For the second time in just 24 hours, Nigeria’s national electricity grid has collapsed, leaving millions without power. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday, following a previous grid failure that took place around 6:48 p.m. on Monday. Electricity distribution companies across the country confirmed the blackout, which disrupted power supply to large swaths of the […]
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TCN Restores National Grid Following Fire Incident at Afam Power Station
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam power generating station in Rivers on Monday. Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, confirmed in Abuja that the fire caused a partial disturbance of the grid. “The fire, which broke […]
BREAKING: National Grid in Fresh Collapse, Nationwide Blackout Looms
Once again, Nigeria is grappling with a nationwide blackout as the national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun State, suffered a collapse around 4:30 pm on Thursday, leaving millions of homes and businesses without power. This latest incident, the fourth in the first three months of the year, compounds the persistent challenges in Nigeria’s […]
Nationwide Power Grid Slips to 3,530MW Amidst Persistent Rationing
Despite efforts by the Federal Government to boost the national grid supply, power supply across Nigeria remained stagnant over the weekend, with gas supply challenges and financial uncertainties contributing to the situation. According to data from the Independent System Operator, only 16 power plants were contributing to the grid, generating 3,530.33 Mega Watts as of […]
FG Sets Up Panel To Probe Recurring Power Grid Collapse
The Federal Government has set up a high-powered investigation over the recurring collapse of the national power grid, a development that has kept Nigeria in prolonged blackouts. The committee will probe the immediate and remote causes of the frequent collapse, a situation that has now become embarrassing to the Federal Government. In less than two […]