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Nine power plants have reportedly gone offline, dragging the national grid to 675MW, enough electricity for every Nigerian to hold one small hope, but not enough to charge it. Officials blamed gas, debt and “technical issues,” the holy trinity of Nigerian darkness.
Nyesom Dwala
The Federal Government has again announced that China will help fix Nigeria’s electricity, a promising development for citizens who have been hearing the same sentence since their last inverter battery was still optimistic.
Nyesom Dwala
Doctors say the ICU is now in ICU after hospitals were billed like lounges for the crime of needing electricity to keep people alive. Patients may soon be advised to come with card, gloves, blood donor, and small generator.
Nyesom Dwala
The agency says normal darkness has been restored after a “technical oversight” left fans spinning, fridges humming, and Nigerians briefly suspecting national development. Investigators are now searching for the staff member behind the shocking outbreak of efficiency.
Nyesom Dwala
The Presidency has finally explained why Aso Rock runs on solar while Nigerians are left to romance the national grid: it’s “out of solidarity.” Officials say they didn’t want to compete with citizens for the little electricity available, unlike the Villa, which enjoys uninterrupted Wi-Fi and air conditioning.
Nyesom Dwala
PHCN says Nigerians will finally enjoy 24-hour electricity by 2099, provided the committee-to-monitor-the-committee roadmap survives all phases. The agency says the plan is “ambitious but achievable,” and generators, inverters and candles have already begun long-term mourning.
Nyesom Dwala
