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TCN restores power to Damaturu, Maiduguri

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced another major milestone in its efforts to restore power supply in the northern region of the country. In a new statement signed on Friday by the company's General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, full power supply has been restored to Damaturu in Yobe and Maiduguri in Borno […]

By Andrew Jack

November 2, 2024November 2, 2024

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TCN begins investigation as minister debunks claims of network collapse

The Federal Government, through the Transmission Company of Nigeria, announced that it would investigate the cause of the multiple power grid outages on Monday and Tuesday. This came as Energy Minister Adebayo Adelabu said it was not a grid collapse but a glitch. TCN said the national power grid experienced a so-called partial disruption on […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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Power outage in Damaturu and Maiduguri as vandals destroy TCN towers

There was a power outage in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, and Maiduguri in Borno State following vandalism of a major transmission tower. The Transmission Company of Nigeria reported that pylon number T372 along the 330 kV Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line was deliberately knocked down by vandals early Saturday morning. In a press release issued […]

By Andrew Jack

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

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Vandals destroy 330 kV TCN tower Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that its T372 transmission tower on the 330 kilovolt Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line has been destroyed by vandals. The company said the incident occurred around 1:44 a.m. on Saturday. Ndidi Mbah, General Manager of Public Affairs of TCN, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Ms […]

By Andrew Jack

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

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Power outage in Borno and Yobe: Vandals destroy Gombe-Maiduguri transmission line three months after repair

Damaturu in Yobe State and parts of Borno State are in darkness after vandals suspected to be members of the terrorist group Boko Haram again destroyed the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line just three months after it was repaired by the TCN. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported the destruction in a press release signed by […]

By Andrew Jack

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024