Nigeria’s electricity system has plunged the country into darkness once again, as the national grid collapsed on Tuesday, marking the second major outage in under a week.
Real-time data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that power supply to all 11 distribution companies (DisCos) dropped to zero megawatts by 11 a.m., leaving millions of homes and businesses without electricity.
This latest blackout comes just days after a similar grid failure on Friday, January 23, 2026, which was the first of its kind this year. DisCos across major cities—including Lagos (Eko), Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan, Benin, Ikeja, Jos, and Yola—were all affected, plunging the nation into widespread darkness.
Despite ongoing government assurances and investments aimed at stabilizing electricity transmission, the national grid continues to face repeated collapses.
Analysts warn that the latest failure echoes a similar incident in December 2025, highlighting persistent challenges in Nigeria’s power infrastructure.
Recently, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) reported adding 450 megawatts back to the grid after maintenance at the Geregu National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). The upgrade was intended to strengthen the grid and reduce outage frequency. However, Tuesday’s collapse indicates that the intervention has had limited or short-lived effects.
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As Nigerians grapple with recurring blackouts, questions about the reliability of the country’s power system and the effectiveness of government-led interventions continue to mount.
