JUST IN: Nigerians plunge into darkness as National grid collapses third time in a week

Nigerians have been thrown into darkness once again following the collapse of the national power grid, marking the third such incident in just one week.

The repeated power failures have intensified frustrations across the country, as businesses, homes, and critical infrastructure continue to be affected by the nation’s unreliable electricity supply.

The grid collapse occurred early Saturday morning, with many states reporting total blackouts.

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This latest failure comes on the heels of two other collapses earlier in the week, further straining the already fragile power system.

Data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), revealed that the grid recorded an unprecedented zero Megawatts (MW) as of 8:16 am today.

Data gleaned showed that all 22 generation companies (GenCos) are down as of the time of this report.

This collapse marks the eighth grid disturbance in 2024, adding to challenges that have long plagued Nigeria’s power sector.