TCN gives update on blackout in presidential villa, Nnamdi Azikiwe Int'l Airport, other parts of Abuja

TCN gives update on blackout in presidential villa, Nnamdi Azikiwe Int'l Airport, other parts of Abuja

The Transmission Company of Nigeria said it is already addressing the blackout in parts of Abuja, including the Presidential Villa and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.  A statement by Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, on Saturday, said the outage was due to faults with the red and yellow phase 33kV bushings of the 100MVA power transformer in its Apo substation.  According to TCN, the red phase bushing has been resuscitated, while work is …

Power outage hits state house, Abuja airport, NASS annex, others

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a power outage affecting State House, Supreme Court, and other parts of FCT.

TCN Addresses Capacity Shortfall Following Apo Transformer Trip

By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that a fault on one of the 100MVA 132/33kV transformers at the Apo Transmission Substation in Abuja caused a temporary capacity deficit affecting some electricity feeders in the area. In a statement, TCN said the transformer tripped at about 12:56 a.m. on May 22, 2026, on differential relay indication while operating on no load. According to the company, an…

Apo Substation Fault: TCN Directs AEDC To Close Deficit With Supply From Other Feeders

By Abba Sunday, Abuja   The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says one of the 100MVA 132/33kV transformers at Apo substation develop fault and tripped at about 12:56 a.m. on 22nd May 2026 – a development attributable to the heavy rain that fell that day. A statement signed and issued Saturday by the transmission company’s general manager (MD), Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah has disclosed. According to the statement, Abuja Electricity Distributio…

TCN Provides Update on Power Outages at Presidential Villa, Nnamdi...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria said it is already addressing the blackout in parts of Abuja, including the Presidential Villa and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Intern... #hotnews, #abuja, #tcn, #nnamdiazikiweintlairport, #flyingeze

TCN Explains Apo Substation Transformer Fault, Assures Residents of Ongoing Repairs - TV360 Nigeria

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that one of the 100MVA 132/33kV transformers at the Apo Substation in Abuja developed a fault in the early hours of May 22, 2026, leading to disruptions in electricity supply to some customers within the Abuja franchise area. In a statement issued by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the company disclosed that the transformer tripped at about 12:56 a.m. on differential rela…