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2024 - 10 - 14

Nigerians Finding Dark Humor in Yet Another National Grid Collapse!

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Get ready to laugh (or cry!) as Nigeria experiences its sixth national grid collapse this year, plunging millions into darkness. Will we ever see the light?

Nigeria's national electricity grid has once again crumbled, leaving millions of citizens in a total blackout! The latest outage occurred on Monday, October 19, 2024, around 6:18 PM, making this the sixth collapse of the grid this year alone. Residents across the country have taken to social media to express their frustration while making light of the situation, cracking jokes about candles, generators, and all-nighter study sessions due to the unexpected retreat of electricity.

As of now, checks by the Nairametrics team indicate that all distribution companies are currently not receiving power from the grid. Many households have become accustomed to these recurring dark spells and have developed their own coping mechanisms, whether it be prepping a hearty meal before the darkness strikes or residents huddling together to share stories by candlelight.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is doing its best to keep customers informed, as they released a statement confirming the nation's latest fall into blackness. Citizens in the Southeast, for instance, are feeling the brunt of this collapse, as the region is particularly impacted. Frustration is palpable, and there’s chatter about how the light switch might be more significant than just power - it might just be a national treasure at this point!

Yet, amidst the gloom and despair, there's a glimmer of hope that this repeat of darkness will lead to better solutions. The cause of these frequent collapses has many wondering about the reliability of the national grid. Can we still haunt the streets of Enugu and Lagos under the shimmering glow of electricity someday? We can only dream! According to industry experts, over the course of this year, the National Grid's performance has seen a drastic decline, impacting businesses and daily activities.

Interestingly, Nigeria’s national grid has been known to fail at pivotal moments, often during peak usage times or adverse weather conditions. The irony is that the country, blessed with abundant natural resources, still grapples with persistent power shortages. But fear not! There's a possibility that future investments in renewable energy could revolutionize the power supply in Nigeria, and who knows? Maybe someday, we'll be joking about how we used to experience power outages weekly instead of being in the dark!

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JUST IN: Again, national grid collapses (The Punch)

The national electricity grid has collapsed again, The PUNCH reports. The grid collapsed at about 6:18 pm on Monday, leaving Nigerians in darkness.

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BREAKING: Nationwide Blackout as National grid collapses for the ... (Nairametrics)

This marks the sixth grid collapse in 2024. Checks by Nairametrics confirmed that all distribution companies are currently receiving no power from the grid, ...

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Nationwide blackout as national grid collapses sixth time in 2024 ... (Businessday.ng)

The Nigerian power grid experienced another collapse on Monday, October 19, 2024, marking the sixth time that the residents of the the country have being ...

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JUST IN: Nationwide blackout as national grid collapses — sixth ... (TheCable)

According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm. More to follow… Advertisement.

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BREAKING: Darkness hits Nigeria as National grid collapses again (Daily Post Nigeria)

Darkness has hit Nigeria as the National grid recorded another collapse on Monday. The Spokesperson of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh.

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Southeast in darkness as national grid collapses again - The Nation ... (The Nation Newspaper)

The latest collapse occured around 7:48 pm on Monday. One of the Electricity Distribution companies in the country confirmed this in statement.

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BREAKING: National Grid Collapses Again As South-East Areas ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has informed its customers in the South East region of a general system collapse which it said has ...

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Total blackout grips Nigeria as National Grid collapses again - P.M. ... (P.M. News)

Large swathes of Nigeria were plunged into darkness on Monday as National Grid suffered yet another collapse, disrupting electricity supply.

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Nigerians in darkness as national grid collapses again (Pulse Nigeria)

Some electricity distribution companies have confirmed the collapse of the national grid. | Pulse Nigeria.

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Blackout: TCN gives update as National Grid collapses again in ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has said that Monday's national grid collapse was partial, noting that it has begun system recovery to restore supply.

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National Grid Collapse Plunges Nigeria Into Darkness Again ... (Arise News)

Nigeria's national electricity grid has collapsed again, causing widespread outages, with limited power restored to AEDC and BEDC.

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Nationwide blackout as national grid collapses for the sixth time in ... (Nairametrics)

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National grid: AEDC restores power hours after outage (Daily Post Nigeria)

The power outage experienced by Nigerians in the evening of Monday has been restored in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory by the Abuja.

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Blackout persists as national grid collapses again barely 24hrs after ... (Nairametrics)

According to the DisCos, efforts are reportedly underway to restore power, but the recurring collapses have sparked frustration among citizens and businesses ...

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Nigerians back in darkness as national grid collapses again barely ... (Businessday.ng)

Data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator's portal (niggrid.org), revealed that the grid recorded an unprecedented zero Megawatts (MW) as of 9:30 am ...

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BREAKING: Fresh collapse hits national grid, second in 24 hours ... (Daily Trust)

Confirming the system collaspse, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), in a post via X said: “Dear Valued Customer, Kindly be informed there was a ...

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Nigeria: Again, Nigerians Thrown Into Darkness As National Grid ... (AllAfrica.com)

The nation has again been plunged into total darkness following the collapse on Monday evening of the national grid system for the sixth time in 2024.

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#DailyDataCard: National Grid Collapse in Nigeria, 2010 - Oct 14 ... (Dataphyte)

Dataphyte is a media research and data analytics organisation with the mission to deploy data tools and technology for the socio-economic development of ...

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National grid collapses again — second time in 24 hours (TheCable)

The national electricity grid collapsed on Tuesday for the umpteenth time, leading to a nationwide blackout.

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TCN issues fresh update on national grid collapse (Pulse Nigeria)

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced significant progress in recovering the national grid following a partial power outage on Monday, ...

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National Grid Recovery Nears Completion, Says TCN – THISDAYLIVE (THISDAY Newspapers)

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that efforts to fully recover the national grid are almost complete following a partial disturbance ...

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Efforts To Restore National Grid Ongoing, Says TCN (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The company noted that supply has been restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centres nationwide. ... A file photo of electricity ...

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National grid collapse: TCN restores power to 90 per cent substations (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

TCN has announced that the national grid has successfully restored about 90 per cent of bulk power supply across its substations nationwide,

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National Grid Collapses a Second Time in 24 Hours (Nigeria Info FM)

The Nigerian national energy grid crashed for the seventh time on Tuesday, causing a nationwide blackout. Electricity distribution firms (DisCos) announced ...

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National Grid Collapse: TCN Says Recovery Completion Soon (Voice of Nigeria)

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has announced that efforts to fully recover the Power outage experienced by Nigerians on Monday, 14th October, ...

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