Nigerians had been plunged into darkness on Friday, March 7, 2025, following a significant disturbance within the nationwide electrical energy grid, marking the second collapse of the 12 months.
Two main electrical energy distribution corporations, Ikeja Electrical and Eko Electrical energy Distribution Firm, confirmed the outage, which occurred at roughly 2:00 p.m.
In a press release on X, Ikeja Electrical knowledgeable prospects: “Please be told that we skilled a system outage at present, 07/03/2025, at 14:00 hrs, affecting provide inside our community. Restoration of provide is ongoing in collaboration with our crucial stakeholders.”
Equally, Eko DisCo attributed the outage to decreased energy allocation from the Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN), stating, “The scenario has resulted in unavoidable load shedding throughout our community. Relaxation assured, we’re taking all vital steps to deal with the scenario as we work carefully with TCN and different companions to resolve the difficulty speedily.”
The newest grid collapse has intensified issues over Nigeria’s fragile energy infrastructure, with calls rising for pressing reforms within the electrical energy sector.
The blackout comes amid ongoing debates over a proposed electrical energy tariff hike and authorities efforts to stabilise the ability provide nationwide.
