{
  "id": 6402335,
  "title": "Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/again-tcn-announces-fresh-blackout-in-abuja",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T09:23:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/again-tcn-announces-fresh-blackout-in-abuja/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced another electricity outage in Abuja on Wednesday. This follows a previous blackout in the city. The latest outage was caused by a tripping of a 100MVA power transformer at the Apo 132kV/33kV Substation. The transformer's oil spillage on the red-phase HV bushing led to the disruption, affecting four 33kV feeders. TCN's maintenance crew is currently investigating the cause of the tripping to facilitate repairs and restore power. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has confirmed the power outage in various parts of Abuja, including Apo Legislative Quarters, Lokogoma, Apo Resettlement and other areas of the capital.",
  "summary": "The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a fresh electricity outage in parts of Abuja on Wednesday. TCN made this disclosure in a notice on Wednesday. According to TCN, the outage was caused by the tripping of a 100MVA power transformer at the Apo 132kV/33kV Substation in Abuja. TCN further explained that oil spillage […] Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}