TCN announced the collapse of transmission tower T290 during the cable stringing process along the Jos-Gombe. Three additional towers on the Bui-Damboa 132kV transmission line collapsed due to vandalism. TCN’s General Manager reported the incident occurred on Monday. the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that tower number T290, one of the four new towers … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has unbundled the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by establishing the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited (NISO). NERC made this known in a circular dated April 30. TCN is expected to transfer all market and system operation functions to the new company. … Read more
Blackout Hits Gombe, Yola, Jalingo. TCN restoring power through alternative lines. Efforts ongoing to rebuild vandalized towers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that electricity supply to Gombe, Yola, and Jalingo substations has been disrupted, throwing residents of the areas into darkness following vandals’ destruction of four towers along the Jos-Gombe 330kV transmission line. The vandalism happened at … Read more
National grid collapsed again, causing power outage. Second collapse in less than a month. TCN working to restore power, highest loads in Abuja and Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the nation’s national grid has collapsed once again. The development left homes and businesses without power supply for several hours yesterday. This is the second … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the restoration of the national electricity grid following a sudden collapse that plunged the nation into darkness on Thursday, 28th March 2024. The grid failure, which occurred on Thursday, resulted in widespread power outages across the country, raising concerns among millions of … Read more
Nationwide Blackout As National Grid Collapses For The Second Time In 2024 Collapse of national grid from Osogbo leads to widespread power outages. Distribution companies report system failure, efforts underway for restoration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that once again, the nation grapples with a nationwide blackout, marking the second occurrence in 2024 within a span of … Read more
Power outages hit Abuja and parts of Kogi State due to technical issues. AEDC reports fault on 33kv feeder k6 from AT9 Karu Transmission Station. TCN maintenance crew working to restore electricity; planned maintenance announced for Okene Transmission Substation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that following the fire incident at the Dan Agundi Substation in Kano, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully reinstated power supply to certain affected areas. Earlier reports from this online media platform indicated that the fire damaged two 60MVA power transformers at the Kano transmission substation. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Bandits … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central-PDP) has raised concerns regarding the implementation of a budget purportedly not approved by the National Assembly under the leadership of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In response to these claims, the Senate has announced its intention to convene and address the matter on Tuesday. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Bandits … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that some parts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, on Sunday, suffered a blackout after vandals vandalised the Shiroro-Katampe transmission line. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed the disruptive development in a statement on Sunday. According to TCN, the latest act of vandalism is the fifth of such incidents within February … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that, Following a nationwide blackout on Sunday that lasted for several hours, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has officially verified the restoration of the collapsed national grid. This news medium earlier reported that the grid, on Sunday, collapsed for the first time in 2024, causing power outage nationwide. A statement … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s national grid has collapsed to zero megawatts, leading to a total blackout nationwide. Multiple power distribution companies (DisCos) disclosed the significant development in separate statements on Sunday. This is the first time the grid has collapsed this year. The grid had collapsed three consecutive times in 2023. The DisCos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports that the National Grid has been shut down over the nationwide strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliates. The TCN management debunked the reports in a statement on Tuesday. Recall that the NLC … Read more
NUEE Strike: Workers Shut Down TCN Kaduna Regional Station EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have withdrawn their services at the Kaduna Regional Headquarters of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in line with the directive of the union’s national leadership. The TCN Kaduna Regional … Read more
Blackout Imminent As Electricity Workers Set To Embark On Indefinite Strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis could worsen from Wednesday as the organised labour 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). … Read more
TCN said the system disturbance occurred at about 11.27am on Wednesday resulting in a sudden drop in system frequency from 49.94 Hertz (Hz) to 47.36Hz, which created system instability It said the tripped unit at the GenCo was due to ‘Exhaust over Temperature’ EDITOR’S PICK None Of Our Officials Attended Shettima’s Unveiling – CAN How … Read more
Power generating profile in the last two months showed that 14 gas stations were either not generating at all or had limited generation at various times within the period This is coming at a time consumers are expected to pay more for electricity under the Service Based Tariff (SBT) EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Abdulaziz said that TCN had energized the second 330KV Akangba-Ikeja West line… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power supply to areas affected by the early morning explosion, which brought down its five 33KV Towers through the activities of vandals in the Isheri area of Lagos. … Read more
The Ikeja Electric has announced weeks of power outage in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Ikeja Electric (IE) has said there would be power outage in some parts of Lagos State over the next eight weeks. The Chief Technical Officer, Ikeja Electric, Jide Kumapayi, made this known in Lagos on Monday. According him, the … Read more
The electricity workers have appealed to the National Assembly and Nigerians to resist the push for the sale of TCN which will further leave the nation with regrets. Electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have threatened to embark on a Nationwide strike to halt the proposed sale of … Read more