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Electricity: TCN announces blackout in Kano, four other Nigerian states

Daily Post Nigeria

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June 27, 2026

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The Transmission Commission of Nigeria has announced electricity disruption in parts of Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe States, as well as Gazaoua in the Niger Republic. The spokesperson of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The outage is due to planned maintenance at Kumbotos’ 330 kilovolt transmission substation on Sunday. Consequently, electricity [] Electricity: TCN announces blackout in Kano, four other Nigerian states

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· Jul 1, 2026

Blackout in Lagos as flood submerges transmission substations

Some parts of Lagos State have been plunged into blackout following the unfortunate flooding in the state. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah declared “force majeure on the Oworoshoki 33KV and Lekki 330/132KV Transmission Substations as a result of flooding caused [] Blackout in Lagos as flood submerges transmission substations

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 10, 2026

TCN, NSCDC Strengthen Partnership to Protect Electricity Infrastructure

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has strengthened its partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Katsina State to address cases of vandalism and Right-of-Way (RoW) encroachment threatening the nation’s electricity transmission infrastructure. The renewed collaboration was reaffirmed during a courtesy visit by the Assistant General Manager, Transmission, Katsina Sub-Region, Engr. [] The post TCN, NSCDC Strengthen Partnership to Protect Electricity Infrastructure appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

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· Jul 5, 2026

Revaled: Why Abuja residents will have a prolonged power outage

TCN has scheduled a seven-hour power outage in Abuja for maintenance from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., affecting Mpape, Maitama, and Life Camp, ensuring swift restoration

Vanguard News

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· Jun 25, 2026

TCN restores power to Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line

The company, however, disclosed that efforts were still ongoing to restore the Benin–Omotoso 330kV transmission line, which was also affected by the incident. The post TCN restores power to Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Related coverage for "Electricity: TCN announces blackout in Kano, four other Nigerian states": Daily Post Nigeria — Blackout in Lagos as flood submerges transmission substations. Voice of Nigeria — TCN, NSCDC Strengthen Partnership to Protect Electricity Infrastructure. Legit.ng — Revaled: Why Abuja residents will have a prolonged power outage. Vanguard News — TCN restores power to Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line