As organised labour and workers anxiously await an update on the minimum wage struggle, reactions have continued to trail the shutdown of the national grid by the unions during the two-day nationwide strike. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) initiated an indefinite strike...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has completed the rehabilitation and re-stringing of the four vandalised towers along the Jos–Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the towers supplied...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the “labour union has shut down” the national grid, resulting in a blackout nationwide. The national grid shut down occured at about 2.19 am on 3rd June 2024. Recall that a last minute attempt by National Assembly leadership to stop the protest...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria( (TCN), has said its tower T290, one of the four new towers erected by its contractors along the Jos – Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV} transmission line, collapsed during the cable stringing process. TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs...
The Senate has passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to allocate funds to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), to enable it to restore power to the Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line. The followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Haruna Manu (PDP-Taraba) and co- sponsored by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reassured the North East Governors Forum (NEGF), that it is doing everything possible to restore power supply to the region by May 27. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has berated the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over its nonchalance in tackling head-on, the recent persistent blackout being experienced in the subregion. The governors said they’re keenly watching to see how committed the TCN is in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said its contractors are working tirelessly to erect four new transmission towers along the Jos-Gombe axis. The company said this is to enable it restore power supply to states in the North Eastern part of the country,...
Some power experts have commended Federal Government’s decision to unbundle the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), saying this will improve access to electricity. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said that there would be power outage in its Amukpe substation for two weeks. The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said in statement on Saturday that the disruption would begin on May 4 and...
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday, summoned the Managing Directors of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), over incessant power outages in the state. The summon was sequel to a matter of urgent public importance by Mr Kaycee Osamwonyi, (PDP-Uhunwode) at...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says one of its critical infrastructure, the Shiroro-Katampe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line has been vandalised Mrs Ndidi Mbah. TCN’ s General Manager, Public Affairs, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said this is the fifth of...
The Nigerian Institute of Physics (NIP) says that only 13,112,134 Nigerians are registered to have access to electricity in Nigeria, out of its total estimated population of 230 million people. The General Manager, Regulation and Compliance, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ali Bukar Ahmad, made this known on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Worried by deteriorating electricity supply across the country, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over the worsening power supply in their regions. The minister also summoned...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said its 330kV Gwagwalada-Katampe Transmission line has been destroyed by vandals. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. According to her, ”Bulk power supply flexibility and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for completing many abandoned transmission project across the country, describing the TCN as the heartbeat of the Nigerian electricity system. The Governor was at the TCN headquarters to follow up...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the destruction of three of its towers on Maiduguri – Damaturu Transmission Line by suspected Boko Haram terrorists using explosives. The General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, confirmed the development in a statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has awarded contract for the construction of two 330KVA power towers in Yobe to end blackout in the state. The Secretary to the Yobe State Government (SSG), Alhaji Baba Wali, disclosed this in a statement issued in...
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) to align with the Electricity Act 2023 and the industry demands. Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this in Abuja at the Ministerial Retreat on the Integrated National Electricity Policy and Strategic...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored the national grid after it collapsed at about 1.49 p. m. on Tuesday. The General Manager Public Affairs of TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Mbah said...