Anger as many Nigerians spend Christmas in darkness
Many Nigerians have expressed anger and disappointment after spending Christmas Day without electricity in several parts of the country. Families who planned to celebrate with friends and relatives were forced to adjust their plans as power outages affected cooking, lighting, entertainment, and cooling during the hot festive period. Residents in different states took to social […]
Blackout: Confusion over reason for latest National Grid collapse in Nigeria
On Wednesday, Nigeria experienced another power outage after the national grid collapsed, plunging the country into darkness. The cause of the collapse has sparked confusion, with different parties pointing fingers at each other. Power generation companies (GenCos) blamed the blackout on the suspension of gas supply due to a staggering debt of over N2 trillion. […]
Power Outage Threatens as NMDPRA Cuts Gas Supply to GenCos
Nigeria is on the brink of a major power outage as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has ordered gas producers to stop supplying gas to power generation companies (GenCos). This decision comes in response to the large debts owed by these companies. According to NMDPRA, the debts have created financial difficulties […]
Line Tripping Causes Nationwide Power Outage – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has addressed the recent nationwide power outage, citing “a series of line and generator trips” as the primary cause. This incident led to a grid collapse that disrupted electricity supply across Nigeria around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. According to TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the grid […]