The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power on the Benin-Omotosho 330kV transmission line following an outage caused by detached conductors. TCN disclosed this in a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, on Friday in Lagos. Mbah said the transmission line was …
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The newly sworn-in Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, on Monday assured Nigerians of sustained improvements in electricity supply. Tegbe spoke shortly after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja on Monday. He expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the power sector and pledged …
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has commenced the second phase of compensation for Alaoji–Onitsha transmission line project. The project is under the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and Livelihood Restoration Programme. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement …
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THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power supply through its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) Owerri-Ahoada transmission line to the national grid. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Monday said that the line was connected to the grid …
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Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported expenditures exceeding N8.8 billion over the past 11 months to repair transmission towers that have been vandalized throughout the country. Gatekeepers News reports that in a statement made at the quarterly power sector working group meeting in Abuja, TCN’s chief executive officer (CEO), Sule …
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THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed why the national grid collapsed for the 11th time in 2024 just after the same collapse happened on Tuesday. The General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, said the collapse on Thursday was caused by a sudden rise in frequency. In …
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AFTER a 10-day blackout in various states across the Northern part of the country, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed the restoration of electricity. The restoration of power in these areas follows the successful repair of the 330KV Ugwuaji-Apri transmission line 1 after it was vandalised by hoodlums. A …
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THE Transmission Company of Nigeria has said 90 per cent of its substations have received bulk power supply following efforts to recover the grid, which suffered another collapse on Tuesday. It said the ongoing restoration of the national grid, which collapsed for the sixth time this year, is ongoing and …
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THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Nigeria Police apprehended vandals in a blue pick-up van loaded with tower cables. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Mbah said that the items were allegedly stolen from transmission towers along …
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THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says two of its towers, T193 and T194, on the Damaturu –Maiduguri 330 Kilo Volt (KV Single Circuit) transmission line have again been destroyed by vandals. TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to …
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