More Firms Dump National Grid as Power Crisis Worsens

More Firms Dump National Grid as Power Crisis Worsens

LAGOS — Nigeria’s embattled power sector faces a terminal liquidity threat as industrial giants increasingly abandon the national grid for self-generation. Between January and September 2025, no fewer than 20 major firms officially exited the centralized network, opting to install 1,045 megawatts (MW) of private “captive” power. This mass migration follows a pattern of chronic…

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Peter Obi Knocks Tinubu Over Repeated National Grid Collapses, Cites Broken Power Promise

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the recurring collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, describing the situation as a clear contradiction of the President’s 2022 campaign promise on power supply. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Obi recalled Tinubu’s…

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