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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that a major fault on its Omotoso-Ikeja West 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line has led to a significant reduction in the electricity supply to Lagos. In a statement on…

The Federal Government has confirmed that it spent a total sum of N8.8bn for the repair and restoration of transmission towers that were vandalised across various regions of the country in 2024. The Managing Director and Chief…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Sunday said the national grid has been restored following Saturday’s collapse. The TCN Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah described the collapse as partial, saying that “there was a…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced plans to carry out critical maintenance work on the 132kV Akure Osogbo power transmission line. According to a public notice issued on Sunday, the upgrade will disrupt power supply to…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday explained the decision of workers in the electricity sector to shut down the national grid. In a statement made available to journalists, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, faulted the…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s electricity grid by labour unions as the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begins. NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with the establishment of the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited (NISO). In an order…

In a bid to address the recurrent collapse of Nigeria’s power grid, the Federal Government has deployed a new technology to detect and respond to sudden drops or dips in power generation across the country. It announced this through…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria said it has fully restored the national grid which collapsed in the early hours of Monday. This was announced by the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement Monday…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says 60 percent of metered customers bypass meters. Ali Ahmad, TCN’s general manager (GM) made this known at the National Institute of Physics’ webinar series 2.0 on Thursday. The webinar…

Nigerians grappling with persistent nationwide power blackouts are facing a new layer of frustration. An analysis of data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reveals that electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) rejected a…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the partial collapse of the national grid earlier today, leading to power outages in various parts of the country. However, according to a statement issued on Sunday by TCN's General…

Nigeria was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Sunday after the national grid suffered a complete collapse, dropping to zero megawatts. This marks the first major grid failure of 2024, following three consecutive collapses in 2023.…

Nigerians across the country are grappling with persistent power outages, and an MDB investigation reveals the culprit: a critical shortage of gas, the fuel powering many of the nation's electricity generating plants. Findings…

The Transmission Company has announced that the Egbin Power Station has been shut down to allow the Nigeria Gas Company maintain a linking gas pipeline to the power plant. It said this would lead to a reduction of 696 megawatts of…