Daramola Aanuoluwapo | Ibadan
A 25-day power outage is set to affect Lagos and parts of Ogun State, in what will cause a significant disruptions to businesses and the economy, with the estimated cost expected to run into hundreds of billions of Naira.
The outage, scheduled from July 28 to August 21, 2025, will occur between 8 am and 5 pm daily, affecting several parts of Lagos and other serviced areas.
Truth Live News gathered that the outage is due to maintenance work on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 kV line by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise’s CEO, Dr. Muda Yusuf, said that the cost implication of the blackout will be enormous for business owners, residents, and the Nigerian economy.
Dr. Yusuf noted that while the outage will have a significant impact on businesses, it is a sacrifice worth making to boost the nation’s grid capacity.
He said, “If the government, through the TCN, is now committed to maintaining it and strengthening the capacity of the grid, I think it is a sacrifice that needs to be made.”
