NIGERIA IN DARKNESS AS NATIONAL POWER GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2026
Most parts of Nigeria are currently in darkness as the National Power Grid has collapsed once again for the first time since the beginning of this year 2026.
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Nigerian News Leader First with details then facts Most parts of Nigeria are currently in darkness as the National Power Grid has collapsed once again for the first time since the beginning of this year 2026.
By Pascal Obiegue ( Energy Correspondent)
Electricity consumers in Nigeria’s Southeast geopolitical zone have advised the Federal Government to create a second transmission network to grapple with the problem of constant collapse of the national grid.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
As part of ongoing efforts to promote mutually beneficial partnerships and foster healthy competition, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) have pledged to deepen collaboration aimed at ensuring Nigeria’s energy security and advancing shared prosperity for Nigerians.
On Monday, petroleum product marketers expressed their grievances over financial losses following the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited's decision to reduce the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N880 per litre in Lagos and N935 in Abuja.
By Boma Benson (Energy Correspondent)
The Aba Ringfence comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State received normal electricity today rather than the planned reduction quantum arising from the repair of cuts on the oil pipeline that support gas operations, caused last weekend by vandals seeking crude oil and petroleum products from the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) traversing Imo and Rivers states.
By Boma Benson (Energy Correspondent)
Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), has since the middle of January embarked on an aggressive provision of prepaid meters to customers as part of its strategic plan to be the first power firm in Nigeria to provide all customers with prepaid meters in the next 15 months.
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