Again, Nigeria’s electricity grid collapses

Nigeria’s electricity grid on Monday collapsed yet again, throwing several cities into darkness.

The grid collapsed around 2:42 a.m. on Monday, with generation dropping to 64.70 megawatts.

Confirming the collapse, the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (Jos DisCo), in a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Friday Elijah, said the loss of power supply from the national grid occurred in the early hours of Monday.