Dear Mr. Vice President,
I recall then Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, a silk like you hailed your nomination as Vice Presidential candidate in 2014 as a good omen for “the rule of law, federalism and constitutionalism in Nigeria”. He based his optimism on your antecedents...
The inadequate supply of electricity is not the reason why the country’s economy is not growing, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. According to Fashola, experts who attribute the slow growth of Nigeria’s economy to power supply challenges make such arguments...
A non-government organisation in Nigeria has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to pave the way for indigenous companies in the country to compete effectively with other multinational firms in the construction sector. The group...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, on Thursday disclosed that it recorded new national peak electricity transmission capacity of 5,155.9 Mega Watt, MW, on December 8.
The Interim Managing Director of TCN, Usman Gur-Mohammed, made the disclosure at an interaction with journalists in...
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Not less than twenty new road construction projects across the country will cost an estimated N13.4 billion, according to the 2018 budget document.
Here are the list of roads captured in the 2018 budget as compiled by TheCable:
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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday said Nigerian roads were not as bad as many people were claiming; rather, he stated that the roads needed to be adequately maintained.
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The federal government has concluded the plan to reintroduce toll gates on various highways across the country.
Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, said this on Thursday while speaking at an interactive session with the senate committee on the Federal Roads Maintenance...
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The Federal Government is proposing to spend a total of N158m for the maintenance and fuelling of generators at the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing (FMPWH), the Punch reports.
According to the budget proposal for the ministry in the 2018 Appropriation Bill which is currently...
Minister of power, Babatunde Fashola, has rubbished and denied claims of financial impropriety made against him by Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.
Melaye had alleged that the power ministry diverted $35 million to the Afam fast power project without the approval of the national...
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Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently appoint a separate minister for the ministry of power due to critical challenges facing the sector.
The senator said the current minister, Babatunde Fashola is overwhelmed by functions in other ministerial portfolios...
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Nigeria’s power generation as at September 2017 has increased up to 7001 megawatts with transmission up to 6,700 megawatts and distribution rising to 4,600 megawatts.
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola speaking at the executive session of the National Council on Power...
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President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to connect the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by rail.
Amaechi dislcosed this during the 15th National Council...
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The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it had commenced the construction of mass housing projects in 33 states across the country . It also called for an upward review of up to 50 per cent as mobilisation funds for contractors, especially emerging contractors operating in the built...
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In an attempt to end the numerous complaints from consumers about the inability of Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to provide meters, Nigeria's Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has announced the approval of a N39 billion loan to the DISCOs for the supply of...
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has concluded arrangements to effect major changes in the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The action, according New Telegraph, will be taken this week or at most next week, will see some ministers being shown the way out of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government...
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The minister of Works, Power and Housing Babatunde Fashola tendered an apology to the law makers for his recent alleged disparaging remarks powers to alter projects in budgets.
In a humuliating clamp-down, he said he had been quoted out of context by the media and blamed journalists for his...
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Vanguard Newspaper has quizzed over the silence of the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Babatunde Fashola in the run up to the local government elections is increasingly provoking unease among many in the state.
Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor of the newspaper said the former...
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Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has advised Nigerians to accept the reality of increased electricity tariff.
He said the increment was effected so that Nigerians can enjoy reliable power supply.
The minister urged Nigerians to ask that meters be supplied instead of...
House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to summon the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola to answer to allegations that the House messed up with the Ministry’s 2017 budget and slashed appropriations for critical infrastructural projects.
Recall that there had...
Award wining cartoonist, Mike Asukwo has illustrated the ongoing drama between Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and the National assembly.
Fashola has heavily criticized the National assembly for introducing projects into the 2017 budget.
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