Tegbe says power is back in Lagos, FCT and three states as 72-hour deadline expires
Photo: Power Minister Joseph Tegbe · Source: The Nation (Aug 2026 file photo)
The minister says the Benin–Egbin line is repaired and supply is back above 1,000MW — a claim NewsFlux has not independently verified area by area.
Key points
- The minister said the vandalised Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line has been repaired and returned to service, lifting supply to the Lagos Complex above 1,000MW — back to its pre-disruption level.
- The minister's claim that supply is back has not been independently verified area by area.
- TCN has committed to completing full restoration by the end of November.
Power Minister Joseph Tegbe said on Monday that electricity has been restored to many affected areas in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory, as the 72-hour window he promised on Friday expired.
The minister said the vandalised Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line has been repaired and returned to service, lifting supply to the Lagos Complex above 1,000MW — back to its pre-disruption level. In a TVC interview on Monday morning he added that Egbin turbine ST1 has returned to operation, ST3 was expected on stream on Monday evening (adding about 150MW), and power had returned to Ajah, Lekki, Ikoyi, Magodo and Ikeja by Sunday night. He projected stable electricity in three to five years. TCN has committed to completing full restoration by the end of November.
Separately, the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors apologised to Nigerians on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. The minister’s claim has not been independently verified area by area — NewsFlux is reporting it as the minister’s claim, not as confirmed restoration.
Update, 9 Nov 2026 (evening): this article was updated after the minister’s Monday update. The earlier version reported the blackout persisting on Monday morning, per Daily Trust. The minister now says supply is restored in the affected states; that claim has not been independently verified.
Why this matters
The minister now says supply is restored in the affected states; that claim has not been independently verified.
Latest developments
First published 9 Nov 2026, 16:23 WAT.
Updated 9 Nov 2026, 22:00 WAT — this report was updated after publication.
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Sources
- The New Citizen — Blackout persists as NNPC, NISO trade blame (citing Daily Trust)
- The Nation — Blackout: We’ll restore electricity supply within 72 hours — Tegbe
- FlashInfoNG — Power outages: NNPC says gas network not to blame as Tegbe promises relief
- Punch — Power restored to Lagos, Ogun, four others after vandalism — minister
- ThisDay — Power minister gives fresh update on blackout in Lagos, FCT, others
- Lagos Post — FG restores Benin-Egbin transmission line, recovers power supply to Lagos corridor
- Ghanamma — Power outages resolved, stable electricity in 3-5 years — Tegbe
Evening update 9 Nov 2026: the minister's restoration claim (Punch 12:29 WAT, ThisDay 11:12 WAT) is reported as his claim, not as independently verified fact. Egbin ST1 returned; ST3 was expected Monday evening; TCN committed to full restoration by end of November.