TCN
2 days ago
The Minster of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the ministry would do all it could to ensure that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) step up their games through massive investment, noting, “if that fails, it will resort to legal backing.”
4 days ago
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it has inaugurated a new 100 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) power transformer at its Dan Agundi Transmission Substation in Kano State.
11 Mar
The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has lamented vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure in its franchise areas.
7 Mar
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has called for a meeting with Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) in an effort to find lasting solutions to the erratic power supply in Nigeria.
28 Feb
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suffered another attack on its Owerri/Ahoada 132kV Towers 145 to 149 and 201 to 218 located at Elele, Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State by vandals. A spokesperson for TCN, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement, said the incident took place on 15th February 2024. Mbah stated that…
12 Feb
That power outage at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on February 2, 2024 may have outraged travellers who were unfortunate to witness the blackout, to which the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, issued usual threat tosack managers of the facility should such embarrassment occur again.
11 Feb
An expert on power, Mr Kunle Olubiyo has urged the Federal Government and stakeholders to increase investment in the power sector to boost the national grid.
6 Feb
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully upgraded two transformers for the Benin Transmission Substation and Ihovbor Work Centre. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja. Mbah said that at the 132 Kilo Volt (kV) Benin Transmission Substation, TCN completed and energised a new…
6 Feb
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has faulted the frequent collapse of the national power grid, resulting in blackouts nationwide.
4 Feb
Nigeria has plunged into darkness once again as the nation’s electricity grid collapsed. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) managed grid went down at approximately 11:51 AM on Sunday, reducing the system's capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31MW by noon and reaching zero by 1 PM. Despite the Federal Government privatizing the sector…
29 Dec
After a very long time, one arm of our electric power authority had the courtesy to alert us that it would shut down for three days and we would not have power supply for that period. The last time there was a semblance of this, at least within memory for me, was 1975—I stand to…
14 Dec
Planned restructuring of Power Transmission of Nigeria (TCN) has hidden intentions, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said.