Nigeria suffers first power grid failure of 2026 as national electricity system collapses Nigeria’s national electricity grid has suffered its first system collapse of 2026, plunging several parts of the country into darkness and disrupting power supply nationwide. The collapse occurred in the early hours of the day, according to officials within the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), who confirmed that the grid experienced a total shutdown due to technical disturbances within the transmission network. Power generation reportedly dropped sharply from over 4,000 megawatts to zero, forcing distribution companies across the country...