Nigeria suffered power outage on Friday, January 23, 2026, due to the collapse of the national grid.
Data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that electricity generation dropped to zero megawatts, triggering a nationwide power outage.
The data further showed that power supply to all 11 electricity distribution companies fell to zero as of 1 p.m.
Affected DisCos included Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Abuja and Yola, all of which recorded zero load allocation.
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