WAPP Executive Board Reflects on Progress, Challenges in 2024, Looks to Future Developments
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) Executive Board has held its final meeting for the year 2024, reviewing progress and challenges faced by the organization. The meeting, held ahead of the WAPP General Assembly scheduled for November 29, 2024, in…
Vandals’ Attack Disrupts Ongoing Repairs of Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Line, Steal Tower Components from Benin-Egbin, Benin-Omotosho 330kV Transmission Lines
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported yet another vandals attack on Nigeria’s power infrastructure. It reported that its Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line, which is currently under repair due to previous vandalism, was again targeted by vandals on November 19,…
TCN Completes Repairs, Energizes 330KV Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line 2
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully energized the 330KV Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line 2, marking a significant milestone in the restoration of power supply to the Northern regions. The General Manager (GM), Public Affairs of the transmission company, Ndidi…
How Vandals Disrupted Bulk Power Transmission on Lokoja-Gwagwalada Line – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported a vandalization incident on its 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line 1, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 9, 2024. According to TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, engineers attempted to re-energize the…
Nigerians Abroad Send $20 Billion Home Annually, NIDOE Invests N25 Million in Humanitarian Projects
Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE) has revealed that Nigerians abroad send over $20 billion to their homeland annually. At a virtual news conference, Chairman Bashir Obasekola announced that NIDOE spent N25 million on humanitarian projects across Nigeria in 2024….
National Grid Collapse: TCN Restores Abuja Axis, Works On Other Repairs
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the national grid experienced a disturbance at approximately 11:29 am today, resulting from a sudden rise in frequency. In a swift response, TCN’s recovery efforts ensured the Abuja Axis was restored…
National Grid Experiences Partial Disturbance, Restoration Efforts Underway – Says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at approximately 1:52 pm on November 5, 2024. According to Ndidi Mbah, General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, the disturbance was triggered by…
TCN Restores Power Supply to Northeast via Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri Transmission Line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored bulk power supply through the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line, reconnecting the Northeast region to the national grid. According to TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, power supply was fully restored…
TCN Investigates 330kV Transmission Line Tripping Causing Power Outage in Northern Nigeria
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that a fault on its 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines caused a power outage affecting the North East, North West, and parts of North Central. The tripping occurred at approximately 4:53…
Vandalism, Grid Disturbance Challenge Nigeria’s Power Transmission
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has faced significant challenges in recent days, with incidents of vandalism and a temporary grid disturbance impacting power transmission across the country. On October 18, 2024, TCN reported that two towers along its 330kV…
