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South Africans celebrate over 500 days of no electricity blackout

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In a statement, the Electricity Supply Commission (Escom), said South Africa has not experienced load shedding (planned blackouts) in over 500 days, reflecting the cumulative impact of improved fleet performance, lower unplanned outages, increased generation capacity and reduced reliance on emergency generation resources. On 04 October, Eskom said South Africa had recorded 504 consecutive days […]

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Blackout as Nigeria’s national grid collapses

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Nigeria’s national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. The collapse was confirmed in a public notice dated September 10, 2025, by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in a post on its X handle on Wednesday. Power outage currently experienced was due to a loss of supply from the national grid, according to AEDC. The […]

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Blackout occurred in London because many Nigerians live there ―Nigerian TikTok user says

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A Nigerian TikTok user has blamed a blackout in London on Nigerians residing in the city. According to the TikTok user, the blackout happened because there are too many Nigerians living in London. Watch the video below: @giftedprince7 ehh ♬ original sound – giftedprince

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