Tag: BLACKOUT

Blackout: Electricity workers suspend strike for 2 weeks, as Labour Minister brokers truce

Aminu Imam

The labour unions of Nigerian electricity workers have suspended their nationwide strike, which led to a total blackout in different parts of the country. The electricity workers, under the joint umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEC) agreed to suspend the industrial action, following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. Ngige had summoned an emergency conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the electricity workers yesterday to resolve the issues that precipitated…

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Nationwide blackout looms, as electricity workers set to begin strike tomorrow  

Aminu Imam

There are indications that the nation’s electricity supply crisis might worsen from tomorrow, Wednesday, as Organised Labour has directed workers in the power sector to down tools and commence an indefinite strike over pending the union’s issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN). Under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees, (NUEE), as a prelude to the strike, the aggrieved workers are scheduled to picket the Abuja National Headquarters of TCN today. In a circular dated August 15, 2022, issued by the NUEE General Secretary, Joe Ajaero,…

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Nigeria in Darkness: ‘Time to revoke the agreements entered with GenCos, DisCos without further delay’ – Stakeholders

Aminu Imam

As the country continues to suffer from appalling electricity supply which dates back to several weeks with its attendant negative ripple effects on the country, stakeholders have lamented that Nigeria never had any real electricity in its entire history. On Tuesday, the country generated 2100MWs, according to media reports; however, industry observers have pointed out that most of it will be lost to poor transmission failure. The country has been in darkness during the two quarters of the year and the reason is due to inadequate gas supply to power…

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Blackout: National grid collapses again

Aminu Imam

…Nigerians slam Electricity DisCos The nation’s electricity national grid has collapsed again, leaving the country without public power supply. The latest collapse, the third in less than a month, came despite assurances by the Federal Government that it has taken steps to address the problem. Recall that the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), which manages the grid, had last month said it had developed alternative ways of managing the grid. Despite these persistent power outages, however, the Federal Government says it has begun a detailed investigation into the immediate and…

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Nationwide blackout: National grid collapses again affecting Lagos, 7 other States

Aminu Imam

According to reports, the grid crashed to zero, following its loss of 1,100 megawatts (MWs) from an earlier 3,700MWs peak generation. The States affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, among others. Confirming the development via a text message to their customers, some electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), such as Eko Electricity Distribution Company and Kaduna Electricity Company (KadunaElectric), said that the system collapse occurred on the national grid at 10:40 am. KadunaElectric, while confirming the system collapse via an issued statement, assured its customers that…

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Total darkness looms, as 14 power plants cripple supply

Aminu Imam

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), yesterday, admitted that the country’s power supply has taken a down-turn, with challenges encountered at over 14 generation plants, keeping output at a record low. According to the agency, the power-generating profile of the country in the last two months showed that 14 gas stations were either not generating at all or had limited generation at various times within the period. Spokesperson for TCN, Ndidi Mba, said the development further depleted the quantum of power generation available for transmission into the grid on a…

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Prolonged Blackout: Nigerians to spend more as diesel crosses N500 per litre

Aminu Imam

…Radio, TV, other businesses to shut down due to high cost of product Several Nigerian cities, particularly the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have yet again been plunged into darkness for several weeks now, forcing several businesses to shut down their power facilities due to the high cost of AGO, otherwise known as diesel. For almost a month now, the price increase of diesel has forced many Nigerians to be paying more for the commodity, just as they are queue up at filling stations for fuel. According to reports, the…

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Lack of fuel, light — How Nigerians are coping with the hard times

Aminu Imam

With about a month since the fuel crisis rocked the nation, with Nigerians expecting that things would be better by now, the situation, however, seems to be worse, as queues are still seen at petrol stations, with black marketeers selling at outrageous prices. As if this is not enough, Nigerians have in recent times been experiencing worsened epileptic power supply across the country. It is common knowledge that Nigeria’s electricity supply has never been steady, but in recent times most Nigerians who used to have about three hours of electricity…

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Kaduna, Nasarawa, FCT, others thrown into darkness as labour shuts down electricity

Aminu Imam

The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nasarawa, Kogi, parts of Edo, Niger, and Kaduna States have been thrown into darkness following an industrial action by electricity workers. The areas are mainly under the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC). While the office was practically deserted in the early hours of yesterday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), said available bulk power meant for the DisCos could not be delivered as power evacuation from injection substations across the AEDC franchise area has been disrupted. The Deputy National President, Nigerian Labour Congress and National…

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Nationwide blackout imminent, as national grid collapses again

Aminu Imam

The national grid, again, suffered a setback yesterday, causing major blackouts in most parts of the country. The collapse, announced by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC), occurred at about 12:26 p.m. yesterday. In a statement issued by the DisCos’ Spokesman, Oyebode Fadipe, in Abuja, it said only five percent, that is 20MW (as of yesterday) has been allocated, as against the over 400MWs it receives. This is the third of collapses the country has experienced this year, as the first incidence was recorded in February, the second in May…

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