- Plunges Nigeria into darkness
By Abiola Olawale
Several parts of Nigeria have been thrown into darkness for the third time in a week as the National grid collapsed again on Saturday.
The grid collapse occurred early Saturday morning, with many states reporting total blackouts.
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 on Saturday.
The New Diplomat reports that several Nigerians have expressed their frustrations about the repeated national grid collapse, as businesses, homes, and critical infrastructure continue to be affected by the nation’s unreliable electricity supply.
This collapse marks the eighth grid disturbance in 2024, adding to challenges that have long plagued Nigeria’s power sector.
The New Diplomat reports that prior to the latest development, the national grid collapsed on October 15, 2024. This came hours after the national grid had collapsed on October 14, 2024.
Similarly, the national grid collapsed on August 5, 2024.
The country was also plunged into darkness due to the grid failure on 6 July 2024.
Also, the country suffered another nationwide blackout on March 28. On April 14, the nation’s electricity grid experienced another system collapse.
The national electricity grid, on February 4, collapsed for the first time in 2024.
