National Grid

Total Blackout: National Grid Fails for Second Time in 96 Hours

For the second time in just four days, Nigeria’s national grid suffered a total collapse on Tuesday, January 27 morning. Data shows a...

Grid Recovery Underway: Power Restored to Abuja, Lagos, Other Cities

Power restoration is currently underway across Nigeria following the first total grid collapse of 2026 on Friday, January 23. The Nigerian Independent System...

Nigeria’s Power Grid Crumbles Again, First in 2026

Nigeria experienced its first major power grid failure of 2026 on Friday, January 23, resulting in a nationwide blackout. Data indicates that electricity...

Nationwide Blackout: Nigeria’s National Grid Fails Again

Nigeria was plunged into darkness on Monday following yet another collapse of the national grid. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed the...

Gas Supply Crisis Hits National Grid, Power Drops to 3,200MW

Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah Nigeria’s electricity supply took a major hit on Sunday as gas shortages triggered by industrial action within the petroleum sector...

Nigeria Plunged into Darkness as National Grid Suffers Another Partial Collapse

A widespread power outage swept across Nigeria on Friday, leaving several major cities in darkness. The blackout was triggered by a partial system...

Nigeria’s Power Sector Faces Uncertainty Despite 34% Surge in Electricity Generation

Nigeria’s power sector is facing an existential crisis, despite a 34 percent increase in power generation in 2024. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu,...

TCN blames technical hitches for widespread power outages, rules out grid collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the intermittent power outages and fluctuations experienced in various parts of the country on Saturday,...

Power outage hits Nigeria as national grid collapses again, first in 2025

Nigeria’s national grid suffered its first collapse of 2025 on Saturday, January 11, resulting in widespread power outages across the country. This incident...

Just in: National grid collapses for 12th time in 2024

Nigerians were once again thrown into darkness on Wednesday as the national power grid suffered its 12th devastating collapse since January 2024, exacerbating...

Just in: In 48 hours, national grid collapses second time, crashes to 0.00 MW

Nigeria’s national grid has suffered another collapse, the second this week and in two days, disrupting power supply and leaving millions of Nigerians...

Just in: For umpteenth time, national power grid collapses

Nigeria’s national power grid experienced another collapse on Tuesday, losing power generation around 1:39 pm after peaking at 3,934.77 MW earlier that morning....

Weeks of electricity disruption in the North: Power Minister briefs Tinubu, mulls temporary solution

The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, has briefed President Bola Tinubu on the current electricity disruption in 17 states in Northern Nigeria....

For third time in one week, national grid collapses, throws Nigeria into darkness

Another power failure struck early Saturday for the third time in a week, plunging many states into darkness. According to data from the...

Exclusive: Incessant national grid collapse: Outraged Nigerians demand an explanation, FG’s intervention

The latest grid collapse, the second in 24 hours, has resulted in a nationwide blackout that has left Nigerians reeling amid a torrent...

Just in: For sixth time in 2024, national grid collapses,plunges states into darkness

Nigeria has suffered its sixth national grid collapse in 2024, triggering a widespread blackout across the country and leaving millions without electricity. Persecondnews...