TCN Boosts Power Supply to Northern Regions, Completes and Energizes 330KV Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line 2
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has achieved a major breakthrough in its efforts to restore power supply to the Northern regions, with the successful energization of the 330KV Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line 2. The line was energized at approximately 11:50…
Power Sabotage: Vandals Strike Again, Disrupt Bulk Transmission On Lokoja-Gwagwalada Line
A devastating attack on the 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line 1 has left Nigeria’s power infrastructure reeling. Vandals struck in the early hours of Saturday, November 9, 2024, disrupting bulk power transmission and dealing a significant blow to the nation’s grid…
Power Restored: TCN Repairs Vandalized Transmission Line, Brings Relief to Northern States
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has achieved a major breakthrough in restoring bulk power supply to several Northern states, following the successful repair of the vandalized 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line. As of 4:56 pm yesterday, the line was back…
More Darkness As Power Outage Hits Northern Nigeria, TCN Scrambles to Fix Faulty Transmission Lines
A sudden power outage has plagued the North East, North West, and parts of North Central Nigeria, following a fault on the 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at…
Tragedy Strikes Nigeria’s Political Sphere: INEC Commissioner and Ex-Anambra Deputy Speaker Die
In a somber turn of events, Nigeria’s political landscape has been rocked by the sudden passing of two prominent figures: Olaniyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State, and Rt. Hon. Harford Oseke, the former Deputy Speaker of…
Minister of Power Emphasizes Need for Continuous Training in Power Industry
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has stressed the importance of continuous training for personnel in the power industry, highlighting its role in enhancing professionalism, performance, and productivity. He made this emphasis during a courtesy visit by members of…
Vandalism of Power Installations Growing Threat to Nigeria’s Power Sector – TCN Warns
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of vandalism of power installations across the country, warning that the trend poses a significant threat to the nation’s power sector. According to TCN, the growing…
Gombe Transmission Line Vandalism: TCN Faults Claims By Jos Disco Over Partial Power Restoration, Allocation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has described as false claims in media reports on Saturday by the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (Jos DisCo) that it has restored partial power supply to some parts of Gombe and that only 5MW…
How We Lost Four Towers To Vandals Along Jos – Gombe Transmission Line —TCN Reveals
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that four towers along the Jos – Gombe 330kV transmission line have been vandalised at about 3:32pm on 22nd April, 2024. This was revealed in a statement signed by its General Manager,…
How Erratic Power Supply Led To Poor Services, Overstretching of FMC Facilities – Taraba Specialist Hospital Workers Cry Out
Health workers at the Specialist Hospital Jalingo in Taraba State have lamented that erratic power supply to the hospital facilities in the past seven weeks have led to bad experiences, leading to patients’ complaints of poor services. Clinical workers at…
Tinubu Administration Targets N1.14trn Reduction in Electricity Subsidy
Following the newly approved tariff, electricity subsidy for the 2024 fiscal year is expected to reduce by about N1.14 trillion. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), this is in furtherance of the Federal Government’s realignment of the subsidy…
