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Lagos Faces Intermittent Blackouts as TCN Begins 25-Day Maintenance

admin / 7 months

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Residents of Lagos State are set to experience intermittent power outages as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) commences a 25-day maintenance exercise on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line. In a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the TCN disclosed that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the National […]

Lagos Power Shortage: TCN Blames Faulty Transmission Lines for 350MW Cut

admin / 11 months

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the ongoing power outages affecting parts of Lagos to faults in its Omotoso-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line. In a statement issued in Abuja, the company’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, explained that damage to towers 420 to 422 on the transmission line had led to […]

Nigeria’s Power Generation Reaches New High, Surpasses February Record

admin / 11 months

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New data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has revealed that power generation surged to 5,713.60 megawatts (MW) on Tuesday, marking a significant increase. The figure represents Nigeria’s highest power generation output in 2025 so far, surpassing the 5,543MW recorded on 14 February. “This peak was recorded on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, at 21:30 […]

Power Supply Restored in North as TCN Completes Line Repairs

admin / 1 year

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored bulk power supply via its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line as of 4:56 pm on Wednesday. This follows repairs on a vandalised section of the line, according to a statement by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah. “With the restoration of this line, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line is […]

Power Minister Summons TCN and NERC for Crisis Talks Over Grid Failures

admin / 1 year
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The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has called an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) following multiple disturbances and complete collapses of the electricity grid. This year alone, the grid has experienced eight disruptions, plunging the country into darkness. The minister’s […]

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Lagos Faces Intermittent Blackouts as TCN Begins 25-Day Maintenance

Lagos Power Shortage: TCN Blames Faulty Transmission Lines for 350MW Cut

Nigeria’s Power Generation Reaches New High, Surpasses February Record

Power Supply Restored in North as TCN Completes Line Repairs

Power Minister Summons TCN and NERC for Crisis Talks Over Grid Failures