𝗘𝗻𝘂𝗴𝘂 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝟲𝟲𝟬 𝗠𝗪 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶��� 𝟭𝟴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀
The Enugu State Government plans to break ground in July on a 660-megawatt coal-fired power plant, targeting completion and commissioning within 18 months to deliver reliable and affordable electricity across the state. The project leverages Enugu’s exceptionally high-quality coal deposits, which boast a calorific value exceeding 7,200 kcal/kg and very low sulphur content below 0.5%, making them ideal for efficient power generation. Rather than exporting the resource, the state aims to add local value by converting the coal into electricity to power homes, businesses, and industries. If completed on schedule, the initiative could enable 24-hour uninterrupted power supply statewide from 2027 onward, marking a major energy milestone for Nigeria.
There MUST be a coroner's inquest into the death of Mary Habila at the residence of Tinubu's Minister of Works, David Umahi
Given the mysterious manner of her death and unanswered questions about the circumstances of her presence at the Minister's home, it is in the interest of justice that all appropriate investigative and forensic procedures, including, where required by law, an autopsy and any other relevant inquiries, be completed before Mary Habila is buried.
Any attempt at hurried burial by her family must be resisted. Ms. Mary Habila died with blood flowing from her mouth, which suggests that her death is unnatural.
There have been several allegations of mysterious deaths surrounding Umahi, including those of 5 NELAN Engineers that remain unsolved to date.
In this video, my brave colleague, Barr Maxwell Opara draws the most accurate distinction between ESN & the phenomenon of unknown gunmen, and makes bold revelations never made before.
@ruffydfire Nigeria 🇳🇬 my country 😢
A country so blessed yet so poor 😢
The wickedness in our political space needs to be studied and general death sentences to the perpetrators
Mr President, Sir.
It Is Time to Make a Final Decision on Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and NIOMCO
By Dan D. Kunle
Your Excellency,
Good afternoon sir
Nearly half a century ago, Nigeria embarked on one of the boldest industrial projects ever conceived on the African continent.
The Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited was never intended to be just another government enterprise.
It was designed to become the backbone of Nigeria’s industrial economy, the foundation upon which railways, bridges, refineries, power stations, automobiles, heavy machinery, defence equipment, construction materials, oil and gas infrastructure and thousands of manufacturing businesses would depend.
It represented more than iron and steel.
It represented national ambition.
It represented economic independence.
It represented Nigeria’s determination to build an industrial economy capable of competing with the rest of the world.
Few national projects have carried greater expectations.
Unfortunately, few have produced greater disappointment than the Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) in Akwa Ibom State, the Delta Steel Company in Aladja, NAFCON in Port Harcourt, and the NNPC refineries.
Today, after forty-seven years, Ajaokuta no longer represents Nigeria’s industrial future.
These failed projects represent one of the longest-running failures of public-sector industrial policy anywhere in Africa.
Mr President, sir, this letter is not another appeal to revive Ajaokuta and NIOMCO.
Nigeria has listened to that promise since 1979.
From 1979 to 1983 the largest contract awarding centers in Africa was Ajaokuta and Abuja Federal Capital Territory development. Even though Abuja as the new capital of Nigeria is today a reality but we are yet to evaluate the economic value or otherwise to Nigerians but Ajaokuta has definitely not added any socioeconomic development value to our country.
This is an appeal to do something far more relevant and decisive on Ajaokuta and NIOMCO.
Bring forty-seven years of uncertainty to a decisive end.
Where is the iron and steel?
NIOMCO in Itakpe, 65 KM away from Ajaokuta steel complex with a connecting standard gauge railway infrastructure to evacuate beneficiated iron ore as feedstock to Ajaokuta and probably Alaja steel complex in Delta state.
Iron ore, feedstock have never been fully produced and delivered to Ajaokuta steel complex till date nor Alaja steel complex in Delta state.
The Ajaokuta steel company therefore has not been able to blast its uncompleted furnace. It has never ever produced liquid steel, rather it has produced more speeches, promises, hopes and visitations.
The Ajaokuta steel complex has never been able to agglomerate all the raw materials from limestone to manganese to cooking coal to ball clay to acid and ETC for steel production.
The four rolling mills within the Ajaokuta steel complex were partially completed and operated at great loss and they have remained ever stranded.
Memoranda after memoranda, technical committees have all failed to produce steel from the complex
For almost five decades, Nigerians have been told that Ajaokuta is almost ready.
Almost completed.
Almost operational.
Almost revived.
Almost producing.
Almost attracting investors.
Almost becoming Africa’s industrial giant.
Yet after all these years, Nigeria still cannot point to sustained commercial steel production from Ajaokuta.
Instead, successive administrations have celebrated meetings instead of manufacturing, announcements instead of output, negotiations instead of production and promises instead of performance.
No private company would survive under such circumstances.
No shareholder would continue financing an enterprise whose principal product remained expectation rather than production.
The government should not apply a lower standard simply because the enterprise belongs to the state but this seems to be the same characteristic across all federal governments owned enterprises in Nigeria.
“I Am Not Afraid Of Suspension. I Can Live Without The Senate.” ~ Senator Kawu Sumaila After The Senate Rejected His Motion To Probe Irregularities And Fake Agency Budget Linked To The Office Of The Chief Of Staff To The President, Femi Gbajabiamila. 👀
I watched with disappointment the recent interview granted by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to Channels Television on Monday.
After a prolonged absence from public discourse, one would have expected that time away might have sharpened Senator Sheriff’s judgment. Regrettably, that does not appear to be the case.
In the interview, the former governor claimed that Peter Obi cannot command sizeable support in Northern Nigeria. It is curious that he has appointed himself spokesperson for the Northern masses. For the record, in his first outing on the presidential ballot, Mr. Obi secured approximately 2.8 million votes in the region — a remarkable achievement that cannot be dismissed lightly.
Given the current national hardships, the widespread consensus on the failure of the APC administration, and the addition of a strong Northern figure to the ticket who previously garnered 1.45 million votes in the region, the OK ticket remains a formidable force in Northern politics.
Even more surprising was Senator Sheriff’s assertion that the people of Kano would not vote for Mr. Obi. Let me state clearly: the good people of Kano are neither bigoted nor xenophobic. They have consistently demonstrated strong trust in the Kwankwasiyya movement and will support any credible ticket presented under its banner.
I respectfully advise Senator Sheriff that, in future national television appearances, he would do better to speak to the serious insecurity and humanitarian challenges facing his home state, rather than making divisive and poorly considered remarks.
The OK ticket currently represents the best opportunity for Nigerians to reset the country and place it on a path of competence, unity, and progress. - RMK
"Ali Modu Sheriff Started the Boko Haram in Borno State. He provided funds & had a governorship reelection deal with them in 2003--Femi Falana challenged him to Sue.