Power outage raises grid collapse concerns

A widespread power outage on Saturday afternoon has sparked concerns among Nigerians about a possible national grid collapse.

The outage, which occurred around 1:56 pm, led many to speculate about the state of the country’s national grid.

Twitter users took to their account to express worries about a potential grid failure.

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“The way this light went off ehn, hope it’s not National Grid? Who get light right now?” @lollypeezle tweeted.

Another user, @Mrlekan213, added, “National grid done fall again?”

While @47kasz said, “Abeg who get light right now??? Abi it’s national grid.”

Although the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has not reported a grid collapse, the outage has reignited conversations about the reliability of Nigeria’s power supply.

The incident underscores the fragility of the grid, which recorded 12 collapses in 2024.