Nigeria faced yet another national power grid collapse on Thursday, November 7, at approximately 11:20 a.m., leaving the country in darkness and prompting widespread frustration. This marks the second grid failure within a week and the twelfth incident in the past eleven months, raising serious questions about the state of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.
The collapse was announced on the official X account of the Nigeria National Grid, @NationalGridNg, with the post: “BREAKING: Another Grid Setback Experienced.” In response, Nigerians took to social media, expressing anger and calling for immediate reforms to address the recurring outages.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has yet to issue a statement on the exact cause of Thursday’s collapse. Earlier in the week, TCN attributed a previous failure on Tuesday to “lines and generator trips.” On November 6, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu received an investigative report concerning the frequency of these grid failures, though details of the report remain undisclosed, fueling public impatience for answers.
The recent collapses have sparked heightened calls for accountability, with some citizens demanding Adelabu’s resignation over the continued instability in power supply. These ongoing disruptions have had severe impacts on businesses and households nationwide, underscoring an urgent need for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure to ensure long-term reliability.
