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Vandals collapse 6 TCN towers on Apir–Lafia line, cut power to Abuja, Jos axis

Aminu Imam
Vandals collapse 6 TCN towers

…As TCN mobilises for emergency repairs Vandals have collapsed six transmission towers along the Apir–Lafia 330kV corridor, cutting electricity supply to parts of North-Central Nigeria, including areas under Abuja and Jos distribution networks. TCN confirmed on Tuesday that towers T125 to T130 on Apir–Lafia 330kV Transmission Lines-I and II were vandalized and collapsed at about 1:15 a.m. on May 30, 2026, during a heavy downpour. An attempt to reclose Line-II at 2:08 a.m. failed. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah said engineers who inspected the corridor found extensive damage…

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Power outage hits Aso Villa, Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, others

Aminu Imam
Power outage hits FCT

…’Vandals stole underground cables’ -TCN A power outage has disrupted parts of the Presidential Villa, Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Lifecamp, Asokoro, Utako, and Mabushi, following a vandalized 132kV transmission line and underground cable supplying bulk power to the Central Area transmission substation in Katampe, with thieves making-off with 40 meters of 1x500mm XLPE conductor. According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN)’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, revealed this in a statement yesterday, the incident impacted eight distribution feeders supplying the Central Area, leading to the disruption of over…

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‘Power shedding in Abuja to last 11 more days’ – TCN

Aminu Imam
Power shedding in Abuja

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), has revealed that Abuja, will experience an 11-day power outage for seven hours daily across various parts of the nation’s capital, as a precautionary measure during an on-going road construction. Among those affected will be hoteliers, hospitality services, artisans, and other service-based industries.  TCN attributed the need for the power shedding to the relocation of eight 132kV and 33kV towers along the Kukwaba/Apo 132kV line due to the Federal Capital Development Agency’s road dualisation project along the Apo axis.  This relocation work will necessitate…

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Again, National Grid suffers another major collapse

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National Grid collapse

…Worsens FG’s 20hr power target Nigeria’s National grid has suffered yet another collapse of this year, leading to a significant drop in electricity generation to just 0.80 megawatts, (MWs). The power grid collapse, the fourth time in 2024, is occurring amid ongoing furore over the hike in electricity tariff for premium consumers. The electricity grid, on February 4, collapsed for the first time in 2024. Also, the country suffered another nationwide blackout following the collapse of the National Grid on March 28, and again on April 15. While the Federal Government…

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NERC unbundles TCN, establishes new operator

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NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), has restructured the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), by establishing the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited, (NISO). This development was announced in an order signed by the  Commission’s Chairman, Sanusi Garba and Vice-Chairman, Muslim Oseni, in Abuja yesterday. This is coming almost four years after the company said it was consulting stakeholders as it moves to implement the unbundling of the TCN into two entities. The company said all market and system operation responsibilities will be transferred from TCN to the newly…

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TCN announces full restoration of National Grid

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TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, which caused a partial disturbance of the National Grid. The TCN said, “At 02:41hrs today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI. This resulted in a sudden generation loss of 25MW and 305MW respectively, destabilizing the grid and causing a partial collapse”. According to the General Manager,…

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Tinubu appoints 4 professionals to head TCN

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President Bola Tinubu has authorised the appointments of four Nigerian professionals to serve as Executive Directors of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN). The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said, in an issued statement, that the recent appointments are part of efforts to “substantially enhance the quality and quantity of electric power wheeled across the nation’s power grid.” Ngelale’s statement is titled: ‘President Tinubu appoints new transmission company of Nigeria executive directors’. The new appointees include: Oluwagbenga Ajiboye, as Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider; Nafisatu Ali,…

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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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TCN restores power supply in Kaduna, Kano, Aba after FG’s intervention

Aminu Imam

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), yesterday disclosed that it will reconnect Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Kano Electricity and Aba Power Limited Electric to the national grid following the intervention of the Minister of Power. The Market Operator, an arm of TCN, had a few days ago disconnected the three utilities from the grid for failing to adhere to rules governing the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, and for failing to meet up with their financial obligations. TCN said the companies failed to produce their Bank Guarantees when it was…

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