{"id":13215,"date":"2026-11-09T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/power-restored-to-parts-of-lagos-ogun-fct-minister\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:00:55","slug":"power-restored-to-parts-of-lagos-ogun-fct-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/power-restored-to-parts-of-lagos-ogun-fct-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Power restored to parts of Lagos, Ogun, FCT \u2014 Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"532\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Power-restored-to-parts-of-Lagos-Ogun-FCT-\u2014-Minister.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Power restored to parts of Lagos, Ogun, FCT \u2014 Minister\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Power-restored-to-parts-of-Lagos-Ogun-FCT-\u2014-Minister.jpg 532w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Joseph-Tegbe-300x219.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Adegboyega Adeleye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced the restoration of electricity to several areas affected by recent power disruptions in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring Nigerians that the government is working to provide reliable electricity and sustain grid stability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tegbe disclosed this in an update shared on his Facebook page on Monday, saying efforts were continuing to restore full electricity supply to the remaining affected locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line had been repaired and returned to service, helping to increase power supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis restoration helped to bring the total power supply to the Lagos Complex to over 1,000 megawatts, effectively normalising to the condition before the disruption,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are working with the key power sector stakeholders, including the Generation Companies, System Operator, Transmission Company and the Distribution Companies to ensure sustained and improved availability of power,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister assured consumers that efforts were continuing to restore electricity to the remaining affected areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur teams continue to work to restore full supply to the remaining affected locations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tegbe reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to improving electricity supply across the country, saying reliable power remained the ministry\u2019s priority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur priority continues to be the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development follows widespread power disruptions across parts of the country, with electricity allocation to distribution companies reportedly falling to about 2,926 megawatts on November 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) attributed the decline to inadequate gas supply to thermal power plants and reduced output from hydroelectric stations, which contributed to shorter hours of electricity supply and increased load shedding.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/power-restored-to-parts-of-lagos-ogun-fct-minister\/\">Power restored to parts of Lagos, Ogun, FCT \u2014 Minister<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adegboyega Adeleye The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced the restoration of electricity to several areas affected by recent power disruptions in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the&hellip; 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