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Nigeria Spends N8.8bn On Repairing Vandalised Power Towers In 11 Months

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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Why National Grid Collapsed 11th Time – TCN

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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Power Finally Restored in Northern States After 10-Day Blackout

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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Grid Collapse: TCN Restores Power to 90% Substations

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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Police Arrest Suspected Vandals With Stolen Tower Cables – TCN

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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TCN says Union Deliberately Shut Down National Grid

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in blackouts nationwide. The national grid shut down occurred at about 2.19am this morning, June 3, 2024. At about 1:15 am this morning, the Benin Transmission Operator under the …

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President Tinubu Appoints Four Professionals To Head TCN [See list]

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of four Nigerian professionals to serve as Executive Directors of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. They will serve for a renewable term of four years. The appointees include; Engineer Oluwagbenga E.A. Ajiboye – Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider. Engineer Nafisatu Asabe Ali …

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