Nigerians Thrown Into Darkness As National Grid Collapses, Again

Nigerians have been thrown into darkness after the national electricity grid collapsed on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.

This latest collapse makes it the sixth time that the national grid will be collapsing in 2024.

According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm.

AEDC said a system failure at the national grid affected the power supply from its franchise area.

“Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas,” the company said.

“Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your understanding.”