{
  "id": 7750626,
  "title": "TCN announces five-hour power outage in Niger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/tcn-announces-five-hour-power-outage-in-niger-7750626",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:18:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tcn-announces-five-hour-power-outage-in-niger/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and surrounding communities in Niger State to carry out annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation. Scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., the maintenance will involve work on a 60MVA 132/33kV transformer and associated switchgear. Affected areas include Bida Town, Army Barracks, Agaie, Doko, Baro, Zago, Emi Rani, Bussu, Laugba Goshigi, Lafiyagi Essa, Amgulu, Mansantali, Agaie Town, Low Cost and Masaga, as well as surrounding villages. TCN apologised for the inconvenience caused by the planned outage and assured that power supply would be restored upon completion of the maintenance exercise.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "TCN announces five-hour power outage in Niger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/tcn-announces-five-hour-power-outage-in-niger",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:00:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}