Africa

Nigeria’s National Grid Experiences Ninth Collapse of the Year

today6 November, 2024

Background

On Tuesday, Nigeria’s national grid suffered a partial collapse, leading to widespread power outages. According to Reuters, the Transmission Company of Nigeria reported that a disturbance at 12:52 GMT, triggered by line and generator trips, destabilized the system. Although power was restored in areas like Abuja, outages continued in other parts of the country.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen