The Transmission Company of Nigeria has officially commissioned a new 300MVA power transformer at its Egbin Transmission Substation in Lagos State. The new equipment increases the total capacity of the facility from 300MVA to 450MVA. This upgrade will significantly boost the supply of bulk electricity to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. Ndidi Mbah, the General […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has ontinued its fight against vandalism and to prevent illegal excavations around transmission towers by organizing another sensitization programme in the Umelu Community, Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement by the GM, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, at the weekend, the event held at the palace of the […]
By Our Reporter The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced plans to carry out maintenance on the 60 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) TR2 at Kukwaba Transmission substation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The company’s General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, posted on […]
BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted claims of a national grid collapse in 2025, dismissing reports of recent system failures as false and misleading. In a statement signed by its management, TCN urged the public to disregard unauthorised sources spreading inaccurate information about the grid’s status. The company reaffirmed that […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a major power outage in parts of Abuja following the vandalization of its 132kV underground cables. The cables, which transport electricity to the Central Area and surrounding districts, were reportedly damaged by vandals, resulting in significant disruption to power supply. In a press statement […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1.52 p.m. following series of lines and generators tripping. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mbah said a series of lines and generators tripping caused instability of the […]
…Northern Senators Forum wades in BY IDIBIA GABRIEL Blackout in key northern states of Nigeria may persist longer than necessary indeed. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the blackout affecting parts of Northern Nigeria will persist due to security challenges hindering repairs on critical transmission lines. Despite efforts to restore electricity through alternative […]
In the past two years, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has faced sustained criticisms from social circles, particularly on the complexities of providing consistent electricity across the nation. Efforts to counter these critiques include on-site media tours, showcasing the operational difficulties in terrains ranging from rough landscapes to insurgency-prone areas, emphasizing the struggle against […]
As part of efforts in promoting local manufacturing in the country, the Senate on Thursday suspended the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from obtaining a loan facility of $155 million from World Bank for mass production of local meters. The lawmakers said the application of the loan promotes foreign manufacturers against competent and qualified local […]
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 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja with agency report 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, […]
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has dismissed a story doing the rounds that the Federal Government was putting the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) up for sale. “The news is completely false in all its ramifications.’’ Head of Public Communications at the bureau, Mr Chidi Ibeh, stated in Abuja on Sunday. “The story is […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives investigation by its Committee on Finance into the proposed sale of the National Integrated Power Plant (NIPP) by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has demanded for the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN)’s 20 years budget and Internally Generated Revenue, (IGR). This is with the aim to address […]
By Tom Okpe, Abuja The House of Representatives has summoned Sule Abdulaziz, Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over poor power supply in the country despite the $33 million paid monthly to Azura power plant for generation. While Abdulaziz is to appear on Tuesday to give explanation for the ugly situation of power supply […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the nation’s decision to export electricity to neighbouring countries amid apparent shortage in national supply provides an avenue to earn additional foreign exchange for national development. The clarification is coming against the backdrop of Nigerians lamenting the continued exportation of electricity to neghbouring […]
Nigeria will sell electricity to four West African countries through its electricity generation businesses (GenCos). Sule Abdulaziz, interim managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and chairman of the West African Power Pool’s executive board, announced this at a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Togo, Burkina Faso, Republic of Benin, and Niger Republic […]
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the national grid experienced a total system collapse on Wednesday resulting in blackout in some parts of the country. The TCN made the confirmation in a statement by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Mbah said: […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the power sector has recorded an all-time national peak of 5,615.40MW. A statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by Ms Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, said the new record was achieved on Feb. 28. The statement said the power generated was efficiently transmitted through the nation’s […]
By Philip Clement The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks to take over the collection of electricity bill payments in the country, Daily Times gathered. The apex bank in a circular signed by Hassan Bello, director of banking supervision, said the decision aligns with a directive of the Power Sector Coordination […]
The removal of the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed, may reverse key power sector reforms and jeopardize the $1.661 billion multilateral agencies’ funded projects TCN is executing to expand bulk power transmission to 20,000 megawatts (MW) in a few years. This was made known in a statement […]