How Coal Mining Died In Igbo Land

Coal generated lots of revenue for Nigeria between the years 1916 and 1970 when it was one of Nigeria’s major revenue earners. In the south eastern part of the country exploration of the mineral began proper in present day Enugu State in 1909, with production at the mines in Onyeama, Ogbete, Iva Valley and Okpara…… Continue reading How Coal Mining Died In Igbo Land

Coal: Nigeria Spends $12 Billion Per Year Fuelling Petrol Generators, Loses $29 Billion…

Nigeria has enough coal to give it stable electricity. But for reasons best described as political, the coal deposits aren’t exploited. As a result, the $400 billion economy spends $12 billion a year on fueling petrol generators. Read more in the link below: “Lack of access to electricity and unreliable electricity supply are key constraints…… Continue reading Coal: Nigeria Spends $12 Billion Per Year Fuelling Petrol Generators, Loses $29 Billion…

Why can’t solar-rich Northern Nigeria generate power from solar? -kstyle2

The epic comment below is from a Nairalander with the moniker kstyle2. It’s on Nigeria’s epileptic electricity situation. It caught our attention. So, we decided to share: Sometimes I ask myself, why can’t we get 24hr power supply? Some parts of China and Russia make use of coal to generate electricity so why can’t we…… Continue reading Why can’t solar-rich Northern Nigeria generate power from solar? -kstyle2

11th Colloquium: Make Power Readily Available To Nigerians, Tinubu To FG

Jagaban Bola Tinubu.has charged the Federal Government to do more to make power readily available to Nigerians. He also asked that the practice of charging Nigerians exorbitantly for electricity not consumed be stopped. He said, “We must push to end the practice of billing people for electricity they never received. This practice is a vestige…… Continue reading 11th Colloquium: Make Power Readily Available To Nigerians, Tinubu To FG

Darkenss Continues In The Land, When There Is Coal Lying Unused

As I type this piece, I look out the window, and there is pitch darkness everywhere, and it is very sad, because this darkness is unnecessary. Why do I say it is unnecesary? Because if you ask the power ministry why we don’t have light, they will tell you that it is because they couldn’t get enough gas…… Continue reading Darkenss Continues In The Land, When There Is Coal Lying Unused