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National Grid Failure Triggers Widespread Outages, Repairs Ongoing

Boluwatife Ajayi — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:06:54 +0000

The Nigerian National Grid has collapsed again, causing a nationwide blackout.

This is contained in a series of posts shared on X, noting that the power grid suffered a total breakdown affecting several electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across the country.

Statistics attached to the post revealed that about nine DisCos had their power allocation dropped to zero Megawatts.

The statistics recorded at 3:07pm showed the likes of Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, and Jos distribution companies, amongst others, having 0.00 Megawatts of power.

However, Abuja and Ibadan DisCos only recorded a drop in their power allocation to 20 and 30 Megawatts in that order.

Source: TVC

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Nigeria Secures $238m JICA Loan to Boost Power Grid

Afinju FM — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:25:56 +0000

This follows key discussions between Nigerian delegations, led by President Bola Tinubu and attended by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and others with Japanese stakeholders, during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan.

The Nigerian delegation engaged with major energy firms, including Toshiba, Hitachi, and Japan’s Transmission & Distribution Corporation, to explore improvements in grid infrastructure, operational efficiency, and system loss reduction.

The loan is targeted at financing the construction of nearly 103km of new 330kV double circuit lines and 105km of 132kV double circuit lines. It will also support the development of six substations, including four 330/132/33kV and two 132/33kV facilities, along with multiple line bay extensions.

The Minister announced that Nigeria is advancing a separate $190 million renewable energy loan with JICA to scale solar mini-grids and standalone systems in underserved communities. This initiative builds on the $750 million World Bank-supported DARES programme, aimed at providing reliable, clean power to over 17 million Nigerians.

In parallel, three JICA-funded substations in Apo, Keffi, and Apapa, delivered under a $32 million grant, are set to be commissioned, boosting power reliability for residential, commercial, and industrial users, including Lagos Port and nearby industrial clusters.

To strengthen local capacity, Adelabu added that JICA also partnered with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria to equip its Abuja facility with advanced training tools for distribution engineers.

The Power Minister noted that only 60% of Nigeria’s population currently has access to electricity, much of it unreliable. He said the government is pursuing grid expansion in urban areas and renewable off-grid solutions in rural regions, despite challenges like limited financing and high costs.

The administration reaffirmed its commitment to tangible delivery in the power sector, praising Japan and JICA as key partners in Nigeria’s energy transition.

Source: Channels

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Blackout as national grid suffers ‘system outage’

Afinju FM — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:47:47 +0000

The national grid experienced a system disturbance today, putting some parts of the country into darkness.

This is coming at a time when the Federal Government is celebrating what it called the historic rise in power generation to 6,000MW.

Report has it that power generation suddenly dropped below 1,000MW at 2 pm from about 4,000MW the hours before.
The peak generation for Friday was 5284MW at 5 am.

At 4 pm, generation was 803MW as many generation plants are yet to restore supply to the national grid.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has yet to react to the incident.

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