(https://dailypost.ng/xmlrpc.php) (https://www.googletagmanager.com) (https://jsc.mgid.com) Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja - Daily Post Nigeria (index.html) (Daily Post Nigeria » Feed) (https://dailypost.ng/feed/) (oEmbed (JSON)) (https://dailypost.ng/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypost.ng%2F2026%2F09%2F09%2Fagain-tcn-announces-fresh-blackout-in-abuja%2F) (oEmbed (XML)) (https://dailypost.ng/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypost.ng%2F2026%2F09%2F09%2Fagain-tcn-announces-fresh-blackout-in-abuja%2F&format=xml) (../../../../wp-content/cache/perfmatters/dailypost.ng/minify/036fe9f0dca4.font-awesome.min.css@ver=6.9.7.css) (../../../../wp-content/cache/perfmatters/dailypost.ng/fonts/24f44627773b.google-fonts.min.css) (../../../../wp-content/cache/perfmatters/dailypost.ng/minify/896ccd4bf4b4.media-queries.min.css@ver=6.9.7.css) (https://dailypost.ng/wp-json/) (JSON) (https://dailypost.ng/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/1423100) (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Daily-Post-Icon-512x512px-Customsize3-32x32.jpg) (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Daily-Post-Icon-512x512px-Customsize3-192x192.jpg) (https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Daily-Post-Icon-512x512px-Customsize3-180x180.jpg) (https://dailypost.ng/) (Daily Post Nigeria) (https://dailypost.ng/) Home (https://dailypost.ng/hot-news/) News (https://dailypost.ng/politics/) Politics (https://dailypost.ng/metro/) Metro (https://dailypost.ng/sport-news/) Sport (https://dailypost.ng/entertainment/) Entertainment (https://dailypost.ng/opinion/) Opinion (https://dailypost.ng/education/) Education (https://dailypost.ng/health/) Health (https://dailypost.ng/interview/) Interview (http://dailypost.com.gh/) Daily Post Ghana Connect with us (https://www.facebook.com/DailyPostNigeria/) (https://twitter.com/DailyPostNGR) (https://www.instagram.com/dailypostngr/) (Search) (Search) (https://dailypost.ng/) (Daily Post Nigeria) Daily Post Nigeria Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja (https://dailypost.ng/) Home (https://dailypost.ng/hot-news/) News (https://dailypost.ng/politics/) Politics (https://dailypost.ng/metro/) Metro (https://dailypost.ng/entertainment/) Entertainment (https://dailypost.ng/sport-news/) Sport (https://dailypost.ng/business/) Business Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja Published on September 9, 2026 By (https://dailypost.ng/author/ogaga-ariemu/) (Posts by Ogaga Ariemu) Ogaga Ariemu (Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja) 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 on the red-phase HV bushing of the transformer led to the tripping, affecting four 33kV feeders, including feeders H31, H33, H35 and H37. Recommended (https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/akpabio-petitions-dss-over-alleged-anti-northern-statement/) (Akpabio petitions DSS over alleged anti-Northern statement) Akpabio petitions DSS over alleged anti-Northern statement (https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/nuprc-warns-gas-flare-site-operators-of-permit-revocation-over-inactivity/) (NUPRC warns gas flare site operators of permit revocation over inactivity) NUPRC warns gas flare site operators of permit revocation over inactivity (https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/abuja-woman-remanded-for-allegedly-pouring-boiling-water-on-neighbour/) (Abuja woman remanded for allegedly pouring boiling water on neighbour) Abuja woman remanded for allegedly pouring boiling water on neighbour “The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby informs the public that the 100MVA TR4 transformer at the 132/33kV Apo Transmission Substation tripped in the early hours of today. “Our maintenance crew are already carrying out a detailed investigation on the transformer to ascertain the exact cause of the tripping, to enable us effect repairs and restore the transformer,” TCN stated. Consequently, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed a power outage in areas of Abuja, including Apo Legislative Quarters, Lokogoma, Apo Resettlement and other parts of the nation’s capital. Recall that TCN had announced a (https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/08/blackout-hits-parts-of-abuja-as-tcn-begins-six-hour-maintenance) blackout in parts of Abuja over maintenance. 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