The Transmission Company of Nigeria has clarified that the national grid did not collapse on Monday.
This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement by the General Manager of Public Affairs Ndidi Mbah.
There were reports that the national grid collapsed on Monday , resulting in a nationwide blackout.
However, TCN explained that what happened was arcing on the Benin-Egbin 330kV isolator, which caused line tripping and a consequent loss of supply to some areas around 2:47 p.m. on Monday.
The Lagos axis, sections of the North Central, portions of the South West Region, and Abuja were all impacted.
In the meantime, complete power was available in other regions, such as the North East, South West, and other sections of North Central and North East.
As an update, TCN said bulk power had been restored in the affected areas around 6:10 p.m. on Monday.
