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November 14, 2017

Amaechi’s convoy engages in a show of shame, Education Ministry needs a new minister | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi over the weekend was embroiled in a messy public show of shame, as his convoy clashed with that of Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike. Both men who have been at loggerheads for years traded blames over who was responsible for the clash with the minister saying, his “black jeep was intercepted... Read More

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November 9, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 9th of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Senate summons Fashola over $35m unapproved spendings The Thread: These are the test questions Kaduna primary school teachers failed | El Rufai releases scripts The project has been executed | Defence ministry reacts to report of $1.4m contract scandal

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November 9, 2017

Senate summons Fashola over $35m unapproved spendings

The Senate on Wednesday started investigating the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing for spending $35m without approval by the National Assembly. The money was from $350m domiciled in the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority to finance electricity projects. This was after a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), at the plenary, titled ‘Monumental Fraud in the Power... Read More

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October 26, 2017

Reps summon Fashola over alleged violation of 2017 Appropriation Act

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over alleged violation of the 2017 Appropriation Act. The lawmakers queried the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc over the utilization of N22 billion spent monthly on gas without regular supply of power. Committee directed the Minister to appear before it... Read More

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October 21, 2017

Why money cannot be separated from politics and elections – Fashola

Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the issue of money cannot be eradicated from politics, due to the cost of running election campaigns. Fashola said this in Lagos on Friday during the discussion of ‘Love does not win elections’, a book written by Ayisha Osori. The former governor said as chairman... Read More

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October 3, 2017

Bypass your metre and pay N450,000 fine | NERC tells electricity consumers

Electricity consumers who bypass their meters will be forced to pay up to N450,000 as fine, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said. Highlights (report by Punch): Financial sanctions ranging from N50,000 to N450,000 for meter bypass by power consumers have been drafted by NERC and have been endorsed by the 11 electricity distribution... Read More

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August 31, 2017

FG set to link Nigeria’s 36 states with rail – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Federal Government would ensure that the entire country is connected by rail. Amaechi made this declaration when he delivered a keynote address at the 2017 15th National Council on Transportation, in Sokoto on Wednesday. “The President called two of us, myself and my Colleagues in... Read More

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August 31, 2017

Bear with us on bad state roads | Fashola appeals to Nigerians

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has appealed to Nigerians over his ministry’s inability to repair roads. Fashola said his ministry is constrained, appealing to Nigerians to exercise patience. Speaking with state house correspondents at the end of the federal executive council meeting, he said, “First, I want to sincerely empathise with commuters... Read More

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August 25, 2017

FG building 2736 housing units in 33 states – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the Federal Government is building 2,736 housing units in 33 states. He said this while speaking at the sixth edition of the national council on land, housing and urban development in Abuja, on Thursday. “This is in fulfillment of another commitment made at last year’s... Read More

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August 15, 2017

Provide consumers with meter before billing them, Fashola warns DisCos

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), in Kano during the 18th monthly power sector and stakeholders meeting, has warned power distribution companies, known as DisCos, all over the country to desist from estimated billing. He said, “The Discos have the obligation to meter their customers. “They must provide them with meters for... Read More

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[The Sexuality Blog] What’s the point of a Sexual Violence Response Team when you’ll still parade people accused of sexual crimes?

The Lagos state government under Babatunde Fashola had its problems, but it managed some semblance of uniformity in the policies it proposed and implemented. Akinwunmi Ambode’s Lagos State, however, cannot seem to make up its mind or stand unequivocally on anything – policy related, the rights of citizens, following the rule of law – nothing.... Read More

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Former governors Fashola, Fayemi, Ngige say they no longer receive pensions from their states

Three former governors – current ministers have said that they no longer receive pensions from their state governments. The ministers are Babatunde Fashola (Power, Works and Housing); Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment) and Kayode Fayemi (Mines and Steel Development). Fashola, a former governor of Lagos State, said he did not receive any pension from Lagos... Read More

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In whose interest are the National Assembly making those laws?

by Tosin Adesina The recent happenings at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, has called to question the role that Arm of Government is playing and whose interest is being protected by its actions. The National Assembly is the law making arm of the government and is made up of the Senate and the Federal... Read More

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Fashola apologises to House Committee over ‘inciting comments’

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola Friday, apologized to members of the House of Representatives when he appeared before an ad-hoc committee of the House. Fashola had allegedly made some comments regarding alterations in 2017 Appropriation Bill by National Assembly which seemed to breach the privileges of the House and sought to... Read More

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Accept the reality of tariff review, Fashola urges Nigerians

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigerians must accept the reality of an electricity tariff review so power can be better. In an interview with Thisday, Fashola urged Nigerians to ask that meters be supplied instead of getting court injunctions against tariff review. “If we want to experience reliable electricity, we must... Read More

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Fashola drops 6 places in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing has dropped six places in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers. The former Lagos governor, who previously occupied the number one position has been dubbed the ‘Minister of excuses’. Almost two years as the head of the ministry, Fashola just like his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari has made... Read More

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Fashola was shamelessly taken for a ride | Group asks Minister to reinstate sacked whistleblower

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), a civil society organisation (CSO), has asked the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to reinstate Murtala Ibrahim, an internal auditor of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Ibrahim was reportedly dismissed on May 8 after he exposed an abridged financial report in... Read More

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Buhari is a mistake as president – Reno Omokri

The spokesman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has asked Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to stop making excuses and do his job. Taking to Twitter, Omokri wrote that before the All Progressives Congress (APC) came into power, Fashola had promised stable electricity, if only the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is... Read More

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How Jonathan reversed electricity tariff to get votes – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said former President Goodluck Jonathan reversed electricity tariff to get votes. Fashola said this on Thursday while speaking at a public lecture organised by the department of economics, University of Lagos. He said the privatisation of the power sector was deceptive. The minister noted that the... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: “I am not fighting anybody” – Fashola clears the air on feud with National Assembly

Minister for Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has told Nigerians not to misinterpret his recent dispute with the House of Representatives as personal . He told newsmen in Abuja today, “let me make it very clear that many of the Senators and honourable members are my personal friends; so, you don’t fight your friends.”... Read More

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Why Nigeria sells electricity to Niger, Benin Republic – Fashola

The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, explained the reason(s) Nigeria’s power situation is not as good as Niger and Benin Republic – countries Nigeria sell electricity to. In his presentation at the Presidency Quarterly Business Forum, chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, the minister said Nigeria “sells the power in... Read More

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Audu Ogbeh rises to the top 10 | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has risen to the top ten in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers. Ogbeh’s rise is due to the ministry keeping its word that the country will begin the exportation of yams, a promise fulfilled in the week under review. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola retained... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. YOU ARE NOT DESERVING OF A REPLY | FASHOLA FIRES BACK AT GOJE The Minister of Power, Work and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has knocked the chairman Senate committee on Appropriations, Danjuma Goje for asking him to quit if the job was overwhelming. 2. DESPERATE SENATORS CAN REMOVE MAGU WHEN SARAKI... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. We won’t be harassed by a deputy police commissioner | Governors threaten showdown with Magu The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has said it would engage in a “showdown” with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu over a probe into the recently-released Paris Club loan refunds... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: You are not deserving of a reply | Fashola fires back at Goje | Melaye recall: Maintain status quo, court orders | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. We won’t be harassed by a deputy police commissioner | Governors threaten showdown with Magu – YNaija You are not deserving of a reply | Fashola fires back at Goje – YNaija Desperate senators can remove Magu when Saraki becomes Acting President – Falana – YNaija Melaye... Read More

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You are not deserving of a reply | Fashola fires back at Goje

The Minister of Power, Work and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has knocked the chairman Senate committee on Appropriations, Danjuma Goje for asking him to quit if the job was overwhelming. In a statement signed on Thursday from Zimbabwe, Fashola said the Senator’s utterances were “unparliamentary and therefore not deserving of a reply.” He added that the... Read More

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Insiders: NASS is well within its right to invite Fashola

The summoning of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola by the House of Representatives which is a fall out of the differences between both parties as a result of the reduction of the budget estimates for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the second Niger Bridge. Insiders had varying opinions on this issue. “The House of... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Court orders Buhari, Osinbajo to release names of looters of public funds A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the Federal Government to ensure the immediate release of names of public office holders who have mismanaged public funds. 2. Resign if... Read More

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Resign if the work is overwhelming | Senate tells Fashola

The Senate on Wednesday asked Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) to resign his appointment if he was overwhelmed by the volume of work at his ministry. The upper chamber accused Fashola of misleading the public over projects it added to the budget. At the plenary, Chairman of the Senate Committee on... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. SENATE CONDEMNS OSINBAJO’S COMMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS, ASKS HIM TO OBEY THE CONSTITUTION Members of the Nigerian Senate have called for the suspension of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari over a comment credited to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. 2. REPS SUMMON FASHOLA OVER COMMENTS ON BUDGET... Read More

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