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National grid goes 400 day without collapse
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National grid goes 400 days without collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria stated that the Nigerian power grid has been stable for 400 days without interruptions or system failures, totaling 13.3 months. TCN’s general manager, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, hailed the milestone achievement in a statement on Tuesday. According to the firm, the milestone represents a significant advancement in the country’s efforts to strengthen its […]

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Electricity

TCN blames vandals for Ogun power outage

By Wilson Adekumola   The General Manager Public Affairs of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah has attributed the power outage in Abeokuta and its environs to the collapse of nine of its towers as a result of the activities of vandals.   Mbah made this known in a statement on Tuesday saying, “Tower […]

FG owes N100bn electricity bill debt - Distributors
Electricity

TCN to reconnect defaulting DisCos as power minister intervenes

The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it will reconnect the three electricity distribution companies earlier disconnected from the national grid for non-compliance with market rules.   The three defaulting DisCos, Kano DisCo, Kaduna Electric and APLE Electric were disconnected by the TCN, leaving residents in their coverage areas to suffer total darkness for days.   […]

FG owes N100bn electricity bill debt - Distributors
Business

Nigeria secures China funding to fix national grid

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has signed an agreement with a group of Chinese companies to secure funding for the improvement of the strained  National grid. BusinessDay reported that the statement was according to the head of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz at the Middle East Energy Conference, on Tuesday, in Dubai. During a panel session at […]

Power generation dropped 43mw after worker's strike - FG
Electricity

Blackout as electricity union shuts power stations

The National Union of Electricity Employees on Wednesday shut down major power stations over “contravention of workers’ conditions and default on the payment of entitlement by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.” NUEE had on Tuesday threatened to embark on a nationwide strike but the minister of state for power, Goddy Jedy-Agba appealed to the union […]