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Pressure on national grid as vandals damage 20 towers
Daily Trust
Aug 10, 2026 · 07:29 WAT
Vandals damaged at least 20 national-grid transmission towers between January and August, according to Daily Trust, disrupting efforts to expand grid connections and improve electricity supply. The infrastructure damage highlights operational challenges for Nigeria’s power system and may affect the broader utilities sector.