By Olakunle Oke The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has directed its members across the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to immediately withdraw their services, initiating a swift and comprehensive nationwide shutdown of operations. The directive follows the expiration…
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna For seven consecutive days, a prolonged power outage has left thousands of Kaduna residents and businesses in darkness, causing widespread frustration and significant economic hardship.The blackout, which began after a heavy downpour and windstorm last week,…
By Olakunle Oke The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has energized a 60/75 MVA power transformer at the Delta 132/33 kV Transmission Substation, adding 48 megawatts of bulk electricity to the grid. The just completed project, is expected to ease…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Monday reported that a thunderstorm on September 3 caused the snapping of the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka–New Haven transmission line.Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager of Public Affairs, said in a statement in Abuja that…
…Says building under power lines is dangerous’ The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the country’s recurring nationwide power outages to the growing vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Speaking during a community meeting in Umelu, Edo State, TCN senior manager,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that repeated vandalism of its infrastructure has drained more than ₦88 billion from its budget since 2021, stalling network expansion and holding back improvements in electricity supply nationwide. During…
…Warn against repeating privatisation failures Electricity sector workers have called for openness in the planned restructuring of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), warning that the process must not repeat the missteps of the previous privatisation exercise in the power…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has raised concerns over the widespread vandalism and encroachment of its power infrastructure in Kaduna State, stating that such actions are significantly hampering efforts to ensure a stable and uninterrupted electricity supply across the…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has inaugurated a line reconductoring project in Kano to improve power transmission reliability across Northern Nigeria. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, said this in a statement in Abuja on…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has energised two newly installed power transformers at its 330/132/33 Kilo Volt (KV) Birnin Kebbi Transmission Substation in Kebbi. TCN made this known in a statement on its website in Abuja on…
