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Baru tasks engineers on economic diversification Bags NiMechE Fellowship 

By Oke Peter The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, has charged engineering practitioners in the country to provide viable solutions towards fast-tracking Nigeria’s quest to diversify the economy.  Dr. Baru gave the charge while speaking at the 30th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution…

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NNPC begins oil exploration in Nasarawa

By Oke Peter Oil search in the nation’s inland basins received a fresh impetus following the commencement of exploration activities in the Benue Trough by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, announced this development during a visit to the Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Umaru Tanko…

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IBEDC set to metre all customers

The management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has reiterated that it is fully committed to metering all her customers in the shortest possible time future. As part of this commitment, the company has metered over 300,000 customers across its coverage area. In Ogun state, it has metered about 70,000 customers with over 23,000…

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Controversy trails Power ministry, NESO, TCN’s electricity generation, transmission statistics

By Oke Peter The Federal Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing, the Nigerian Electricity System Operator (NESO) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), have contradicted one another over how much power Nigeria currently generates and transmits. NESO is a semi-autonomous sector under TCN, responsible for operating the transmission system, while TCN was recently transferred back to…

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