Blackout

The national grid, on Friday, collapsed for the first time this year. According to data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NSIO), the power generation dropped to zero megawatt (MW). The NISO data showed that load…
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Nigeria’s electricity grid suffered another major setback on Friday as generation dropped from 3,366.88 Megawatts as of 1 pm to 1,517.5MW by 2 pm and 1,417.85MW as of 3 pm. Checks on data posted by the National Independent System…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says vandals have again vandalised its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line and underground cables in Abuja. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement on Friday…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has notified residents of some communities in Abuja that there will be a power interruption for two weeks in January. AEDC noted that the power interruption will commence on January 6…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced maintenance exercises that will affect power supply in some Federal Capital Territory (FCT) parts. TCN disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by its General Manager, Public…
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The Federal Government has apologized for the recent blackout in Northern Nigeria, assuring the public that it was unintentional. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this statement during a visit to the Kano Electricity…
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Chairman of the Northern States Governors' Forum (NSGF) and Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya has convened a joint meeting involving Northern Governors and Traditional Rulers to address the ongoing blackout in the region and other…
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Owing to the prolonged power outage in parts of Nigeria including Jos, phone charging spots in the town and environs have been recording high patronage. The correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited some of the…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its 330kV Ugwaji–Apir Double Circuit transmission lines 1 & 2 tripped due to a fault, leading to a power outage in several parts of northern Nigeria. TCN General Manager, Public…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reacted to reports of the breakdown of the national grid on Saturday, describing it as a ‘temporary grid disturbance’. The reaction comes after the grid broke down for the third time this…
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