The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced plans to add 150 megawatts of electricity to Nigeria’s national grid before January 2025. Speaking on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Adelabu said this move is part of ongoing efforts to stabilize the fragile and aging grid. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat … 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
Electricity distribution companies in northern Nigeria recorded losses of approximately N74bn between July and September 2024, amid persistent blackouts and national grid collapses, according to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). In early November, the country experienced its 10th national grid collapse of the year, with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirming the incident. … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported the destruction of 31 transmission towers in Okada and Ofosu communities along the 330kV Benin-Egbin and Benin-Omotosho transmission lines in Edo State. In a statement released on Friday, TCN’s Director of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, revealed that the towers were severely damaged, with critical components stolen during … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed Thursday’s National Grid collapse to a sudden frequency spike from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz. In a statement, TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah explained that the disturbance, which marks the second grid collapse in three days, began at approximately 11:29 AM on Thursday. Recovery efforts were immediately initiated, and the … Read more
The National Grid suffered its second collapse in just two days on Thursday, November 7, plunging large parts of Nigeria into darkness once again. This latest incident follows a similar collapse on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns over the country’s electricity infrastructure. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation Takes Effect Biden, Harris Set … Read more
The Nigerian national grid has reportedly suffered another collapse, according to a post from the Nigeria National Grid’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, marking the ninth such incident in 2024. This setback follows a series of grid collapses late last month, where three incidents occurred within a single week, sparking widespread power outages across the … 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
The Federal Government, via the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has announced an investigation into the causes of the recent multiple power grid disturbances that occurred on Monday and Tuesday. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, clarified that what occurred was not a complete grid collapse but rather a “trip-off.” EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has provided an update on the ongoing restoration of the national grid following its collapse on Monday, October 14, 2024. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba Salo Reportedly Shot in Lekki, Don’t Scrap the EFCC, Fix It, Fintiri Slams Calls For Abolition AFCON Qualifiers: West Brom Celebrate Ajayi On … Read more
Smuggled Nigerian petrol floods West African markets, selling at N1,700/litre. Federal Government raises alarm over petrol smuggling into neighbouring countries. Customs seizes over 150,000 litres of smuggled petrol, launches Operation Whirlwind to curb activities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government raised an alarm on Monday about the resurgence of petrol smuggling, particularly Premium Motor … Read more
Nigerians appeal to organized labour not to switch off the national grid if they resume their strike over minimum wage demands. Organized labour, including NLC and TUC, insists on a ₦250,000 living wage and rejects proposals of ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 as insufficient. Labour has given the government a deadline until June 11, 2024, to address … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the “labour union has shut down” the national grid, resulting in a blackout nationwide. The national grid shut down occured at about 2.19 am on 3rd June 2024. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: NLC, TUC Announce Latest Decision Over Monday Strike Akpabio Gives Details Of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has announced a reduction in the price of electricity tariff for Band A customers. Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company announced the development on Monday in a memo on its official X account. The Company disclosed that the kilowatt electricity tariff for Band A customers was reduced from … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria, a nation with abundant oil reserves, is grappling with a fuel crisis of unprecedented proportions. The combination of soaring fuel prices and widespread scarcity has sent shockwaves through the nation, affecting citizens, businesses, and the economy at large. Editor’s Pick Bello and Enenche: A Tale of Two Lions Breaking … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the restoration of the national electricity grid following a sudden collapse that plunged the nation into darkness on Thursday, 28th March 2024. The grid failure, which occurred on Thursday, resulted in widespread power outages across the country, raising concerns among millions of … Read more
Nationwide Blackout As National Grid Collapses For The Second Time In 2024 Collapse of national grid from Osogbo leads to widespread power outages. Distribution companies report system failure, efforts underway for restoration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that once again, the nation grapples with a nationwide blackout, marking the second occurrence in 2024 within a span of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s national grid has collapsed to zero megawatts, leading to a total blackout nationwide. Multiple power distribution companies (DisCos) disclosed the significant development in separate statements on Sunday. This is the first time the grid has collapsed this year. The grid had collapsed three consecutive times in 2023. The DisCos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports that the National Grid has been shut down over the nationwide strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliates. The TCN management debunked the reports in a statement on Tuesday. Recall that the NLC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has explained reasons for the total system collapse of the national grid. In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday, Adelabu said the grid’s collapse was caused by a fire outbreak on the Kainji/Jebba 330 kilovolt (kV) line. EDITOR’S … Read more