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Edo TCN Tackles BEDC Over Misleading Claim On Power Outages

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Edo TCN Tackles BEDC Over Misleading Claim On Power Outages

Edo TCN tackles BEDC over misleading claim on power outages. Ms Mbah stated, “The announcement by BEDC’s inability to deliver power to its 33kV customers to TCN’s maintenance activities was not true.’’

Transmission Company of Nigeria has faulted the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for allegedly misleading the public over power outages in some parts of Edo State.

A statement by the TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday in Benin City said that TCN’s maintenance work had nothing to do with the blackout experienced by BEDC’s 33kV customers.

Recall that on March 14, BEDC claimed that TCN’s maintenance activities were the cause of power outages in Sapele, Abraka, Ugelli/Shell and industrial areas through its social media platform.

Ms Mbah explained that TCN only requested a planned outage on March 11, at the Amukpe Transmission Station, which was completed the same day and power was restored.
Ms Mbah emphasised that TCN’s maintenance had nothing to do with power delivery to BEDC customers.

She said, “TCN wishes to address the publication by Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on its social media platform, dated March 14, that TCN was responsible for the blackout, which was not true The announcement by BEDC’s inability to deliver power to its 33kV customers to TCN’s maintenance activities was not true.

For clarification purposes, TCN only applied for a planned outage on March 11, at the Amukpe Transmission Station, which was completed on the same day, and bulk power supply was restored. Contrary to BEDC’s claims, TCN’s maintenance activities did not cause the power delivery issues experienced by BEDC’s customers.’’

The general manager stated that the only valid statement in BEDC’s publication was regarding the Ughelli/Shell 33kV feeder T1 60MVA, which tripped off due to a fault on March 14.

TCN Tackles BEDC

TCN Tackles BEDC

Ms Mbah disclosed that TCN was currently working to restore bulk power supply to the affected feeder.

She emphasised that other areas mentioned by BEDC in their release, experiencing power delivery issues, were due to a fault on BEDC’s 33kV feeders.

She urged BEDC to provide accurate information to its customers and avoid misrepresentations, stressing that facts should be made clear for the benefit of stakeholders.

Ms Mbah reiterated that TCN remained committed to maintaining efficient and reliable electricity transmission across the country for all consumers.

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Pipeline Explosion Rocks Rivers Community

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Pipeline explosion rocks Rivers community. An explosion has occurred in Bodo Community, Gokana Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State on Tuesday.

A resident of Bodo, reported that the blast took place on an onshore pipeline near the starting point of the Bodo-Bonny road.

He suggested that the explosion was likely an act of sabotage. He noted that it has not yet been linked to recent political tensions in Rivers State.

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Explosion

While the connection to political threats remains uncertain, the residents believe that if left unchecked, the incident could embolden others and potentially reignite unrest in the Niger Delta.

Authorities have not commented on the incident.

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UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan Ro Strengthen Workforce, Curriculum

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UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan Ro Strengthen Workforce, Curriculum

UniCal setup 25 year plan to strengthen workforce, curriculum. The University of Calabar says it has developed a 25-year plan to strengthen its workforce and curriculum.

Florence Obi, vice-chancellor of the institution, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during an interaction with the media.

The media interaction is part of activities lined up for the 50th anniversary of the institution and the 37th convocation ceremony.

Ms Obi noted that paucity of funds was a major challenge for any public university, adding that it was the reason for the increase in money paid by students.

She explained that this would enable management to meet the increasing cost of running the institution.

“The federal government pays our personnel costs. They don’t give us money to run the university. In fact, UniCal receives N13 million monthly as subvention which does not cover our electricity bill before solar was introduced.

UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan

UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan

The vice-chancellor noted that they could not continue running the institution as an on-campus programme alone and said with 50,000 Open and Distant Learning Programme students, the university would have enough money to maintain facilities.

She appealed to the media to help the institution sell its Open and Distant Learning Programme, noting that the graduates also enjoy the benefit of the on-campus students, such as the one-year National Youth Service Corps.

Ms Obi, the 11th VC of UniCal and the first female to hold the position, was appointed on September 10, 2020, and her tenure will expire in September 2025.

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Government To Spend N1.5bn On Farm Mechanisation Firm In Jigawa

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Government To Spend N1.5bn On Farm Mechanisation Firm In Jigawa

Government to spend N1.5bn on farm mechanisation firm in Jigawa. The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the release of N1,523,508,014.08 for the take-off of the newly established Farm Mechanisation Service Company.

The information commissioner, Sagir Musa, disclosed this to journalists after the weekly executive council meeting on Monday.
He stated that the approval aligns with the state government’s agricultural transformation initiative to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the agricultural value chain.

Mr Musa further explained that the council had also approved an additional N969,084,772.10 to pay customs duty and taxes on mechanised equipment purchased from China.

He revealed that the council had also deliberated on and approved the draft bill for the establishment of the Jigawa State Flood Disaster Trust Fund.

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Farm Mechanisation

“The council has directed that the draft bill be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for consideration.

“This is in line with the Namadi administration’s commitment to tackling floods in Jigawa state through effective and long-term solutions,” the commissioner said.

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