The national power grid crashed again on Tuesday, the second time in four days. This is the second grid collapse in January 2026 and the third in less than one month. The national grid previously collapsed on December 29, 2025, and more recently on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Nigerian Independent System Operator has yet to explain the cause of the current grid collapse. Responding to Friday’s grid collapse, NISO said in a statement that the combined incidents resulted in a total collapse of the interconnected national grid.

Source: Punch January 27, 2026 14:18 UTC