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National

We’re on it. Give us more time – Power minister begs Nigerians over blackout, heat

VAM News March 25, 2026

News Update Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to citizens over the prolonged electricity outages that have disrupted homes, businesses, and industries nationwide. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Adelabu admitted the situation...

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After years of blackout, Abia Govt restores power to 33 communities

Tijani Mariam December 23, 2025

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Monday, performed the switch-on ceremony to restore electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West LGA of the State, ending nine years of power blackout. The proj‌ect was executed...

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Local News

Electricity Blackout to hit Lagos

VAM News October 8, 2025

News Update THE Transmission Company of Nigeria announced a four-day blackout in Lekki, Ikoyi, Jakande, and surrounding parts of Lagos State. TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah disclosed this in a statement on X on Wednesday....

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National

National grid collapse zooms Nigeria into power outage blackout

VAM News September 10, 2025

News Update Nigeria suffered yet another collapse of its national electricity grid on Wednesday, disrupting power supply across the country. Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria showed that power generation dropped drastically from...

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Local News

State of emergency declared in Spain over blackout

VAM News April 30, 2025

News Update Spain has declared a state of emergency after a nationwide power blackout hit the nation, leaving roads gridlocked and prompting people into panic-buying. The country’s Interior Ministry confirmed the new development in...

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Local News

AEDC announces planned blackout in Abuja, here’s why

VAM News January 4, 2025 0 Comment

News Update THE Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced that there will be disruptions in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the coming days. It said the blackout is due...

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Extra

BREAKING: National grid collapses again, throws Nigerians into blackout

Akanji Philip April 15, 2024 0 Comment

Nigeria has witnessed its sixth power grid collapse of 2024, as electricity generation on the system collapsed from 2,583.77MW at 2am on Monday to 64.7MW around 3 am. Nigeria generates an average of...

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Extra

Blackout: FG threatens to revoke DisCos licences

Akanji Philip March 7, 2024 0 Comment

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, declared that it would withdraw the operating licences of power distribution companies that were intentionally not supplying electricity to consumers across the country, leading to widespread blackouts in Nigeria....

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National

Blackout across Nigeria as national grid collapses twice in 6-hour

VAM News September 14, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed. A check by...

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National

Fuel: Blackout Looms As Electricity Workers Set To Join Nationwide Strike

VAM News June 4, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers have mobilised to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest strike against the sudden fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu’s government. The...