Imokun Community in Epe Marks One Year Without Electricity, Slams Lawmakers’ Neglect Appeals for Urgent Intervention Laud council chairman effort Imokun community in Eredo Local Council Development Area, Epe, Lagos State, has cried out over a year-long total blackout, leaving over 800 households dependent on a single 500 kVA transformer stranded and frustrated. Eko Hot … Read more
Nigeria was plunged into darkness on Wednesday after the national power grid collapsed once again. EKO HOT BLOG reports the grid has now collapsed 11 times between January and November 2024. In October alone, the grid experienced three collapses within a single week, leading to widespread blackouts and significant public outcry. The official Twitter account … Read more
About three million electricity customers in Nigeria risk falling into estimated billing or experiencing power outages for failing to upgrade their prepaid meters, following the expiration of a government policy deadline on November 24, 2024. Reports indicate that nearly half of the 5.9 million metered consumers are affected. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to … Read more
Nigeria’s national grid has experienced yet another collapse, marking the third incident in just one week. The latest failure occurred early Saturday morning, plunging numerous states into complete darkness. Data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org) indicated that as of 9:20 AM today, the grid recorded zero megawatts (MW), exacerbating the ongoing power crisis … Read more
National power grid collapse causes widespread electricity outage in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the national power grid suffered another collapse today, plunging households and businesses into darkness across the country. At precisely 3:09 pm, the entire system went offline, causing widespread disruptions in electricity supply. Local electricity distribution companies swiftly began notifying their customers … Read more