By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says vandals have again vandalised its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line and underground cables in Abuja. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement on Friday that the incident resulted in power...
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the claims inaccurate. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah explained that earlier on Saturday, at approximately 1:41...
Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the planned power interruption, while appealing to relevant authorities to hasten relocation process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the rationing of power supply for Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)’s customers in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between Jan. 6 and Jan. 20. TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the announcement in a statement in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria has notified residents of the Federal Capital Territory about impending blackouts in some areas. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement on Saturday that the company’s engineers would conduct planned maintenance exercises at two transmission...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states. The General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, made this...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Sule Abdulaziz, the Federal Government has spent about N8.8 billion to repair vandalised transmission towers across the country. The Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, announced...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said vandals have again disrupted repair work of its Ahoada-Yenagoa 132 Kilo Volt (kV) line, which is currently under repair due to previous vandalism. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said it has successfully energised the Ugwuaji – Apir 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission Line. TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.. Mbah said that TCN completed the repairs and stringing of the...
Vandals have continued to destroyed electricity towers and infrastructure in parts of the country throwing Nigerians in total or partial blackout. As expected, their activities have become a major source of worry for stakeholders in the power sector. The infrastructure affected include transmission lines, towers substations, generation and distribution...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the sudden rise in frequency from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz is responsible for the latest National grid collapse on Thursday. The Company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement on Thursday that disturbances at...
The national grid has collapsed for the second time in three days, throwing millions of households across the country into blackout. More to follow…
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...
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...
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...
Some Nigerians on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to take swift action to address the constant collapse of the national grid. The grid, which generates about 4,500 MW of electricity for over 200 million people, has collapsed several times recently, impacting businesses and threatening the nation’s economic stability....