National Grid Collapse, DisCos Fiasco And Adelabu’s Band-wagon

Just like in other sectors, Nigeria’s power sector faces several challenges. Despite numerous policy interventions by successive administrations, little to no progress has been made. From the era of Nigeria Electricity Power Authority (NEPA) to Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), and now with Distribution Companies (DisCos), the promised transformation has failed to materialize, leaving … Read more

Nigeria Plunged Into Darkness As National Grid Collapses Again

Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s electricity grid has once again thrown the country into darkness as the government operated system went down Monday afternoon. The system collapsed at about 1pm cutting down electricity from 4,032.80 megawatts at about 12pm to 43 megawatts at 1pm and a meagre 303 megawatts at about 5:00 pm. Most … Read more