Nigeria, May 2 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the nation recorded 105 cases of grid collapse from 2015 till date.

The TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement posted on the company's X handle on Wednesday.

In recent times, the TCN has reported cases of national grid system collapses, resulting in reduced electricity allocation to electricity distribution companies in the country.

On 15 April, Nigeria's electricity grid collapsed, throwing several cities into darkness.

The grid collapsed as generation dropped to 64.70 megawatts, officials said.

In its statement on Wednesday, the company said the number of grid disturbances/system collapses has gradually reduced, contrary...