The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed frequent grid collapses to vandalism and lack of maintenance in the past. Adelabu, receiving the report of the committee set up to address grid collapses in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that most 2024 incidents resulted from vandalism and theft of...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1.52 p.m. following series of lines and generators tripping. The company’s General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mbah...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said it has killed several terrorists in a coordinated air interdiction mission to support power restoration efforts in Kaduna and other northwestern states. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored full power supply through the Gombe-Damaturu- Maiduguri 330 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line. The Company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Mbah said that...
The Federal Government has apologised over the recent collapse of the national grid which caused power outages for several days in 17 states in the region. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, gave the apology on Thursday during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, describing...
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to boost electricity supply with a view to reviving the nation’s industrial revolution. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, said this during a stakeholders meeting with the management of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Thursday in Kano. Adelabu said...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored bulk power supply to parts of Northern Nigeria after weeks of blackout. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah,confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Mr. Mbah said the company successfully restored...
Nigeria is facing frequent collapses of its national electricity grid, severely impacting the economy, society, and national development. Regular power outage disrupts businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), leading to substantial financial losses. Many companies rely on costly diesel generators, raising operational expenses and hindering competitiveness. The unreliable...
The Federal Government says it is overhauling the national grid to reduce the frequent disturbances and improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing. Adelabu said that the national grid was over 50 years...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it is intensifying efforts at restoring power to the northern parts of the country. The Managing Director, TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, said in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing that the ongoing repairs of the damaged transmission line that led to...
The former gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), in Katsina State, Alhaji Imran Jino, has said people affected by the prolonged power outage in the North should be compensated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jino was the PRP gubernatorial candidate in Katsina for the...
Bresson A S and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have signed a N180 billion Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 30-megawatt power plant to serve customers in Magboro and Mowe communities in Ogun. Chairman of Bresson Nigeria Ltd., Mr Gbenga Hashim, at the event on Monday, expressed excitement about...
Business owners in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have said that regular collapse of national grid amid high electricity tariff posed a threat their businesses. Some of the traders expressed their frustration separately in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, a bakery...
The Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) has urged the Federal Government to promptly intervene to restore electricity supply in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states. Chairman of NSF, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Yar’adua decried the situation of electricity supply in the three states,...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to instruct the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to place tertiary institutions on Band ‘C’ electricity tariffs. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House Committee on...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the national grid has been restored after experiencing temporary disturbance at about 8:15 a. m. on Saturday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah said that TCN engineers at Jebba successfully...
President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has said Nigeria is losing about 29 billion dollars annually due to a lack of reliable power supply. Adesina said that it amounted to 5.8 per cent loss in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), He made this known during...
Many business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to count their losses following grid collapse that occurred at about 6.48pm on Monday. The business owners who operate in Lugbe, Kubwa, Kuje and Area 10 spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday....
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that efforts to fully recover the national grid are almost complete following a partial disturbance on Monday. The disturbance occurred at approximately 6:48 p.m., prompting immediate recovery efforts. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, in a statement on...
Many electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried the incessant grid collapses, describing it as an embarrassment to the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nation was thrown into darkness on Monday following the collapse of the national grid. NAN reports that...