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Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by KEVIND(op): 8:43am On Jun 17, 2018
The nation has been plunged into total darkness as the power grid recorded a total collapse on Saturday morning , our correspondent has learnt.
The system collapse led to the shutdown of all the nation ’s power plants .
An industry source, who is a top executive of one of the nation ’s electricity distribution companies , told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that the national grid first collapsed on Friday .
When contacted to find out the cause of the outage in parts of Lagos , he said , “It’s a general thing ; it is a system collapse. It happened yesterday and this morning . All the power plants were shut down. ”

https://punchng.com/breaking-total-blackout-hits-nigeria-as-power-grid-collapses/
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by SarkinYarki: 8:44am On Jun 17, 2018
There had been no noticeable improvement in power since Buhari came sef so I wonder how this is news
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by oshe11: 8:47am On Jun 17, 2018
Its a normal thing na.....


If not for God, na ONLY 2 matches person for don watch with NEPA light
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by deboysben(m): 8:51am On Jun 17, 2018
Everything in Naija is bullshit both nepa, our asoebi boys, the government, and her citizens.
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by otokx(m): 9:13am On Jun 17, 2018
Interesting.
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by MilesLamar(m): 11:14am On Jun 17, 2018
Yes oh, we noticed it here.. no light for 3days now.. we use to enjoy 24 hours light here
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by rayblast(m): 11:52am On Jun 17, 2018
light dey here o.... Road and light bad for west and south buh in d north I can assure u of at least 12hours per day.... wen our leaders were there wat did they do for us huh?? North always benefiting
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by pedrilo: 11:55am On Jun 17, 2018
No wonder I dnt hav lite all dis while.
Have spent more than 5k on fuel already.
Sometin is not ok wit dis country.
Notin is working here
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by zombieHUNTER: 11:57am On Jun 17, 2018
pedrilo:
No wonder I dnt hav lite all dis while.
Have spent more than 5k on fuel already.
Sometin is not ok wit dis country.
Notin is working here
Sai baba
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by ivandragon: 12:13pm On Jun 17, 2018
the power sector will grow with time.


we would have moved further along if pmb & fashola hadn't spent the first 2+ years castigating the privatisation if the power sector instead of continuing with what had been put in place.


now that they have started addressing the issues, it will pick up...
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by emelda86(f): 12:43pm On Jun 17, 2018
pedrilo:
No wonder I dnt hav lite all dis while.
Have spent more than 5k on fuel already.
Sometin is not ok wit dis country.
Notin is working here
Peddy I have light ooo...
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by pedrilo: 12:46pm On Jun 17, 2018
emelda86:
Peddy I have light ooo...
dem don almost finish my chop money on top fuel matter oh lol
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by chriskosherbal(m): 12:48pm On Jun 17, 2018
oshe11:
Its a normal thing na.....


If not for God, na ONLY 2 matches person for don watch with NEPA light
grin cheesy
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by ElsonMorali: 12:53pm On Jun 17, 2018
They've fixed it.
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by Omeokachie: 1:14pm On Jun 17, 2018
APC magic.

How many of these blackouts have we had since these failures took over!
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by Ucheosefoh(m): 1:27pm On Jun 17, 2018
Then I'm not in Nigeria cus I had enough light yesterday eh more than 22 hours that I didn't use fuel to watch all the four matches
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by KEVIND(op): 8:01pm On Jun 17, 2018
Ucheosefoh:
Then I'm not in Nigeria cus I had enough light yesterday eh more than 22 hours that I didn't use fuel to watch all the four matches
Six power stations shut down as TCN sheds light on blackout

https://www.thecable.ng/power-stations-shut-down-as-nigeria-blackout

yes I guess you're not in Nigeria or Maybe you have a special power station that supply 22 hours light to your house.
Re: Nigeria In Total Blackout As Power Grid Reportedly Collapses by Ucheosefoh(m): 9:15pm On Jun 17, 2018
KEVIND:
Six power stations shut down as TCN sheds light on blackout

https://www.thecable.ng/power-stations-shut-down-as-nigeria-blackout

yes I guess you're not in Nigeria or Maybe you have a special power station that supply 22 hours light to your house.
Believe me I am telling the truth.
I am anti APC but I can't lie on this one.
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