Power supply holds the key to industrial and economic growth. It is the engine room for both the large, medium and small scale manufacturing. It can unlock the entrepreneurial ingenuity of the artisan. It is against this background that over the years, the Federal Government has taken steps to...
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Rep. Magaji Da’u, the Chairman of House Committee on Power, has blamed reoccurring National Grid collapse on obsolete infrastructure inherited by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Da’u, who represents Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency of Jigawa, said this when he fielded reporters’ questions after a reception in his honour...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has no plan to privatise the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu made the clarification in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Malam Isa Sanusi on Wednesday in Abuja. Aliyu...
The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to add additional 817 Megawatts (MWs) of electricity to the national grid to boost power supply within the FCT and its environs. Mr Sule Abdulaziz, the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said this in Abuja while inspecting ongoing projects...
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Power, to investigate the causes of the reoccurring national grid collapse in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Sani Bala (APC-Kano) at plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. Presenting the motion, Bala...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national grid after it’s partial collapse on Monday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs made this known in a statement in Abuja. Mbah said that the national grid experienced partial system disturbance at about 10.51am, as...
Major cities in Nigeria including the commercial nerve centre Lagos and the nation’s political capital Abuja are experiencing blackout as the National Grid collapsed for the umpteenth time in 2022. Various electricity distribution companies across the country informed their customers of the development in notices. Ikeja Electric said the...
The Cross River State’s capital, Calabar has been thrown into darkness as one of the transformers servicing the capital city at the 132/33 KV Sub-Station in Tinapa, Adiabo area was gutted by fire. Following the incident, the whole of Atimbo in Calabar Municipality, State Housing Estate and IBB Way...
The House of Representatives has summoned the Ministers of Power and Finance and heads of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) over a 33 million dollars Azura power purchase agreement. Other agencies invited include: Nigeria Bulk Electricity Transmission (NBET), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Thursday said power supply has been restored within the South-East. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, stated this in a statement issued in Enugu. Mr. Ezeh said: “In view of the decision reached yesterday...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday, said that the national grid has been shutdown following the industrial dispute by the two in-house unions in the company. This is contained in a statement by the TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah in Abuja. Mbah said that...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced power supply disruption within the South-East due to industrial strike by electricity workers. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu. Mr. Ezeh said: “Following...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has directed workers in the Power sector to down tools and commence an indefinite strike over pending labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The industrial action which will further worsen the nation’s electricity supply...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday says it has restored power supply to all areas affected by the 33 Kilo Volt feeders shattered at the Katampe Substation, FCT. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, in statement in Abuja on Friday, said that the restoration of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has attributed the current power outage in parts of FCT to explosion at the Transmission Company of Nigeria station serving the area. A statement by AEDC Management in Abuja on Thursday listed areas affected to include Central Area,...
Mr Sanusi Garba, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says Nigerians will witness improved power supply from July 1 following renewed efforts by industry stakeholders. Garba gave the assurance at an interactive session with newsmen after the Second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) meeting on Wednesday in Lagos. The...
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, said the power sector was on a fast track to deliver service to Nigerians and urged stakeholders to work together to achieve the feat. Aliyu said this on Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating the new Governing Board of the Transmission Company of...
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its support for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to stabilise electricity network in some parts of the country. Ms Inga Stefanowicz, the Team Leader, EU’s Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Green and Digital Economy, gave the affirmation in an interview with...
Introduction In the last week, Prof Frank Okafor a professor of Electric Power & Control Engineering University of Lagos and a former commissioner responsible for engineering and performance management at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) was hosted on a television current affairs show where he said aside from...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Reports has revealed that Nigeria’s national grid has suffered another collapse on Monday, plunging many homes into further darkness. The grid, which is being managed by the government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has continued to suffer system collapse due to a lack of...