Total blackout as National grid collapses 18th record time in a year

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    Nigerian power grid used to illustrate story

    AGENCY REPORT

    The National Grid on Wednesday suffered another system collapse resulting in a blackout in many parts of the country.

    While some collapses were not made public because they lasted for a short period, many others were made public and lasted days in some cases.

    Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) confirmed the latest development in a statement on Wednesday.

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    “Dear Customers, we regret to inform you of a system collapse on the National grid at precisely 11:27a.m today, July 20.

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    “We are in talks with the Transmission Company of Nigeria to ascertain the cause of the collapse and a possible restoration timeline.

    “We will keep you updated on the situation,” the electricity distribution company said. 

    It is unclear how many states are affected by today’s grid collapse.

    (NAN)

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