'No light anywhere!': Nigerians challenge power minister's claim that electricity has been restored in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, FCT

Power Minister Joseph Tegbe announces restoration across five locations.

Repaired transmission line boosts electricity supply to Lagos.

Nigerians report continued blackouts despite the government's announcement.

Nigerians have challenged the Federal Government's announcement that electricity has been restored to parts of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with some residents saying their communities are still experiencing blackouts.

The reactions followed an update by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Monday, November 9, 2026, in which he announced that electricity had returned to many areas previously affected by power disruptions.

In a statement shared on Instagram, Tegbe said the affected locations included parts of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the FCT, adding that efforts were ongoing to restore supply to the remaining communities.

He also announced that the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line had been repaired and returned to service.

According to the minister, the restoration helped increase the power supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts (MW), effectively returning it to the level recorded before the disruption.

However, some Nigerians who reacted to his announcement said electricity had yet to return to their neighbourhoods.

An Instagram user, @Zaynablawan, specifically called out the situation in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, saying, "There is no light in igbogbo, ikorodu o it’s also part of Lagos State in case people have forgotten."

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Another user, @estherokoror, complained about the continued outage on Orchid Road, questioning the minister's announcement. "Sir no light in orchid road, why the lies," the user wrote.

Similarly, @Dsleekchief said electricity was still unavailable, commenting, "No light anywhere, please."

An Ogun resident, @Ibukun_ayomi, also reported that power had yet to return to the state. "No light in Ogun up till now sir," the user said.

The complaints suggest that while electricity supply may have improved in some locations following the repair of the transmission line, the restoration has not been evenly felt by all consumers.

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The minister's announcement also acknowledged that some affected locations were still awaiting full restoration.

Meanwhile, the situation raises questions about the gap between improved power transmission and the actual supply reaching homes and businesses, particularly in communities where residents continue to report outages.