On Wednesday, 11th December 2024, another collapse of the national power grid occurred in Nigeria, being the 11th time since January 2024.

Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians.

A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday.

“The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote.