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TCN Records Attacks On 18 Transmission Towers In Five Days

Ganiyu Amodu

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has recorded destruction of over 18 transmission towers between January 9 and 14, 2025, in Rivers, Abia, and Kano States. Ndidi Mbah, the company’s image-maker, in a statement quoted Engr. Emmanuel Okpa, to have disclosed that routine inspections uncovered significant damage to multiple towers, with specific incidents including the removal of structural components and bolts in Abia State. According to the statement, TCN’s operations face challenges due to these acts, prompting calls for community support to protect critical infrastructure. The company emphasized the need…

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‘9th Time In 11 Months,’ National Grid Collapses Again

Efe Wellington

The Nigeria’s Transmission System also known as national power grid, siffered another collapse on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, marking the ninth time that the residents of the country have been plunged into total darkness. According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), power generation dropped to an unprecedented zero megawatts from 2:00 pm, affecting all 22 operational generation companies (GenCos) nationwide. This latest blackout is another blow to Nigeria’s struggling power sector, which has been plagued by instability, insufficient capacity, and frequent grid disturbances. The Transmission Company of…

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NISO Assumes National Grid Control, Operations As NERC Unbundles TCN

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️  What becomes the date of all staff under defunct System Operator   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a new Order for the establishment of the Nigerian Independent System Operator Limited (“NISo”) effective from 1 May 2024, to hold and manage all assets and liabilities pertaining to market and system operation on behalf of market participants and consumer groups or such stakeholders as NERC may specify. This was contained in the Commission’s order, tagged ORDER NO: NERC/2024/45, İssued on April 30, 2024, jointly signed by Sanusi Garba,…

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Egbin Plant Shuts Down, Sinks Nigeria’s Power Generation by 676 MW

Aliyu Aliyu

Why West Africa’s biggest electricity plant will be shut for three days – TCN   Nigeria’s electricity generation on Monday dropped by 676MW as Egbin power plant shut down for maintenance. Platforms Africa reports that a notice issued by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) read that the station was shut down as at 11:13 hours of 18th December 2023, to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to maintain a linking gas pipeline supplying gas to Egbin Power Station. READ ALSO: TotalEnergies Ends Routine Flaring In Nigeria, Reiterates Fresh $6bn…

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TCN Warns Against Building Houses Under Power Lines

Abibat Babalola

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has cautioned Kano residents against erecting structures under the transmission cables to ensure safety of lives. The Assistant General Manager, TCN, Malam Muhammad Bello, gave the warning at a news conference in Kano Friday. He said that the media event was to fine-tune modalities that would address encroachment into the premises of TCN land properties. According to him, land encroachment along power lines was the main reason delaying the Federal Government’s plan to increase the power supply to the state by 2,000 megawatts. READ…

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Reps Summon Finance, Power Ministers As $33m Azura Power Deal Gets Messier

Aliyu Aliyu

Why Nigeria Bulk Electricity Transmission (NBET), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) were also summoned   The House of Representatives has invited 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) and Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).Rep. James Faleke, Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Finance, which is investigating alleged breach…

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National grid suffers 3rd Collapse in 5 months, Darkness Rocks Nigeria FCT

Damilola Olonade

The grid has collapsed more than 128 times since the nation’s power sector was privatised in 2013   The Nigeria’s electricity transmission system also known as the Nationa grid today, Wednesday July 28, suffered the third major collapse in the last five months. Platforms Africa gathered that the partial collapse which rocked the grid on Wednesday plunged the Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power and other major cities into darkness. The last time the system sufferef this similar fate was on Wednesday, May 12, an incident that lasted for 6 hours…

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EXCLUSIVE: How Nigeria’s Grid collapse, Blackout lasted for 6hrs 53mins

Damilola Olonade

  Plus the TCN’s account of what led to the collapse and how bulk power was restored to all the 330 Kilo Volt (kV)Transmission Stations across the entire grid.   The total collapse suffered by the Nigeria’s electricity tranmission system also known as national grid, which plunged the country into a blackout on Wednesday, lasted for 6 hours and 53 minutes. Platforms Africa, which earlier broke the news of the collapse on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, gathered exclusively that the blackout lasted for just 7 minutes less than 7 hours.…

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Boko Haram bombs Powerline towers, plunges Maiduguri into fresh darkness

Aliyu Aliyu

  Details have emerged on how Boko Haram, again, plunged the hitherto commercial capital of Northeast Nigeria, Maiduguri and environs into fresh darkness barely four days after electricity supply was restored to the region. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, which gave the details in a statement to Platforms Africa, said that the insurgents have again vandalised two towers on the Damaturu-Maidugiri 330kiloVolt Transmission Line. The procurement and installation of the transmission line have earlier gulped several millions of Naira. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said this in the…

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BREAKING Nigerian Power grid collapses, plunges Lagos, others into darkness

Aliyu Aliyu

    The Nigerian electricity transmission system also known as the National grid collapsed on Wednesday plunging the whole of Lagos, commercial capital, and major cities across the country into darkness. Though the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was silent on the incident, Power utilìty companies in Lagos, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electric, confirmed the collapse in separate tweets. Spolesperson for TCN, Ndid Mbah, did not pick calls made to her number, she did not also respond to a text message seeking clarification on the grid collapse.…

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