national grid
15 Oct
Nigeria's electricity grid, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has experienced another collapse, throwing the country into darkness.
The system, which has collapsed many times this year
7 Jun 2024
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Thursday, condemned the shutdown of the national grid during the suspended industrial action by organized labor. He described the action as a treasonable felony, adding that there was nowhere in the world that organized labor had shut down a country’s national grid. The Transmission…
4 Jun 2024
The national grid shut down by protesting Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday, has raised widespread concern among Nigerians, as they bemoaned the severe adverse impact, particularly on economic activities.
3 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has fired back at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over claims that labour unions physically attacked TCN workers, leading to the national power grid shutdown. The Guardian reports that the two main labour unions—NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)—and other affiliated organisations had directed workers under their aegis…
3 Jun 2024
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it is working on restoring the national grid, which was shut down following an industrial action by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as well as their affiliate associations. The shutdown has resulted in a nationwide blackout. TCN spokesman, Ndidi Mbah, in a…
4 May 2024
A new order by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will in the next 30 days create the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited (NISO), a development that will split the Transmission Commission of Nigeria (TCN).
3 May 2024
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced an additional 625 megawatts (MW) to the national grid, which has increased the grid’s capacity to 4,800 megawatts.Â
16 Apr 2024
Nigeria’s power grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed in the early hours of yesterday, throwing the country into nationwide darkness amid ongoing furore over the hike in electricity tariff for premium consumers.
15 Apr 2024
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the collapsed national electricity grid is now fully restored. Spokesperson for TCN, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement Monday afternoon. On Monday, the country's electricity grid collapsed yet again, which led to generation dropping to 64.70 megawatts. The latest collapse happened just less than a month…
15 Apr 2024
Nigeria's electricity grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed in the hour of today throwing the country into darkness amidst the increase in electricity tariff that pushed band A end-user rate to 225 kilowatt per hour (KWh). The grid went down at about 2:41 am and shut out all feeders supplying the nation's eleven…
28 Mar 2024
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
6 Mar 2024
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that excess power from the recently-commissioned Geometric Power Plant in Aba, the capital of Abia State, will be used to boost the national grid.
Latest
2 mins ago
Cross River State Government has officially handed over 31 hectares of land at Adiabo, Calabar to Family Home Fund to construct a women's housing scheme. The housing scheme is a Federal Government initiative known as the National Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (NPRGS) to empower the widows and vulnerable women in Cross River State. Under…
10 mins ago
The local government election in Ondo State, on Saturday, commenced with heavy security presence across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that personnel of the Nigeria police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were observed at polling centres and strategic places. As early as 7:00a.m., security personnel were seen at…
28 mins ago
Donald Trump confirmed that his inauguration as US president on Monday will move indoors due to expected freezing weather, undercutting the Republican's hopes for a grandiose spectacle to kick off his second term. "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country," Trump wrote on his Truth Social feed on Friday. "Therefore, I have ordered the…
53 mins ago
We often toss chicken into water in the sink and wait for it to thaw, then wash and cook. But that’s not the right way. Properly cleaning your chicken is crucial for safe and tasty meals. Handling raw chicken without care can lead to cross-contamination and foodborne illnesses. A clean chicken ensures safety and enhances…
1 hour ago
Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister said Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war. Donald Trump, who returns to the White House next week, has said he plans to slap 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports…
1 hour ago
Yagba Action Group (YAG), a non-partisan socio-political body consisting of professionals and technocrats from Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State has commiserated with the member, Federal House of Representatives for Yagba Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon Leke Abejide over the demise of his Senior Legislative Aide, Barrister Kunle Adeniyi. Adeniyi,…
1 hour ago
Eintracht Frankfurt overcame the imminent departure of in-form Omar Marmoush to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home on Friday, heaping more misery on the slumping visitors. Frankfurt, who cut Manchester City target Marmoush from the matchday squad just hours before kickoff, were clinical and controlled. Striker Hugo Ekitike put Frankfurt in front early and Dortmund…
1 hour ago
BARELY 72 hours to his inauguration, the United States of America's President-elect, Donald Trump, has declared that the nation would resolve its differences with China to foster development and global peace. Trump, on his X Handle on Friday, revealed that he was on a mutual phone conversation with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, adding that…
1 hour ago
Justice M. A Hassan of Federal high court, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), division, has restrained the Boniface Aneibonam led faction of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) from conducting local, state, and zonal congresses as well as state convention in the name of the party. In an exparte motion instituted by NNPP, National Chairman Dr. Ajuji…
1 hour ago
Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on Friday in connection with a graft scandal that sparked an economic crisis in his home country. Chang, 69, was convicted in a US court in August for his role in the so-called "hidden debt" scandal that saw the Mozambican…