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National Power Grid Collapses Again: Engineers Rush to Restore Power Across Nigeria
Nigeria’s national power grid reportedly suffered another collapse on Tuesday, impacting several regions and plunging parts of the country into darkness.
Around 1:39 p.m., the grid’s power generation began to decline sharply, with reports showing an initial drop from 2,711 megawatts at 1 p.m., compared to an earlier peak of 3,631 MW.
Before this, the grid had reached 3,934.77 MW early in the morning around 6 a.m., indicating that power output was fluctuating even before the collapse.
However, the situation deteriorated further between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., when power generation dropped completely to zero, according to industry monitors.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) later issued a statement acknowledging what it described as a “partial disturbance” in the national grid at 1:52 p.m. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, attributed the incident to a sequence of line and generator failures that led to significant instability in the grid system.
She explained that while a major section of the grid experienced a power disruption, data from the National Control Centre indicated that not all areas of the grid were impacted equally, with some areas maintaining minimal service.
TCN officials noted that efforts were underway to restore power supply to the affected regions as quickly as possible.
Engineers were reportedly dispatched to assess and stabilize the disrupted lines and generator units.
By 2:49 p.m., power had been successfully restored to the Abuja area, with ongoing efforts to gradually bring other affected areas back online.
“We are working to reinstate bulk power supply across the country and hope to have full service soon,” Mbah said, adding that they regretted any disruption caused to households, businesses, and essential services dependent on consistent electricity.
This incident follows a series of recent power instability issues in Nigeria, where grid failures and inconsistent electricity supply have long been a challenge for both the government and private sectors.
Over the years, these disruptions have sparked conversations on the urgent need for energy sector reforms.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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