigeria would soon begin to enjoy uninterrupted power supply after several years of epileptic power supply. He said this after his firm, which emerged the preferred...

    • Posted February 22, 2013
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  • Power sector: New owners to take possession of assets June 2013

    The newly preferred bidders in the Federal Government’s privatised power sector are expected to take possession of assets by June, 2013. A member, National Council on Privatization, NCP, and Chairman, NCP’s Technical Committee, Mr. Atedo Peterside revealed...

    • Posted February 20, 2013
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