Nigeria’s Power Grid: A Child’s Plaything in an Economic Crisis? By Haroon Aremu Three days after relocating to Canada, a friend messaged me with a recently all-too-familiar question, "Is the national grid back up?" This simple question covers the profound frustration of Nigerians who have grown...

Power Minister Directs ‘Immediate Overhaul’ of National Grid The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has asked the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant agencies to immediately implement recommendations to overhaul the grid. Adelabu spoke on Thursday, according to a statement by Bolaji Tunji, special...

National Grid Collapses Again The National grid has suffered yet another collapse, plunging the country into another round of darkness. The grid suffered multiple collapse in the month of October, with the Federal Government promising a permanent solution to the embarrassment. As of 2:35pm, hourly generation readings...

Grid Collapse: TCN Promises Backup System to End Blackouts The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has promised a backup or buffer system to ensure that Nigerians won’t be thrown into blackout whenever the national grid collapses. TCN Managing Director, Sule Abdulaziz, stated this Channels Television’s Sunday...

National Grid Collapses Second Time in 24 Hours Nigeria’s power grid has once again collapsed, less than 24 hours after its previous failure. The collapse occurred around 9:17am on Tuesday, plunging many parts of the country into another round of power outages. Confirming the system collaspse, the...

Partial Blackout as National Grid Records Fifth Collapse in 2024 Nigeria’s electricity grid on Saturday collapsed yet again, throwing several cities into darkness. The latest collapse is coming months after the national grid collapsed in April. Confirming the collapse, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said the...