Nigeria’s Power Grid Collapses Again, Triggering Fresh Nationwide Blackout

Nigeria’s national electricity grid has suffered another major system collapse, throwing the country into widespread darkness and disrupting economic and social activities across several states.

Power generation reportedly dropped to zero megawatts around late morning, cutting electricity supply to all distribution companies nationwide. The outage affected homes, businesses, hospitals and public institutions, forcing many to rely on generators and other alternative power sources.

This latest incident comes only days after a similar nationwide blackout, making it the second grid failure within a short period and raising renewed concerns about the stability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.

Residents in major cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Kano, reported complete loss of electricity, with many businesses temporarily shutting down operations due to the outage.

Although efforts to restore supply were said to be ongoing, authorities had yet to provide a detailed explanation for the cause of the collapse or a clear timeline for full restoration of power at the time of reporting.

The recurring grid failures have once again highlighted persistent challenges in the power sector, including ageing transmission equipment, technical faults and long-standing infrastructure weaknesses.