Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Nigerians were on Tuesday morning thrown into darkness due to the collapse of the national electricity grid.

This is the second time in less than five days that Nigeria's national grid has suffered a disturbance resulting in a nationwide power outage.

Major districts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were without electricity at the time of filing this report. Persistent grid collapses and erratic power supply have continued to disrupt businesses and households across the country, forcing many Nigerians to rely on alternatives such as generators and solar power.

Last Friday, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) informed the public that at approximately 12:40 hours, the national grid experienced a sy...