The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has informed residents of certain areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kogi State of ongoing power outages.

The announcement was shared in separate notices via the company's official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday and Sunday.

In Abuja, the affected areas include Zulu Community, Eco Bank, Guardian Newspaper, and surrounding neighborhoods.

Additional locations impacted by the outage are ENL, Paradise Estate, FHA Guzape, Efab Classic Estate, Metro City Estate, Sticks & Stones, Yayala Estate, Trademore Estate, Choos Estate, Maxcare Plaza, Faith Plaza, and Sunflower Plaza.

Also affected are Erifu Estate, DME Estate, Greenpath School, Earth Point Estate, Sunnyvale Estate, Brains & Hammer Estates 1, 2, 3 (Apo), and 4, Hunters Garden, Ecofitness, Bamaga Tukur Street, Eye Clinic, Best Way Hotel, Franca Afegbua Crescent, Zone C and Zone E Extension, Defence College, Checkin Hotel, Abba Kyari Street, Adeyemi Adesoji Street, Start Right School, Idu, Karmo, Citec Mbora, Airport Road, Nile University, Base University, Karimajiji, Kuchingoro, and nearby communities.

The company attributed the outage in Abuja to a technical fault, stating:

“We regret to inform you that the current power outage affecting your area is due to a technical fault.”

In Kogi State, areas such as Okene township, Osisi, Kabba Junction, FCE, Osar, Mark Farm, Kabba, Isanlu, Ososo, Magogo, Ikare, Ihima, and nearby locations were affected due to scheduled maintenance by the Transmission Company of Nigeria on the Okpella–Okene 132kV line.

AEDC added:

“This maintenance is part of our continued efforts to enhance service reliability and improve the power supply to your community.
We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding during this necessary activity.”