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Past students of Kogi State polytechnic, lokoja honor Engr.Dr.Mohammed Adamu MNSE, with Award of Excellence

Kogi State polytechnic lokoja has witnessed a remarkable achievement in the field of engineering under the able leadership of Engr.Dr.Mohammed Adamu,the Dean of the School of Engineering.This prestigious institution is blessed to have a leader like him who demonstrated his tireless effort and Steadfast commitment in advancing student welfare.Engr. Dr. Mohammed Adamu, a distinguished member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), has been at the helm of the School of Engineering as its Dean, steering it towards unprecedented success and progress. Under his visionary leadership, the school has witnessed remarkable achievements that have left an indelible mark on both students,Under the leadership of The Rector Dr.Salisu Ogbo Usman FCIA,FABEN.  Championing Student Welfare One of the most notable accomplishments during Engr. Dr. Mohammed Adamu's tenure as Dean has been his unwavering commitment to student welfare. He recognized that students are at the heart of any edu

Nationwide blackout as Nigeria’s electricity grid collapses

Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed. A check by The Guardian in the early hour of today showed that the grid plummeted to a meagre 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation. This comes barely a week after TCN, rolled out the drum to celebrate a questionable 400 days of grid stability. A number of Distribution Companies confirmed to The Guardian that the grid went down at 00:41 AM, disclosing that most of their feeders are out. As of 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, five generating plants were on the grid. Afam VI had 0.70MW, Dadinkowa was generating 0.00MW, Ibom Power had 32.90MW, Jebba had 240MW and Olorunsogo was on the grid with zero generation. At about 1AM midnight, the total power on the grid was 35MW, indicating that the country experienced a total collapse. The grid went to 193MW at about 3AM before clim