FG Reconstitutes National Steel Council, Targets Self-sufficiency in Steel Production
The Federal Government has reconstituted the National Steel Council with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency in steel production. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite who made the disclosure at the council’s inauguration said such a feat…
How Gunmen Attacked Ceramic Workers In Kogi, Killed Indian, Police Officers, 2 Others
No fewer than five persons have been reported dead after unknown gunmen attacked workers at a ceramic company, Royal West Africa Ceramics Company, in Ajaokuta, near Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. According to a statement by the police, the attack…
TCN Restores Power Supply To Affected FCT Areas
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the restoration of power supply to all areas affected by the 33 Kilo Volt feeders shattered at the Katampe Substation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs…
CNG Tackles Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Over Planned Privatisation Of Ihovbor, Olorunsogo, Omotosho And Geregu Power Plants
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has said that it is alarmed by the over insistence of Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on pushing the plan by the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) and Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) to…
TCN Energizes Odukpani-Ikot Ekpene 330kV DC Transmission Line
…..Restores Supply to Cross River State The Transmission Company of Nigeria energized the Odukpani – Ikot Ekpene 330kV Double Circuit Transmission lines at about 8.41 pm Sunday, 15th May, 2022, after completing the re-erection of the vandalized tower 104 and…
TCN Completes 330/132/33kV Akure Substation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has completed work on the 330kV Akure Transmission Substation in Ondo State, and is accelerating efforts to complete the 330kV transmission line that would supply power to the substation. The Executive Director, Transmission Service…
Airline Operators Withdraw Shutdown Threat Hours To Deadline
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has suspended its decision to withdraw its services across all airports in the country hours to its Monday deadline. It explained that the suspension of the decision was in the interest of the national…
Poor Electricity Supply: FG Lists 6 Measures Taken to Restore Normal Supply Nationwide
Amid acute petrol scarcity in most parts of the country and increased electricity tariff, the Federal Government of Nigeria has said it has taken several steps “towards the restoration of normal supply of electricity nationwide.” The national grid suffered shutdowns…
TCN Speaks on Power Generation And Ongoing Load Shedding Nationwide
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has notified consumers of electricity that the current load shedding being experienced nationwide is as a result of very low power generation by the Generation Companies (GENCOs) for TCN to wheel through the transmission…
TCN Imroves Grid Monitoring With A Stop-gap Network Automation Solution Deployment
In-house engineers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) have deployed a stop-gap solution to improve grid monitoring and acquisition of data from remote stations (power stations and transmission substations) to the National Control Centre. The TCN Spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah…
