TCN Announces Five-Hour Power Cut in Niger
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and neighbouring communities in Niger State to enable it to carry out annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation. The maintenance exercise is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. TCN […]
Senate Warns Revenue Agencies Over Breach of Remittance Laws
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate on Wednesday threatened to invoke its constitutional powers against more than 30 federal revenue-generating agencies and government-owned enterprises over alleged violations of statutory revenue remittance laws and refusal to honour invitations to appear before its Committee on Finance. The warning followed a point of order raised during plenary by the […]
Reps Summon Discos Over Power Failure, Alleged Misuse of Funds
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has summoned electricity distribution companies over persistent power outages, alleged misuse of intervention funds, and poor accountability in Nigeria’s power sector. Thirteen years after the privatisation of electricity distribution, the House Ad hoc Committee investigating power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to 2024 expressed anger over the […]