The Nigerian government agency, in a statement on its official X account on Sunday, attributed the disruption to a fault in the terminal’s changeover circuit. According to FAAN, the interruption occurred after an issue arose during a power changeover process. FAAN explained that its technical teams were immediately deployed to bridge the gap and transfer…
Some parts of the country, especially, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT are currently experiencing black out as the national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, ADC, disclosed this in a public notice posted on its official social media page. The notice indicated that there was a loss of supply from…
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told the newsman that the strike was due to a power outage in some of the hospital’s residential areas. Newsmen recalls that the Ibadan…
Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. Newsmen report that from January 2024 till November, the grid has collapsed 11 times. 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…
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. On Tuesday, the AEDC informed its customers in Zamani Estate, Abacha Road Mararaba, Ruga Juli and other parts of…
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has disclosed the cause of the nationwide blackout that happened in the early hours of Thursday. The minister said there was an explosion that led to a fire outbreak at Kainji/Jebba located in the North-central part of Nigeria. Adelabu on his social media on Thursday said, “At 00:35Hrs this morning,…