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Sudden Shutdown of the Egbin Power Station

BRACE UP : DARKNESS LOOMS IN LAGOS

A prolonged blackout may be imminent in Lagos State following a sudden shutdown of the Egbin Power Station and a simultaneous transmission line outage.

Egbin Power Station suffered a major operational disturbance, leading to a complete loss of generation.

This has lead to a significant reduction in power generation currently affecting electricity supply across the country, particularly within the Lagos region.

Egbin Power Station, which is the largest electricity-generating plant on the national grid and a major contributor to daily power supply in Nigeria, experienced a major operational disturbance.

At approximately 8:21 p.m. on April 28, 2026, Egbin Power Station recorded a total loss of generation, dropping from about 641MW to zero output.

This incident was caused by the failure of the plant’s central compressor, in addition to a malfunction of the circulating water pump system, which necessitated an immediate shutdown of all generating units to safeguard the facility.”

The impact of the generation loss was compounded by a transmission constraint affecting power delivery into Lagos.

Power supply to the Lagos region is currently further restricted due to the forced outage of the Osogbo–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line, thereby limiting the evacuation of available generation into the Lagos load centre.

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April 28th.....no wonder no light yesterday and today

No wonder after the rain, we've been in blackout hitherto.

You cant run a govt as thuggery, agborism and alaye ways

As always, it is not a surprise. Smh

Ibadan loading. No be for here u go jogodo

I just thank God for the area where I live.
Constant power supply

Normal news from the past till this time.
Keep it up leaders

But these Nigerian power generation and distribution companies, are they not aware that there must be downtimes due to various unforseen occurrences and have a backup plan ahead for times like this like it is done in other nations of the world?


When will black people have the wisdom to run a functional nation by themselves?

This power OUTtage is OUTrageous..

Terrible country chai...apc

We no talk am?


The apc are so predictable

A contractor dies, lagos goes into perpetual darkness.

Hmmmmm, this is a sad news.

Useless government too bad

This is bad news.
The required repairs is going to be expensive.

Infact they would need to contact the manufacturer because I don't think there would be modular replacements for some parts.

For the circulating water pump. They must now replace impellers, shafts, seals, and wear rings. Along with filters, valves and expansion joints. All those types of big scale plumbing jobs (na crane this plumber go take work). I think they might have a problem with their electrical component too, so they will quote them motor rewind or even replacement.

That other one is even worse. Gas turbine compressor might just need washing. Worse if it's not just Blade/vane whala and they need rotor replacement. Very expensive of they want to quote them full compressor module replacement. I hope it's the easiest option.

Even after that one. They will need to now change oil, check auxiliary systems, do this, do that, before they are cleared to switch it back on.

It will be expensive sha. But maybe just 2 weeks to 3 months.

E no concern baba him don see the future set up solar very sensitive govt!

God has nothing to do with power generation. Only Nigerians can solve Nigerian problem. Why werent we investing and increasing the power generation since independence when we knew our population and power consumption was increasing as well?

Fatimakid:
May God help us in this country

Chai...this government..

The tax dem dey deduct from my salary just dey waste

It is rocket science after all 🫤

The former minister, will be like...'phew, I bailed just in time....a million and a half less curses than last week...'

IndexMode:
This is bad news.
The required repairs is hoping to be expensive.

Infact they would need to contact the manufacturer because I don't think there would be modular replacements for some parts.

He Don be be that.

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Darkness no dey




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no big deal,we are used to DARKNESS

Wow. Tinubu said we should not give him a second term if he doesn’t solve the electricity problem, I guess he should not run if he has any iota of honesty in him

Na big wahala be this o.
Which kain problem be this?

Tegbe, another man has replaced Delabu to put us in darkness after banding us.

Djamacoz2026:
Wow is this a good or bad news …?

E reach to ask

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I stays in Ikorodu, Ijede precisely. We get light throughout that Tuesday which was on the 28th and yesterday. Today own is not stable.

Hoii:
I just thank God for the area where I live.
Constant power supply

Just imagine what a human being is saying
What are you thanking God for?
That others are in darkness and you have light right?
Get out of here

Scammers distribution company.. ministry of darkness..we have seen it all

franchasng:
But these Nigerian power generation and distribution companies, are they not aware that there must be downtimes due to various unforseen occurrences and have a backup plan ahead for times like this like it is done in other nations of the world?


When will black people have the wisdom to run a functional nation by themselves?

It just seems impossible. We are definitely cursed. No prosperous black nation till today.