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Politics / Re: Rivers Rerun:Asari Dokubo Storms Abonnema To Protect PDP's Votes(pics( by nuesaweso(f): 8:44pm On Dec 11, 2016
Did you say storm?

With what? With that big belle? Lwkmd!!!

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Politics / Re: This Guy Claims He Can Solve Nigeria Electricity Problem In 2 Years by nuesaweso(f): 7:41pm On Dec 07, 2016
Cacawa2:

what nonsense
UK generates about 2.5 Giga watts of electricity and they still rely on gas for majority of their heating and cooking needs.
This boy should go and sleep jor.
In my own solution to Nigeria's electricity problem, two million naira is just enough.

UK generates 2.5 GW kwanu?

Hahaha between you& the guy, I no know who bam pass lol
Business / Re: Adenuga @ 63: The Power Of Silence. by nuesaweso(f): 7:02am On Apr 22, 2016
Mike Adenuga was in Atiku's camp so it makes sense to oppose Obj.

No be all of us be small pikin that time o

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Politics / Re: How South African Mercenaries Turned The Tide Against Boko Haram by nuesaweso(f): 9:47am On Apr 03, 2016
Politics / Re: Ways To Solve Nigeria's Perennial Power Generation Problems by nuesaweso(f): 7:39am On Apr 01, 2016
Interesting points cry
Politics / Re: Nnamdi Kanu How Market? by nuesaweso(f): 4:44pm On Oct 27, 2015
#insanity shocked

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Politics / Re: How Buhari Can Solve Naija's Power Problem In 4 Years. by nuesaweso(f): 12:17am On May 12, 2015
rudebouy:

Tanx. But dis is 8000MW na. Am talking abt 1GW madam, u sed it urself oh! Mbok show working na?

Oga, are you having a laugh? 1GW is 1000MW. I've shown you random example of 847MW. You still want the evidence for difference of 153MW, really?

Forgive me but I doubt if you're an Engr.

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Politics / Re: How Buhari Can Solve Naija's Power Problem In 4 Years. by nuesaweso(f): 12:13am On May 12, 2015
rocgirl:
Suprisingly, the secret to permanently solving Nigeria's lingering power issues is to generate above the nation's required power capacity .
Just that, and everything else falls into place!

Hehe...what capacity are talking about? Transmission capacity or demand "capacity"?

Who would pay for the excess? Remember power generated cannot be stored, hence why constant balancing mechanism is required i.e. active- reactive power variation for peak load and base load etc. So if you think commercially, why would i invest in an equipment which cant generate power to make money because its excess to requirement?

I think we need to organise some free evening lectures so people can gain awareness of the power sector.
Politics / Re: How Buhari Can Solve Naija's Power Problem In 4 Years. by nuesaweso(f): 12:06am On May 12, 2015
rudebouy:

Madam, u sound like an engineer tru tru ohcheesy. Mbok can u tell me wia and when 1 Gigawatts of electricity was generated within 24 months? Am super-curious! shocked

Modern CCGTs are now modular packaged. I know siemens have been successful with pushing their designs & I can bet Alstom and GE can compete with them too.

For example is below, copied and pasted from internet

"Irsching 5 was commissioned in May 2010 after two years of construction. It is an 847MW CCGT with efficiency above 60%. The new SGT5-8000H is the world's largest and most powerful turbine. The order was approximately worth ?450m. The natural gas plant will supply power to a population equal to the size of Hamburg."

http://www.power-technology.com/projects/irsching/
Politics / Re: How Buhari Can Solve Naija's Power Problem In 4 Years. by nuesaweso(f): 11:14pm On May 11, 2015
rudebouy:

Bros, abeg tell me wot the problems of the power sector are mbok? I want to learn from the master.

Hope the above helps.
Foreign Affairs / Re: John Godson Polish First Black MP (Nigerian) by nuesaweso(f): 2:40pm On May 11, 2015
This is good but can a white man enjoy the same opportunity in Africa/Nigeria/"insert your state"?

Black people need to be more tolerant.
Politics / Re: How Buhari Can Solve Naija's Power Problem In 4 Years. by nuesaweso(f): 12:36pm On May 11, 2015
The business of privatisation of power generation and distribution is complex because it's multi-disciplinary. As someone rightly pointed out, a typical functional commercial power system will normally balance on the technical, commercial & legal tripod.
Technical - Covers choice of technology for generation, transmission, distribution, engineering related issues etc
Commercial - Finance (equity or debt), Capex, Opex, Metering, life extension etc
Legal - Conflicts management, liquidated damages, service credits etc.
Lastly, you would require some form of Regulatory body usually a Govt body (OfGem in the UK) which oversees the activities of private companies.

I won't expand on each of the emboldened above here as I'm sure there are many literatures out there covering that; but you can begin to have a feel of how many interfaces required to have a functional privatised energy sector. The mistake we all make is we focus only on the technical side.

Does america, russia and brazil use a national grid system? Why do we enjoy making simple tins difficult in naija sef?

All these countries do have some form of grid system. America has regional grid system and you would appreciate that due to the geographical size of the country, it's difficult (not impossible) to have a national grid system. Russia has a national grid system which is interconnected with Norway. They also have a sub-grid system that connects remote areas. These countries have nuclear power plant, and there is no way you can operate a nuclear power plant without a grid system.

A grid system offers your electrical network reliability and resilience. Imagine if the only generator connected to a city suffers an electrical fault or out for planned maintenance, how would you reconnect the city with some form of grid system? What I would expect is for us to move towards a smart grid system, which allows distributed generation to be connected at different voltage levels. We can deal with other technical problems like harmonics, Rocof etc later

Baba, Brazil has oil but abt 70% of dia power is from renewable energy - water. Abi is water and sun hard to find again in naija. Solar power can power d north becos d north has hot sun. Hydro power can power d south-west, south-east and south-south.

To me, its dat simple.


Baba, Nigeria could boast of almost proportional hydroelectric power - sure you've heard of Mambilla. Same problem, never works! For other forms of renewable power, our grid is just not robust enough and we would suffer more if we connect these volatile and intermittent renewable sources (wind, solar) to the grid. However, I accept that this could form part of the long term solution.

The reason I mentioned CCGT is because we all know we have readily available gas that can be monetised locally. You can get a new CCGT 1GW ready in about 24 months, and this can literally be "copied" & "pasted" around the country with the right infrastructure and site-specific modifications. For me, this is our short term fix. Also, CCGTs can be used for both base load & peak load unlike hydroelectric.

Nothing can be achieved in dis country if we all hav such a mindset.
My point is we don't need to reinvent the wheel or try to be too clever when there are cheap, proven and available solutions to our problem.
Politics / Re: How Buhari Can Solve Naija's Power Problem In 4 Years. by nuesaweso(f): 11:53pm On May 10, 2015
1. Remove the limit put on states on the amount of megawatts of power they can generate.

I agree. It doesn't make sense to limit generation


2. Scrap the useless National Grid Idea for all new power projects in the states. So henceforth all states will generate and distribute dia own power, not generate and send some to nonsense national grid.

I disagree. Power generated in states cannot be distributed without the existing network. Also, a grid system can ride through electrical faults/transients easily.


3. Give each state a target of 1,000MW minimum power generation each.

I disagree. The easiest way to generate power is by using CCGT. The G there is the problem. Not all the states have gas gathering/storage facility, so this wont work.


4. Encourage the use of local source of materials for constructing the power plants so as to create employment and help our economy.
I tend to agree but the feasibility/practicality is debatable. Also, this wont fix our immediate power shortage due to time required for new designs to mature.

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Politics / Re: What Has Gej Really Done For The South East by nuesaweso(f): 2:29pm On Dec 06, 2014
OP,

I think we need to be patient with Mr President as most of the projects he's started would be far visible by 2019. So, let's judge him in 2019.

Ndigbo kwenu!!!

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Politics / Re: Critic Of Obama Daughters Resigns by nuesaweso(f): 8:23pm On Dec 01, 2014
eph12:
Here in Nigeria high ranking opponents say all sorts of hurtful things to the president and his family and everyone sees it as a norm.
What a country!

I wonder why the public don't ask them to resign. Could it be because the public votes actually count in America, unlike here where clueless, shoeless, clueless, ball-less, clueless, classless, clueless, useless presidents are shoved down our throats?

#iWonder

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Politics / Re: PHCN Privatisation: FG Receives $335m Bank Guarantees by nuesaweso(f): 10:19pm On Oct 24, 2014
Sincere9gerian:
Why can't we have this sort of news on the front page? This report is about the most important sector in Nigeria for goodness sake? I hope the moderators mean well for Nigeria

Sincere9gerian!!! Where art thou??

LOL
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 10:41pm On Sep 08, 2013
ogb5: Too many ignorant people on NL forming expert on things they know nothing about.

Do you people know that Nigeria has had a nuclear reactor for decades? and we are not dead

Are you kidding me? Nuclear reactor in nigeria for DECADES??!! Who are these people on NL?

And please don't tell me about research reactor because school kids play with CONSORT at imperial college during their excursion trips. We are talking Nuclear Reactor for power plant churning out about 4500MWth!!!
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 9:43pm On Sep 08, 2013
Billyonaire:

It might surprise you to know that Nuclear Sources are the safest sources of Electricity globally. More people have been killed by Gas Plants, even Dams have claimed more lives that Nuclear Plants/Reactors.

There has been two accidents only (correct me if I am wrong), since the advent of nuclear for power generation.

Japan's example was caused by Earthquake and Tsunami, and those two natural disasters CAN NOT occur in Nigeria.

The fear is sentimental and borne out of ignorance of Nuclear Science.

Dude, I appreciate your efforts in pushing Nuclear Science awareness however when you cite examples for nuclear accidents, be aware that Design basis accidents vary from country to country depending on site-specific hazards. Are you aware of the thermal runaway phenomenon, and how this could impact nuclear reactors in hot regions?
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 9:36pm On Sep 08, 2013
Billyonaire:

We do not have, we are working on everything. We are capable of having. It is not rocket science.

We are going nuclear so all those things will be in place.

Nuclear is the safest source of electricity.

Thanks for the response.

My problem is Nuclear shouldn't be in the power equation for naija. Countries go for nuclear power to achieve energy supply diversity, after achieving 1) Availability, 2) Reliability and 3) Robustness. We need to achieve 1, 2 & 3 before we think Nuclear.
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 9:27pm On Sep 08, 2013
Billyonaire:

My dear, I have done all that research, Yes, we can "own" a nuclear power for peaceful purposes ONLY. And last I checked, Electricity Generation is PEACEFUL PURPOSE.

I'm not contesting the peaceful purpose argument that you are pushing here. However, I'm surprised that your research failed to point out that we don't have a national grid transmission network that can support nuclear power plants. Ever heard of LOOP? It's the biggest contributor to core damage frequency from PSA analysis.

Can we discuss technicalities or are we just into small talks on NL?
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 9:02pm On Sep 08, 2013
Billyonaire:

The technology and understanding of the dynamics of nuclear energy has evolved, and technicians are better equipped to handle this technology.

Chernobyl is a history lesson. The technology has advanced beyond Chernobyl experience, even some jets and sub-marines are powered by nuclear reactors. That's how safe it has become.

You obviously don't know anything about nuclear power plants. I suggest you start by reading IAEA standards, you can then decide if Nigeria can actually "own" a nuclear power plant.

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Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 8:45pm On Sep 08, 2013
Billyonaire:

There is nothing wrong about what you are suggesting, but you can see the protest against this project from Nairaland, a people who can read, write and operate computer.

I am 100% for technology transfer but to sell the idea, an average man on the street knows our laxity when it comes to maintenance, so its best to first of all tell them that they white man will handle it, but that clause regarding Technology transfer must be structured in the MoU.

I was talking about this from the public orientation aspect of it, the masses must be enlightened before embarking on the project and the best way to sell it, is to tell them -"Na white man, go handle everything".

I think your "public orientation" strategy stinks of deceit and gone are those days when people just swallows everything. Generally, awareness has improved and you should expect people to challenge your ideas. We are protesting for genuine reasons and I reiterate that Nuclear is a bad idea for Nigeria.
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 8:33pm On Sep 08, 2013
Can we elevate the level of discussion a bit to the technical side of things. Does anyone know what reactors the Russians use? LWR, PWR, CANDU?
Politics / Re: Nigeria Partners Russia To build A Nuclear Power Station! by nuesaweso(f): 8:27pm On Sep 08, 2013
Please who started this bullcrap that Nigeria has abundance of Uranium?

Nuclear is a bad idea for Nigeria, my opinion.
Crime / Re: Fake Doctor Delivered Over 90 Babies by nuesaweso(f): 1:08pm On Aug 17, 2013
Igbos rock! Haterz gonna die tongue

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Politics / Re: Breaking News:president Goodluck Jonathan Attacked In Uganda by nuesaweso(f): 10:12am On Jul 13, 2013
Must be APC supporters at work!
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: ELIZADE University Recruiting In Several Positions by nuesaweso(f): 8:18pm On Jul 12, 2013
I am very suspicious of this businessman's motives for starting a university.

This is a man who has dominated Nigeria's automobile industry for almost 40 years, importing toyota cars and selling to Nigerian govt without a single thought of helping to develop homegrown engineers. While companies like PAN, Volkwagen, Steyr and the rest were folding up, he was busy importing massively, thereby killing homegrown talents because of his greed.

There was not a single record of him investing in any Engineering faculty in the country. Only for him to start Elizade polytechnic and then upgrade that to Elizade university to maximise his profits!

It's fair to be a businessman, but don't take advantage of the country's situation by encouraging corrupt politicians and denying poor nigerians education. Or how many people can afford 800,000 naira for tuition fees for a year??!!
Politics / Re: Tinubu’s Daughter To Replace Abibatu Mogaji As New ‘iyaloja’? by nuesaweso(f): 11:15pm On Jun 24, 2013
@Mynd_44,

I feel your yoruba lingo bro. You only need to pay attention to your apostrophes, they were a bit random lol. Regardless, thumbs up. Wish I could improve my Igbo! Kam Chineke m'eziogu!
Politics / Re: Over 1m Nigerians Live In London – Mayor Of London by nuesaweso(f): 6:28pm On May 04, 2013
eGuerrilla:

Lower prices are the main factor here, I think.
More to the point, Asians find it easier to pool resources for wholesale purchases, with a view to strangulating the retail market where possible.

Outside of our faith based institutions, tell me when last you heard of Black (African) SMEs operating as a cabal anywhere in the UK.


I agree. However, on closer scrutiny i.e some number crunching, some of those prices are incredulous. Their selling price is essentially the landing cost! I have experimented with some numbers for my estimates using the cost of sourcing tuber from Ghana, grains, red oil from Nigeria & Ghana, plantain from carribean, seafood from asia + shipping. Does anyone understand the supply chain better?

Black African SMEs never operate as cabal, not even with the backing of the religious institutions which is a bit disappointing.
Politics / Re: Over 1m Nigerians Live In London – Mayor Of London by nuesaweso(f): 5:57pm On May 04, 2013
eGuerrilla:

I see you are trying desperately hard to elevate the level of debate here.
Make my words, soon enough you will learn to ignore certain characters grin

Shocking innit? May be we can recover the thread, if people are still interested. I have no problem with people becoming lawyers,engineers etc and doing white collar jobs. I have Msc & MBA and I have decided to go the entrepreneur line, and this shouldn't cause anyone insomnia.

So, I'm genuinely seeking information on how to break into the supply chain of African food as this niche market is currently dominated by Asians. Does anyone have any info and any reasons why Asians supplier are more patronised, may be we can turn the tide?

I'm happy to share my experiences if people are interested!
Politics / Re: Over 1m Nigerians Live In London – Mayor Of London by nuesaweso(f): 5:42pm On May 04, 2013
Rossikk:

We don't need lawyers, doctors, accountants, estate agents anymore because 'machines have' done what?




There is no such thing as ''the black elite'' in the UK. You have elite Nigerians, elite Carribeans, elite Ghanaians etc. Just like there is no ''Asian elite'', but Indian, Pakistani, etc.



There are at least 20 times more white crimes and criminals in the UK than blacks. Stop posting FALSE information.




Because most blacks are low income immigrants or children of low income immigrants. It's not exactly a crime to be poor is it?




You need to get around a lot more. Blacks are doing things in the UK.

Dude, you're contradicting yourself on this thread. Didn't you just say Asians come in as half-literates and are the worse off in the UK? Has that now turned to black people??

You actually sounding far less intelligent than I thought. Do you know how many people graduate from uni as lawyers/accountants etc every year, compared with how many opportunities are out there for fresh graduates? Why can't you just be sensible for once? Didn't you read my reply that I was ignoring your posts and expect you to do same? Now, a direct plea to you, if you don't mind, please stop replying my posts and find your equals! AFAIK, you're only wasting space and putting off intelligent people the opportunity to respond to real issues.

Thank you!

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