Nigerians have been thrown into darkness as the national grid experienced a collapse on Saturday, January 11, 2024, marking the first time in the year.

According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred at 1:56 pm.

This incident follows a pattern of instability, with the grid suffering about 12 consecutive collapses in 2024.

The cause of the latest failure is yet to be disclosed.