Vandals destroy Abuja transmission line, TCN reacts

Suspected vandals have once again targeted critical power infrastructure, attacking the 330kV Lokoja – Gwagwalada transmission line 1 and causing significant disruption to power supply in Abuja. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, in a statement released on Sunday, confirmed that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 9, 2024. The attack severely…

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TCN restores power supply to seven Northern States

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday said it has successfully restored bulk power supply to several northern states after completing repairs on a vandalised section of the 330KV Ugwuaji-APIR transmission line. The restoration, completed at 4:56 pm on October 30, 2024, brings electricity back to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe…

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TCN repairs 65% of vandalised power towers in Bayelsa

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced significant progress in repairing the vandalised 132kV Ahoada-Yenagoa transmission line towers in Bayelsa State. In a statement on X on Tuesday, TCN confirmed that 65% of the damaged towers have been rebuilt, with 17 out of 20 transmission towers successfully erected. “TCN will commence stringing of conductors, hoisting…

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