National grid collapses 11 days into new year, plunge Nigerians into darkness

Nigerians have been left in darkness as the national grid suffered a collapse on Saturday afternoon, January 11, 2025.

This marks the first grid failure of the year.

According to a BusinessDay report citing data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred at exactly 1:56 p.m.

The incident follows a troubling trend of instability, with the grid recording about 12 consecutive collapses in 2024. The cause of this latest failure has not yet been disclosed, leaving citizens and businesses grappling with the sudden loss of power.

More to come.