President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Professor Aliyu replaces Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who recently resigned to participate in the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. President Tinubu has also renewed the appointment of Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as the Managing Director/Chief …
Residents and business owners across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and surrounding areas have expressed frustration as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has recorded multiple power outages since the start of the year 2026. The residents have been grappling with power supply disruption arising from grid collapses, technical faults and scheduled maintenance. Between January …
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (Kano DisCo) has called for urgent intervention of the Federal Government in the electricity supply challenges faced by northwestern states under its franchise due to limitations in power transmission from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the National Grid. In a statement, the Kano DisCo urged the Federal Government to …
The power grid has collapsed again, causing a nationwide blackout. This comes four days after the first major incident in 2026. Electricity supply from the grid to distribution companies (DisCos) across the country dropped to 0.00 megawatts (MW) from over 4,000MW on Tuesday morning, reflecting a nationwide power outage. Real-time data displayed on the Nigerian …
Twenty-four hours after Nigeria’s national grid collapsed, power generation has rebounded, reaching 4,410 megawatts (MW) as of Saturday evening, checks by Pinnacle Daily reveal. Pinnacle Daily reports that as of 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 24, power generation has recovered, reaching 4,410.54 megawatts (MW). According to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) GRID performance dashboard, …
The National Power Grid collapsed for the first time in 2026, leaving major parts of Nigeria in total blackout. Checks by Pinnacle Daily on the Nigerian Independent System Operator Dashboard reveal that generation has dropped from a peak of 5,171.30 megawatts (MW) to 47.40MW as at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 23. Out of about …
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says 131 cases of infrastructure vandalism were recorded across its network from January to November 2025. TCN said despite this threat, it achieved a historic milestone in power transmission in 2025. In a review of the outgoing year, the company said it recorded an all-time peak electricity generation in …
By Esther Ososanya The electricity supply situation in Lagos State has deteriorated following a fire outbreak at the Egbin Power Plant, which damaged a major transformer and disrupted power transmission to several parts of the state, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed on Thursday. According to a statement by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah, the …
By Esther ososanya Residents under the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) should brace for 25 days of planned power outages as the company begins major maintenance works in collaboration with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In an official notice posted Friday via its X account, EKEDC said the blackout will run daily from July 28 to August …
