The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has announced that the national grid has been restored to normal operation following multiple trippings on the 330kV transmission network on Monday, October 19, 2026. The incident, which began at approximately 12:40 hours, affected only a section of the grid, according to a press release posted on NISO's official X account.
NISO and TCN collaborate on corrective measures
NISO stated that it worked alongside the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to implement corrective measures that brought the power system back to stability. The body signed off the statement as "Management" and directed the public to rely on its official channels for accurate information, asserting that some media reports had misrepresented the scale of the disruption.
The announcement comes after distribution companies across Nigeria had earlier addressed the outages and disruptions that spread to multiple states, with several blaming the transmission-level fault for cuts to supply in their areas.
Public reactions to NISO's statement
The announcement drew sharp responses from Nigerians on social media, with many questioning the credibility of the claim given conditions on the ground. @haztola wrote: "National grid collapse or no national grid collapse. I live in a place in Abeokuta where we are only given less than 2 hours light per week and we are placed in Band B."
@Tope4dTop challenged the grid operator's broader strategy: "We thought your low load allocation to Lagos Discos was meant to stabilise the grid, so, explain why this still happened despite withholding the supply people need? Why is Egbin being asked to generate only 250MW?"
Ongoing monitoring and next steps
@FayehunTem48274 directed a question at electricity distributor EKEDP: "@EKEDP are you aware that the national grid has returned to normal operations?" @segunabayomi was more pointed in his frustration: "Which yeye misleading information are you people referring to when we are still in darkness yet you're concerned about information that the grid has collapsed."
Legit.ng will continue to monitor developments on the national grid situation and bring updates as they emerge.
