As a result of persistent electricity blackouts at the University College Hospital, UCH, in Ibadan, Oyo State, the joint action committee, JAC, which is the umbrella body of unions at the UCH, has directed all employees of the health institution to commence work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from today. In February, the […]
The national power grid collapsed, yesterday, plunging the nation into blackout. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, suffered the collapse of electricity grid which has hampered the electricity companies, DisCos, from distributing power across the country, reports Daily Trust. Informing the customers about the incident, the management of...
•A power transmission station Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, reports The PUNCH Yesterday, the AEDC informed its customers in Zamani Estate, ...
Despite the widespread blackout and the worsening state of electricity supply in Nigeria, the latest figures on the daily load summary of power distribution companies indicate that the firms failed to distribute about 1,769.91 megawatts of electricity between February 1 and 14, 2024. Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, obtained in A...
•Gas cylinders The federal government has paid $120m out of the $1.3bn indebtedness to gas companies for the supply of gas to run gas-fired power plants across the country. Nigeria is currently suffering from low power supply because many gas suppliers have reduced, while others stopped supplying the commodity to power-generating companies due...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced that parts of the Federal Capital Territory will experience a seven-hour power interruption today and tomorrow. This was contained in a statement by the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, today. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the public that its maintenance ...
Power Distribution Companies (DisCos) have resorted to rationing as data revealed that Nigeria is currently experiencing almost 16, 000megawatts power deficit despite having so far; issued generation licenses to 40 Generation Companies (GenCos). Data sourced from the Independent System Operator by Channels Television on National Peak Demand Fo...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled six-hour power outage tomorrow for parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This outage is necessary to conduct annual preventive maintenance on the 132kV line 1 at both Gwagwalada and Apo Transmission Substations, reports Nigerian Tribune. According to Ndidi Mbah, the sp...
•Rivers women protest blackout There was a mild drama in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, today as some women stormed the office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company protesting the prolonged power outage. The women from the Mile 2 and Mile 3 axis of Diobu, Port Harcourt barricaded the PHED office near the Isaac […]...
•Transformer Residents of Ojoto, Wokoma, Elechi and Ekwe streets in Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt City Council of Rivers State, have been thrown into darkness after some armed men vandalised a transformer in the area. Yesterday morning, the residents woke up to find out that the transformer located at Elechi/Wokom Street had been tampered with [...
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