Nigeria: National Grid Records First Collapse in 2026

[AllAfrica - Africa] - 23/01/2026

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's electricity grid has recorded its first collapse of 2026 with generation recording 20 megawatts as at 1 pm on Friday 23.

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