Power Outages Spreading in Nigeria
The country's national electricity grid collapsed again, sources in the industry have said. This follows a collapse earlier in the week which left Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina without power.
-
Nigeria: Country Plunged Into Darkness As National Grid Collapses Again
Premium Times, 9 May 2019
Nigerians are groaning again in darkness after the national electricity grid suffered a major failure on Wednesday, seizing power supply to homes amidst scorching weather… Read more »
-
Nigeria: Dark Roads, Streets Raise Security Concerns for Abuja Residents
Daily Trust, 9 May 2019
Some major roads and streets in Abuja are usually dark or poorly lit at night, raising security and safety concerns for many residents, some of whom spoke with our reporters. Read more »
-
Nigeria: Power Grid Collapses, Outage Spreads
Daily Trust, 9 May 2019
The national electricity grid crashed on Wednesday afternoon, significantly reducing bulk power available for distribution across the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos), Daily… Read more »
-
Nigeria: Examining Nigeria's Troubled Power Sector
This Day, 1 May 2019
Nigeria's power sector is still underdeveloped and measures taken so far have not been comprehensive. Read more »
-
Nigeria: National Power Grid Collapses Again
Guardian, 16 April 2019
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company on Tuesday confirmed the total system collapse of the Transmission Company of Nigeria national grid. Read more »
-
Nigeria: Power Outage Mounts As Grid Collapses Twice in 18 Hours
Daily Trust, 9 May 2019
The national electricity grid has collapsed again on Thursday morning at 5:30am, sources in the industry have said. Read more »
InFocus
-
The government has secured a U.S.$200 million loan from the African Development Bank to fund electricity projects in the country. The loan will support rural electrification ... Read more »
-
Nigeria has been struggling with its own growing electricity needs since the 1980s with many areas in the country struggling with blackouts. The government has come under criticism ... Read more »
