Vanguard Newspaper page 33 reports thatthe two transformers manufactured by Siemens Energy has arrived Lagos Port last week, the two mega transformers is expected to deliver additional 96 megawatts of electricity to consumers.
The Mega Transformers are part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), which aims at increasing Nigeria’s power supply to 7,000MW, 11,000MW and 25,000MW in three phases.
Details of the story captioned: “PPI project: Siemens Energy to deliver additional 96MW to consumers”.
Punch Newspaper page 23report that, Nigerian based energy provider, ICE Commercial Power has entered into a partnership with Microsoft to embark on a power project that will benefit underserved communities.
The firm stated that, Africa is facing an enormous energy challenge with growing population and infrastructures that were often not reliable.
Details of the story captioned: “Microsoft, energy firm plan power project for communities”.
Nation Newspaper page 8, Daily Trust page 20 all reported that, Federal Government is set to inaugurate new equipment for the Siemens Power Project, which will raise power supply to a minimum of 7,000 megawatts (MW). Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FGN Power Company (FGNPC), Kenny Anuwe, said this during the Nigeria Energy Conference and Exhibitions in Lagos.
Details of the stories captioned are as follows:
Nation: “New equipment to ramp up power to 7,000MW underway”.
 Daily Trust: “FGN power to unveil transformers for grid project”.
 Daily Trust Newspaper page 21, Punch page 17 and Leadership page 19 all reported that, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has lamented 15 years of propping the electricity industry without achieving set objectives, he added that the investments in power generation and transmission infrastructure that were initiated by the Obasanjo government, were either put on hold between 2007 and 2010 largely jettisoned by his successor.
El-Rufai, stated this at the Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference, in Lagos State.
Details of the stories captioned are as follows:
Daily Trust: “FG has spent N1.6trn on power – El-Rufai”.
 Punch: “El-Rufai faults power sector privatization”.
Leadership: “El-Rufai blames Yar’Adua, Others for Power Sector Woe”.
Daily Trust Newspaper page 25 reports that the new Management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), is going to conduct a forensic audit of the company’s account in order to reposition the company for service delivery.
Speaking further on the issue in Benin, BEDC, Managing Director, Henry Ajagbawa, said that the company’s board had approved 70 percent salary increment for the staff.
Details of the story captioned: “BEDC to conduct forensic audit, open anti–corruption lines”.
Leadership Newspaper page 2 reports that some of the communities living close to hydropower plants are not connected to electricity, and yet have to move from their ancestral home every rainy season, a sacrifice for the generation of electricity they don’t enjoy.
These riverine communities in the floodplains of the lower and upper courses of River Niger and Kaduna, housing three Hydro Power Dams of Shiroro, Kainji and Jebba in Niger State suffer this fate continuously.
Details of the story captioned: “A tale of Hydro Dam communities lacking Electricity and Damned by Dams they host”.
OdutayoOluseyi
AD (Press)
