7 h. ago Grid Collapse: Electricity Consumers Advocate Creation Of 2nd Transmission Network

Electricity consumers in Nigeria’s Southeast geopolitical zone have advised the federal government to create a second transmission network to address the constant collapse of the national grid. Responding to the nationwide collapse of the transmission network on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN), in the five southeastern States, revealed that […]

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35 h. ago Nigerians Pay For Darkness While Leaders Loot Treasury — NLC On Grid Collapse

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticized the Federal Government over the total collapse of the national electricity grid on Tuesday. The congress accused authorities of deliberately engineering the power sector to fail while Nigerians continue to pay exorbitant tariffs for darkness. In a statement signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the congress […] The post Nigerians Pay For Darkness While Leaders Loot Treasury — NLC On Grid Collapse appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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42 h. ago GenCo Tripping Triggers National Grid Collapse — Systems Operator

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has reported that the national electricity grid experienced a collapse at 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday. Today’s collapse makes it the eighth time that the national electricity grid has collapsed so far in 2025. According to the NISO management, the disruption was caused by the tripping of a Generation Company […]

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45 h. ago AEDC addresses national grid collapse, reveals restoration process

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has addressed the national grid collapse, which occurred on Wednesday. According to reports, the megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 (MW) to 1.5 (MW) between 11 am and 12 pm. The Nigeria National Grid provided an update on the situation on social media, writing, “System restoration is in progress.” […] The post AEDC addresses national grid collapse, reveals restoration process appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Over 691,639 electricity consumers unmetered in Southeast – NERC

National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has disclosed that over 691,639 customers are unmetred out of the 1,369,440 captured in the read more Over 691,639 electricity consumers unmetered in Southeast – NERC

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7 d. ago NERC urges Anambra consumers to report EEDC over transformer costs

From Emmanuel Uzor, Awka The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has called on electricity consumers in Anambra State to report any requests by officials of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to purchase transformers, cables, or poles, emphasising that such items are the responsibility of distribution companies (DISCOs) and not consumers. The directive follows persistent […] The post NERC urges Anambra consumers to report EEDC over transformer costs appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago FCCPC takes action on unethical practices by unregulated digital lenders

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) announced on Wednesday, September 3, that it has taken steps to address the rising unethical practices by unregulated digital lenders. The Commission launched the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations (DEON Consumer Lending Regulation), 2025, to tackle longstanding consumer complaints and […] The post FCCPC takes action on unethical practices by unregulated digital lenders appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Vandalism is a major cause of national grid collapses, says TCN

Damage to electricity equipment by vandals is the main reason why Nigeria experiences frequent nationwide power cuts, according to the read more Vandalism is a major cause of national grid collapses, says TCN

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