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Nationwide Blackout As National Grid Collapses For The First Time In 2024

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THE national grid has collapsed for the first time in 2024, which has resulted in a nationwide blackout.

Trojan News reports that the grid collapsed 11:21am on Sunday.

The situation led to shut down of all 20 power plants, except Ibom Power with 31 megawatts.

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Confirming the development, the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) said the power outage was a result of a system failure from the national grid “at 11:21 hours today, 4th February 2024 which has led to a nationwide power outage.”

While appealing for patience among its customers, it assured that it is working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilized.

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