Verified power updates from official sources only — no more impersonators
Nigerians relying on X for power grid updates are routinely exposed to misinformation from impersonator accounts falsely claiming to represent official operators.
VeraGrid pulls updates exclusively from verified official TCN and DISCO accounts using the X API, cross-references them against multiple government sources, and delivers clean, trustworthy alerts. Users select their DISCO and location once and receive accurate outage and restoration notifications via push and SMS without scrolling through Twitter misinformation.
Nigerian citizens and businesses monitoring national grid status on X/Twitter for power outage and restoration updates
Triple-source verification engine (official API + government cross-check + AI consistency scoring) that impersonators cannot fake
supportive
Users select their electricity distribution company and area for hyper-local alerts
Chronological list of only official updates with source links and verification badges
Instant notifications when power status changes in user's area
Paste any power-related tweet URL to instantly check if it's from an impersonator
Curated list of every genuine DISCO and TCN account with verification seals
30-day history and restoration time averages per DISCO
Daily 30-second audio summary in English and Pidgin
Track both home and office locations simultaneously
REST API for factories and ISPs to integrate grid status
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| disco | text | No |
| area | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| disco | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| message | text | No |
| source_tweet_id | text | Yes |
| verified | bool | No |
| confidence_score | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tier | text | No |
| paystack_subscription_code | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| expires_at | timestamp | Yes |
/api/updates/latestReturns latest verified updates filtered by user's DISCO
/api/verify-tweetAnalyzes tweet URL and returns impersonator verdict
/api/alerts/subscribeRegisters user for push/SMS alerts for specific DISCO
/api/webhook/paystackHandles Paystack subscription events
Limited to 10 alerts per month
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 850 | 4% | $1,190 | $14,280 |
| Month 6 | 6,200 | 7% | $15,190 | $182,280 |
Get verified alerts from official Nigerian grid operators. Never get tricked by impersonators again.
Target Nigerian energy Twitter influencers (10k+ followers in #PowerSector) and offer lifetime Pro in exchange for honest video testimonials. Post value-first threads on Twitter and Nairaland showing real impersonator examples vs VeraGrid verdicts. Offer free 30-day Business tier to 15 small ISPs and cold storage facilities in Lagos via LinkedIn outreach.
Simple status display
No verification layer, relies on user reports
Official source integration and impersonator detection
Proprietary database of verified official accounts and historical impersonation patterns that improves AI accuracy over time
X's paid verification created explosion of convincing impersonators exactly when grid instability increased after 2023 fuel subsidy removal
X API rate limits or price increases
Cache updates aggressively and have fallback manual curation queue
Users unwilling to pay $35 in Naira terms
Offer annual plan at 40% discount and focus on businesses first
Success: 150 email signups in 7 days
Success: 65% weekly active users and 40% conversion to paid
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