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Nigeria’s Power Minister Pledges 72-Hour Recovery after Egbin Outage

One thermal plant's maintenance exposed how thin Nigeria's supply margin is, as Lagos and Abuja lost power and TCN and Ikeja Electric dispute who is to blame.

By Abdulazeez Abdulhameed 2 min read8th November, 2026

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Nigeria’s Power Minister Pledges 72-Hour Recovery after Egbin Outage

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