The Transmission Company of Nigeria announced a four-day blackout in Lekki, Ikoyi, Jakande, and surrounding parts of Lagos State. TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah disclosed this in a statement on X on Wednesday. The outage, which is expected to take effect on October 11, 12, 18, and 19, 2025, would last for eight hours daily. According…
The Nigerian government is reportedly in discussions with China’s Export-Import Bank for a $2 billion loan to construct a new “super grid” aimed at resolving the country’s persistent electricity challenges. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said on Monday that the new transmission line would serve both the eastern and western regions of Nigeria, where many…
The House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations has commended the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) for upholding high safety standards at the Calabar Power Plant in Odukpani, Cross River State. In a statement, the Head, Corporate Communications & External Relations of NDPHC, Emmanuel Ojor, said the Committee gave the commendation after…
…Cites Vandalism And Weather as main cause The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed concerns over its collapsed power transmission tower No. 7 along the Kaduna town line I and II in Rigasa community on Thursday, September 18, 2025, due to severe downpour, windstorm and vandalism. It disclosed that the tower collapse caused a…
The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Thursday sealed an agreement to partner in supporting the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries. The partnership agreement, signed by the World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga and IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, finally formalised multiple engagements between…
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) have entered into a strategic collaboration to provide a ₦100 billion Naira loan facility targeted at accelerating private sector-led deployment of renewable energy solutions across the country. The agreement supports the implementation of the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up (DARES) initiative and will…
The Federal Government is considering strategic interventions to address power tariff challenges affecting gas supply and payment structures at key Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited ( NNPCL)-led thermal power plants. A high-level meeting was held at NNPC Towers in Abuja between the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; the Minister of Finance…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that it is owed N457 billion as of March for services rendered within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Managing Director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, made this known on Wednesday at the opening of a capacity-building workshop for journalists in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Abdulaziz was…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has inaugurated its newly constituted seven-member Performance Improvement Plan/Power Sector Recovery Operation (PIP/PSRO) Committee. The Performance Improvement Plan/Power Sector Recovery Operation(PIP/PSRO) programme is an Order and a critical component designed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to enhance the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of the power sector,…
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has formally issued Order No. LASERC ORDER/001/2025 establishing the regulatory framework for electricity market operations within Lagos State. This milestone Order marks the official conclusion of the transition period for the transfer of regulatory oversight from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to LASERC, as stipulated in the Electricity…
