Nigeria’s national grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed this morning plunging the country into total darkness. The grid reportedly collapsed at about 10:40am Monday sending the eleven distribution companies which supply the 36 and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) out of supply. As at 2:40 pm on Monday multiple sources across the distribution companies told The Guardian that although there were reports that the grid was being restored some of of them were yet to pick energy load. This is not the first time the grid will be collapsing. Since 2013 when the sector was privatised, the grid has failed electricity consumers more than 130 times.

Source: The Guardian March 14, 2022 14:09 UTC