By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored bulk power supply to parts of Northern Nigeria after weeks of blackout. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah,confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Mr. Mbah said the company successfully restored...
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Nigeria is facing frequent collapses of its national electricity grid, severely impacting the economy, society, and national development. Regular power outage disrupts businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), leading to substantial financial losses. Many companies rely on costly diesel generators, raising operational expenses and hindering competitiveness. The unreliable...
The Federal Government says it is overhauling the national grid to reduce the frequent disturbances and improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing. Adelabu said that the national grid was over 50 years...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it is intensifying efforts at restoring power to the northern parts of the country. The Managing Director, TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, said in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing that the ongoing repairs of the damaged transmission line that led to...
The former gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), in Katsina State, Alhaji Imran Jino, has said people affected by the prolonged power outage in the North should be compensated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jino was the PRP gubernatorial candidate in Katsina for the...
Bresson A S and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have signed a N180 billion Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 30-megawatt power plant to serve customers in Magboro and Mowe communities in Ogun. Chairman of Bresson Nigeria Ltd., Mr Gbenga Hashim, at the event on Monday, expressed excitement about...
Business owners in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have said that regular collapse of national grid amid high electricity tariff posed a threat their businesses. Some of the traders expressed their frustration separately in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, a bakery...
The Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) has urged the Federal Government to promptly intervene to restore electricity supply in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states. Chairman of NSF, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Yar’adua decried the situation of electricity supply in the three states,...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to instruct the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to place tertiary institutions on Band ‘C’ electricity tariffs. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House Committee on...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the national grid has been restored after experiencing temporary disturbance at about 8:15 a. m. on Saturday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah said that TCN engineers at Jebba successfully...
President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has said Nigeria is losing about 29 billion dollars annually due to a lack of reliable power supply. Adesina said that it amounted to 5.8 per cent loss in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), He made this known during...
Many business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to count their losses following grid collapse that occurred at about 6.48pm on Monday. The business owners who operate in Lugbe, Kubwa, Kuje and Area 10 spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday....
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that efforts to fully recover the national grid are almost complete following a partial disturbance on Monday. The disturbance occurred at approximately 6:48 p.m., prompting immediate recovery efforts. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, in a statement on...
Many electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried the incessant grid collapses, describing it as an embarrassment to the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nation was thrown into darkness on Monday following the collapse of the national grid. NAN reports that...
The national grid collapsed on Monday, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness. Electricity distribution companies across the country said the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m., resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. POWER UPDATE! pic.twitter.com/cF2EpPeBj0 — Eko Electricity Distribution Company (@EKEDP) October 14, 2024 “Dear Valued...
A member of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, on Monday in Abeokuta advised President Bola Tinubu to urgently rejig his cabinet to serve the interest of Nigerians. Arabambi, during a press conference, contended that many political appointees and public office-holders were not doing enough to make life easier for...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said that more than 40 per cent of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of power supply daily across the country. Adelabu, in a statement in Abuja, said the feat was achieved through revolutionary measures taken by the Ministry of Power, with...
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), has urged concerted effort by the Delta Government to take control of the electricity space in the state to ensure improved power supply in the state. Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese corporations to improve light and water supply in the territory. Wike disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister,...
The Federal Government says it plans to invest 800 million dollars in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser, Media and Strategic Communication to the Minister of...