Power minister explains recent nationwide outages
- Power Minister Joseph Tegbe attributed outages to maintenance at Egbin Power Station, gas-supply limitations and transmission-line sabotage.
- Grid operators used load shedding to manage reduced electricity generation and restricted transmission routes.
- Tegbe said affected generating units should return in phases within 48 to 72 hours as officials improve gas supplies and repair damaged infrastructure.
- The Transmission Company of Nigeria disputed Ikeja Electric’s explanation of some outages, saying low generation—not transmission failure—caused most interruptions.
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My team and I working on power supply, says power minister
Joseph Tegbe, minister of power, says his team is working with electricity sector operators to restore power supply across four states affected by outages, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, following disruptions to generation and transmission…
Power supply to improve in 72 hours
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said electricity supply will begin to improve within 48 to 72 hours as the Federal Government works to address generation and transmission constraints responsible for recent outages in parts of the country.
Affected generating units will return within 48 hours - Newsy People
Home Politics Affected generating units will return within 48 hours – Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe Politics By Linda Ikeji 7 November 2026, 1:08 pm The Federal Government has attributed power outages affecting Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and two other areas to planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station, gas supply constraints and the […]
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