The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has stated that power generation in Nigeria increased by 100 per cent within a space of three years. Fashola, who disclosed this while playing host to members of the Federation of Construction Industry in his office on Monday in Abuja, specifically stated that power generation increased […]
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The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) says the South West has more to gain by re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Fashola, who was in Lagos on Tuesday for the inauguration of 5000 foot soldiers for the campaign of Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said that the […]
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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has improved electricity situation making the citizens run generators for shorter periods. To this end, Nigerians now spend less money on diesel to power their generating sets and they no longer iron their clothes one week in advance […]
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As part of activities to mark his three years in office, the Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said the federal government is presently repairing 53 critical roads across the country before the Christmas. Fashola at a press briefing in Abuja Monday said the federal government is working round the clock to […]
Read More The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, has urged urged Nigerians to eschew all forms of violence ahead of the 2019 general elections. Adebule made the call on Tuesday at the Eid-prayers at Dodan Barracks Prayer Ground in Ikoyi, Lagos. Newsmen report that among dignitaries who observed the Eid prayers are Chief Bola Tinubu, […]
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Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said, yesterday, that the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, will be shut for three days, from July 27 to 29, and not 27 months as earlier reported. Fashola made the clarification on Channels Television Sunrise Daily while responding to reactions to the 27 months of shutting down […]
Read More The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over By President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved ₦35.6 billion for reconstruction of roads and bridge in the country. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting held at the Presidential Villa, […]
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The Federal Government on Monday ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regularly Commission to enforce the contract mandating power distribution companies to provide meters to customers and eliminate estimated electricity bills in the power sector. It said the directive to NERC became vital following the number of complaints coming from power consumers on meters, which the Discos […]
Read More The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Tuesday announced that it had cleared 655 power equipment containers that were stranded at various seaports in the country for more than 15 years. It stated that over 800 containers were abandoned at different ports across the country for more than a decade, adding that some of them had […]
Read More The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has ordered the contractor handling the Zik Mausoleum, Bouygues Construction Limited to complete and deliver the project before the end of October. Fashola gave the order on Saturday in Onitsha during an inspection of the project. He expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work […]
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved $995 million and N15.45 billion for two roads. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. With him were Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and […]
Read More Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola yesterday took a swipe at the members of the House of Representatives joint Committees on Power and Public Procurement for conducting a public hearing over an alleged ₦42 billion rural electrification. Fashola said it was unnecessary for the joint committees to be conducting a public hearing […]
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