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Fashola is no friend of street trading and this is why

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has said it is wrong for anyone to undertake legitimate business illegitimately, all in trying to survive - there is no…

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UK Parliament to deliberate sanction request against Nigeria, FG to spend N311b on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

UK Parliament to deliberate sanction request against Nigeria The United Kingdom Parliament has said it will deliberate on a petition seeking to sanction the Nigerian government and the Nigeria Police…

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Forensic Fashola and friends (Episode 5) : The one with the ‘secret camera’ at Lekki tollgate

Nigerian politics can only be likened to a drama series. There are several times, as a Nigerian, where you halt in your steps, look around waiting for someone to scream…

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Minister Fashola must think we are in ‘the era of the dumb’ so this is what we must do

Indeed, the latest reports of former Lagos governor and the current Federal minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola “discovering” a camcorder planted supposedly by dubious characters is at once…

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YNaija Ministers’ Effectiveness Ranking: Hadi Sirika, Onyema, Sunday Dare, Fashola top list for June

  With the death of the former Nigerian Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, a lot of Nigerians have been forced to reevaluate the quality of service the country's ministers and…

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The Babatunde Fashola and Naira Marley trend everyone is talking about

As an aftermath to singer, Naira Marley's 'rule-breaking' concert that took place in Abuja late Saturday, another scene has entered into the tape of events. On Twitter, a cross-trend between…

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The YNaija Ministers’ Ranking for November

The month of November wasn't a distinct indication of collective ministerial performances. More than half of the ministries barely recorded activities and with the December on the horizon, what will…

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Here are the 10 ministers whose performance we are looking forward to

It's more than a week since President Buhari installed a new ministerial cabinet that, up until then, took him a long time to put together. The ministers themselves aren't a…

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The YNaija Cover – the 24th of July

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The YNaija Cover – the 4th of June

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The Big 5: Sharia police in Kano to arrest people eating in public during Ramadan; DSS arrests commercial sex workers in Calabar | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Sharia police to arrest people eating in public during Ramadan The Commander-General of Kano Hisbah, Nabahani Usman, has said from…

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Has power supply improved in Nigeria? Babatunde Fashola says well-meaning Nigerians can testify

Every day, I'm increasingly convinced that Nigerian politicians live in an echo chamber that prevents them from being in tune with reality. From their utterances and actions, it's all the…

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The YNaija Cover – the 28th of March

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The YNaija Cover – the 13th of December

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If you don’t have power, it is not the government’s problem – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola late Wednesday said that it is not the Federal Government's problem if citizens in the country do not have electricity. Speaking…

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The YNaija Cover – the 11th of December

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The Late 5: Show us where to get funds or keep quiet about our borrowing – Fashola; NURTW says it will join labour strike | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has asked critics of the Muhammadu Buhari admnistration over its borrowings, urging them to…

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The Late 5: Put an end to electing uneducated leaders, Emir Sanusi advises Nigerians; Focus on fixing roads now and leave 2023 – Bode George tackles Fashola | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to stop electing leaders without education into public offices, stressing that at…

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The Late 5: Re-elect Buhari so power returns to you in 2023 – Fashola reportedly tells South West; Nigeria gains ‘almost nothing’ from Chinese loans – Agbakoba | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the new international terminal of Port Harcourt Airport, in Omagwa, Rivers, built by the Chinese…

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The Late 5: Saraki weighing decision to unseat Buhari in 2019, U.S Embassy explains closure of Abuja consulate | Other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Following Tuesday's announcement of a temporary suspension of its consular services in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, until further notice, the United…

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The Big 5: Saraki meets Obasanjo behind closed doors, Falconets cross over to World Cup quarter finals | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki,  on Monday held a closed-door meeting with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential…

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The Late 5: Eleka files 700-page petition against Fayemi’s victory, The Police wants to kill me – Dino Melaye I More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The candidate of the People's Democratic Party, (PDP) in the July 14 Ekiti governorship election, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka has on Friday…

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The Late 5: Kogi reveals why it can’t pay salaries, Man beaten to death for killing cow in India and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Kogi state government says it is unable to pay salaries regularly because of the N500 million loan servicing bill it…

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The Late 5: PDP accuses FG of clamping down opposition, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gets married and other stories.

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the federal government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of commencing what it…

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The Late 5: Buhari says he wasn’t aware police IG disobeyed him, Plane crash kills 49 people in Nepal, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he had no idea that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, flouted his…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 29th of November

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The Big 5: Buhari’s plan to checkmate violent extremism, Buratai on Boko Haram and, other stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. President Buhari has launched an action plan to checkmate violent extremism in the country. The policy is to be…

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It is not true that all the roads are bad – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, said Nigerian roads were not as bad as being claimed; as all the roads needed is to be adequately…

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Traditional ruler provides alternative to the proposed toll gates

A royal father in Lagos, HRM Oba Oladele Friday Kosoko, the Onoworo of Iworo and Ogundeyi 11, has warned against wastage of taxpayers’ money. Why it matters: The Minister of…

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We’ve concluded plans to reintroduce toll gates at 38 points across Nigeria- Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, said the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to reintroduce toll gates in 38 points across the country. Highlights: The…

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