Millions of Nigerians were left in blackout on Tuesday after the National Power Grid suffered yet another catastrophic collapse, exposing the fragility of the country’s electricity infrastructure.
Power generation reportedly nosedived from over 4,500 megawatts to a mere 24 megawatts by 1:30 pm. All 23 power generation plants connected to the grid reportedly went offline, leaving the nation’s 11 electricity distribution companies with zero power allocation.
Officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria have yet to provide a detailed explanation, leaving citizens to grapple with widespread disruption and mounting frustration.
This is the first grid collapse of 2026, coming just weeks after a similar nationwide blackout on December 29, 2025. Experts have long warned that technical faults, inadequate maintenance, and erratic generation capacity make Nigeria’s power system highly vulnerable, yet recurring failures continue unabated.
As Nigerians await answers, the latest blackout has reignited urgent calls for systemic reform, stronger contingency measures, and a long-overdue modernization of the nation’s electricity infrastructure.
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