Tag: BLACKOUT

‘Blackout to hit 6 Northern states’ – TCN

Aminu Imam
TCN on blackout

Residents of six northern states will experience a two-day power outage this weekend following a planned maintenance exercise by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The affected states are Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa and Taraba. In a statement issued yesterday, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the temporary blackout is due to the scheduled installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) on the 330kV Jos–Bauchi–Gombe single-circuit transmission line at the Bauchi 330/132/33kV transmission substation. The company said the maintenance work will affect electricity supply to customers served by…

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‘Over 1m Ibadan residents in blackout since New Year’ – Report

Aminu Imam
Ibadan residents blackout

Over a million residents in Ibadan, including those in Tipper Garage, Elebu, Odo-Ona Elewe, Kasumu, and areas along Akala Expressway, have been experiencing a total blackout since January 1, with no electricity supply, an investigative report revealed yesterday.  According to the report, some areas in Ibadan are facing similar challenges, despite the Ibadan DisCo (IBEDC) announcing a planned three-hour daily blackout in 22 communities from January 5, 2026, due to road construction along Foodco Road and Idi Isin. The affected areas listed by IBEDC include: Alalubosa GRA, Ogunkola, Museum, Akinola…

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Blackout, as national grid collapses again

Aminu Imam
National grid collapses

…Drops to near zero Electricity supply across the country was disrupted on Monday following another collapse of the national grid, resulting in a steep fall in power generation. According to reports, the grid went down around 3p.m, plunging many Nigerians into darkness. The cause of the collapse could not be immediately confirmed. However, it occurred at a time when the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) was making efforts to ramp-up generation following recent gas constraints caused by pipeline vandalism. Figures obtained from the NISO showed that generation dropped dramatically from…

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‘Incessant grid collapse, a national embarrassment’ Nigerians

Aminu Imam
Incessant grid collapse

Many electricity consumers in the  Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried the incessant grid collapses, describing it as an embarrassment to the country. Recall that the nation was thrown into darkness on Monday, following the collapse of the National Grid. The collapse on Monday was the sixth in 2024. However, power has been restored to some parts of the country yesterday. According to some consumers residing in Kubwa, Lugbe, Kuje and environs, it was time the Federal Government find a lasting solution to the incessant grid collapse. A resident of…

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Lingering ?Power Outages: Nigerians express frustration, demand speedy resolution

Aminu Imam
Power Outages

?Small business operators and residents in parts of the country have continued to decry the almost total power outage in their area, which has almost paralysed business activities. The development, they said, had impacted negatively on both their economic and social lives. According to them, they can no longer make ends meet as it has become difficult for them to cater to their families needs. The power outage, which cuts across almost all of the country, has lingered for over two months. The story is the same from Kaduna, Jigawa,…

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Nationwide blackout, as national grid collapses again

Aminu Imam

…’Vandals attacked Abuja transmission line’ – TCN The national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), collapsed in the early hours of yesterday, throwing the entire country into blackout. This comes barely 3 months after the grid collapsed twice within a space of more than 12 hours leaving the nation in total darkness. But, the TCN, via a press statement issued yesterday, said its Gwagwalada-Kukwaba-Apo 132KV Transmission Line-1, in the Abuja axis, was attacked by suspected vandals. The statement released by Ndidi Mbah, the TCN General Manager,…

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Nationwide blackout, as National Grid shuts down over NLC, TUC Strike

Aminu Imam

TCN denies responsibility Electricity workers across Nigeria have shut down the National Grid, leading to a nationwide blackout. Recall that the strike was called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in protest of the assault on Joe Ajaero, the President of the NLC, on November 1, 2023, in Imo State, despite a court order restraining the unions from doing so. Reacting to the development, the Presidency, in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said strike action by unions was a flagrant disobedience…

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Grid collapse: Nationwide blackout, as electricity generation drops 93.5%, to 273MW

Aminu Imam

Restoration is at advanced stages – TCN The nation’s power supply yesterday dropped by 93.5% to 273 megawatts, (MWs) in the early hours of yesterday, following a complete system collapse of the National Grid system operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), due to equipment failure in the sector. Data obtained from Nigeria Electricity System Operator, the semi-autonomous arm of the TCN, showed that Afam VI, Da?in-kowa, Ibom Power, Jebba, Olorunsogo stations generated 0.70MWs, 0.00MW, 32.90MWs, 240MWs and zero respectively According to reports, the grid plummeted to a meagre…

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Blackout looms, as TCN moves to disconnect firms from National Grid

Aminu Imam

There are worries about a potential national blackout after the Federal Government announced that it had started disconnecting some power companies from the national grid due to their violation of the electricity market rules. Head of Market Operators, Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), Edmund Eje, in an issued statement, explained that the development is coming as the need arises to enforce Nigerias Electricity Supply Industry, (NESI), for the sectors sustainability and viability. It also urged stakeholders in the sector to respect and comply with existing rules to avoid sanctions. The…

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Blackout: Nigerians in darkness, as national electricity grid collapses for the umpteenth time this year

Aminu Imam

Another blackout, as the national electricity grid crashed again to zero megawatts (MWs) yesterday, plunging most parts of the country into darkness. The development occurred days after electricity consumers said they had enjoyed improved supply. According to the information from the System Operations, the national electricity grid as of 10 am yesterday had 3,712MW generated from 21 Generation Companies (GenCos) before it dropped to 0MW one hour after. It said the national grid, as of 10 am yesterday had 3,712MW generated from 21 GenCos before it dropped to 0MWs one…

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