A suspected vandal has been crushed to death beneath a collapsed transmission tower along the 330kV Ughelli-Benin transmission line in Delta State. The incident was discovered during a routine patrol by the Delta Sub-Region, Lines Maintenance Department of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), following the tripping of the Ughelli-Benin 330kV transmission line due to…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned power outage affecting parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as it carries out preventive maintenance at the Katampe 132/33kV Transmission Substation. In a statement issued on Saturday, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, said the maintenance exercise will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, has announced a scheduled 10-hour power outage affecting parts of Ondo State on Tuesday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. According to a statement issued by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the outage is required to enable engineers carry out critical maintenance and transmission line reconfiguration…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned electricity outage that will affect parts of Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe States, as well as Gazaoua in the Niger Republic, due to scheduled maintenance work. In a statement issued on Saturday by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah, the outage is tied to maintenance activities at the Kumbotso 330kV…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored bulk electricity supply to the Lagos complex through the Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line following a national grid disturbance that triggered a widespread power outage on Thursday. According to a statement by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the disturbance occurred at about 8:19 a.m. when voltage…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has extended the scheduled outage on the Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 330kV Single Circuit transmission line to allow contractors complete the installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) along the 276-kilometre corridor. The maintenance exercise, which resumed on May 23, will now continue until June 30, 2026, with outages observed from 9:00 a.m….
Several communities in Ogun State will experience a six-hour power outage on Thursday, May 14, 2026, following a planned maintenance exercise by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The outage, scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., is due to preventive maintenance on the 40MVA 132/33kV transformer at the McPherson Transmission Substation. According to TCN,…
IBADAN — The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a planned power outage affecting parts of Ibadan, Oyo State, as it begins routine maintenance at the Ayede Transmission Substation. In a statement issued by its General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the company disclosed that a 100MVA 132/33kV transformer will be shut down for…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared a force majeure following the collapse of the Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV transmission line, which was damaged by a severe rainstorm. In a statement issued on Sunday by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the company confirmed that the incident occurred on April 16 when the line tripped during the…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has begun the reconstruction and upgrade of the 138km Alaoji–Onitsha 330kV transmission line. The project will transform the existing single-circuit line into a double-circuit quad-conductor line, increasing capacity fourfold, reducing transmission losses, and improving power supply across the South East, including Abia…
