NIGERIA suffered a major power cut on the first day of its World Cup campaign, according to local reports.
The power grid melt down came on the same day the national team played Croatia in its first fixture.

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Local media reported a total collapse of "all the nation's power plants."
The report said: "A top executive of one of the nation’s electricity distribution companies, told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that the national grid first collapsed on Friday.

More at: https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6551013/nigerias-power-grid-meltdown-world-cup/

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This is what happens when all 17 televisions are turned on at the same time.

Nigerian power company executives have been warning about an occurrence like this since the grid was established in 2015. "We can now bring power to all Nigerians," they announced, "but not very much."

Hopefully a shipment of AA batteries, rushed by unesco, will alleviate the situation.

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Erik