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National Grid Restored After Explosion Causes Third Collapse in One Week
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the restoration of the national grid following its collapse at around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
In a statement, TCN attributed the incident to an explosion at the 330kV Jebba transmission substation in Niger State, which triggered a temporary disturbance across the grid.
TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, explained that a protection system was activated immediately after the explosion, preventing further damage by isolating the affected section. Engineers promptly worked to reconfigure the busbar arrangement and restore power to the grid.
This marks the third grid collapse in a week and the eighth incident this year.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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