
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced a six-hour power outage affecting parts of Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement issued Monday, the Federal Government-owned company said the blackout would result from annual maintenance work at its 132/33kV Katampe 1 Transmission Substation. The scheduled exercise means residents and businesses in the affected areas of the capital will experience temporary loss of electricity supply while the maintenance is carried out.
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