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National grid collapses for second time in 2026
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, the second time in January 2026.
The first grid collapse this year occurred only last Friday.
This latest collapse was confirmed by the Nigeria National Grid on X around 10:53 am.
The post simply read: “Grid Collapse.”
A follow-up post said, “Restoration is in progress!”
Power generation has fallen to zero megawatts, according to numbers obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO.
The affected distribution firms include Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Benin, Eko, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Abuja and Yola.
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