Again, Nigerians thrown in total darkness as national grid collapses

The national grid has again collapsed, throwing Nigerians into darkness on Wednesday.

According to reports, the grid has collapsed a total of 12 times in 2024, from January to December.

It would be recalled that this same grid had suffered collapse three times within one week in October with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians.

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A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday.

This collapse makes it a historic 12 times in a year that the grid has collapsed.

“The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote.

Source: PUNCH