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National grid collapses again; plunges Nigerians into darkness third time in a week

Despite the extensive effects of the blackout, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had yet to confirm the incident as at the time of this report, leaving the public and key stakeholders without information on the cause or resolution of

Nationwide blackout as TCN shut down national grid over labour strike

We reported that the unions last week issued a nationwide strike notice over an assault on Joe Ajaero, the President of NLC, on November 1 2023, in Imo State.

Is change not a beautiful thing indeed?- Activist Deji Adeyanju mocks Babatunde Fashola over poor electricity supply

On Monday March 14, some states across the federation were thrown in total blackout due to the collapse of the National grid. In his post, Deji taunted the ruling party for failing to build any power plant.

Alex Iwobi: How Super Eagles star rejected MILLIONS in boot sponsorship deal

Iwobi recently returns to action for the Super Eagles, assisting Ademola Lookman goal in Nigeria's 2-1 win against the Black Stars of Ghana during an international friendly on Friday, March 22.

Power Outage Hits Parts of Abuja

Meanwhile, Kunle Olubiyo, the President of Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, said the blackout in Abuja lasted for 15 hours, starting on Wednesday. "15 hours of Back-to-Back power outages, Garki Feeder H1 Left have been out since 16:30 Hours

Why English fans won't be able to watch Jude Bellingham against Barcelona

However, the slot means that it cannot be screened on these shores because it goes against the UK blackout rule. Since the 1960s, the rule has been in place prohibiting live football being shown on TV or online between 2.45pm and 5.15pm.

'' We are mentally drained. exhausted'' - Nigerians lament as price of diesel skyrocket

Some Twitter users say their companies are considering shutting down due to the increase in the commodity.  This comes as the National grid collapsed again on Tuesday causing blackout in some states.

Lagos'll experience blackout today -TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Lagos Region, has announced that many parts of the state will experience blackout between 10am and 1pm today (Monday).

Nigerian man overseas in disbelief as he experiences blackout 2nd time in 35 years

Accompanying his post was a picture showing his environment in darkness, emphasizing the unusual occurrence. However, @BolanleA4 did not mention the country where the blackout happened. Netizens Reactions...

Again, vandals destroy Nigeria's power transformer radiator at Obajana - TCN

Barely three days ago, TCN initiated the blackout in Lokoja Kogi State due to the vandalization of Lokoja-Gwagwalada 330 kilovolt transmission line 1.

AEDC gives reason for fresh blackout in Abuja

Although the Disco did not state exactly when the power supply will be restored to affected areas, it said the Transmission Company of Nigeria is investigating the cause and fixing the blackout.

Darkness hits Rivers, Bayelsa as vandals destroy thirteen TCN towers

The company said that the thirteen vandalized towers are located in several communities, including Okobe in Ahoada East, Emezhi 1 in Ahoada West, and Mbiama in Ahoada West Local Government Areas of Rivers State, as well as the Igbogene community

Blackout in Northern States: Sack Power Minister, Adelabu - Nigerians to Tinubu

The president should not treat this with levity. "Over 10 days without power supply in the Northern region is what constitutes a declaration of state of emergency in the sector. "The blackout is demarketing the government.

Electricity Blackout Hits Abuja, Aso Villa Affected (Full List Of Affected Area)

Residents of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, are experiencing a widespread electricity blackout, following faults in some electricity feeders, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced.

Power restored in Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, others

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced restoring electricity to some Northern states following the successful repair of the 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1.

Electricity goes off mid-session at National Assembly

In the clip, the sudden blackout interrupts the proceedings, prompting laughter across the chamber. One lawmaker even made a humorous remark about the outage, lightening the mood in the hall.

Anger As FG Asks Nigerians To Accept Tariff Hike Or Face Blackout

Strong reactions have trailed comments by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that there would be total blackout in the country in the next three months if the proposed electricity tariff hike is not implemented.

National grid collapses

Now, it seems that the introduction of the light grid is adding to our troubles, It's a lot to handle." Awosanya Remilekun commented with the handle @awosanyaremmy1: "It is highly regrettable & knowing fully the weather is not friendly."