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July 3, 2017

Fashola, Adewole are the best ministers in Nigeria | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Nigeria’s Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and his counterpart in the Ministry of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole are the joint-top best Nigerian ministers in this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for ministers. In the week under review, Fashola took the National Assembly to the cleaners as he accused them of tampering with the ministry’s budget.... Read More
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July 1, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. 1. 2017 BET Awards The awards held on Monday, 26, Nigeria’s Wizkid won Best International Artiste, Africa, for the second time in a row. You can check out the full list again to see the other winners for this year’s edition of the awards.... Read More
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June 28, 2017

Stop spreading half truth – Reps reply Fashola again

Spokesperson of the house of representatives, Abulrazak Namdas, has said the National Assembly ‘intervened’ in the 2017 budget proposal sent by the Executive to carry every region along. The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had earlier stated that parts of the budget were interfered with by NASS. In reaction, the senate and... Read More
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June 27, 2017

Fashola vs NASS: Supreme Court a bit too far?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Fashola wants to fully get in the ring with the National Assembly by asking the Supreme Court to determine the extent of its powers in altering the Federal Budget. “Being an institutional and not a personal issue, it won’t be out of place to seek a resolution of the conflict at... Read More
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June 27, 2017

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. “KANU HAS NO AUTHORITY TO SPEAK FOR THE IGBOS” – APGA The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has warned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against speaking for the Igbo people. 2. NIGERIA IN TROUBLE IF LAWMAKERS CAN’T DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN BUDGET... Read More
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June 27, 2017

Fashola vs NASS: The waste of money bit is about right

by Alexander O. Onukwue One of Fashola’s arguments against the change of projects in the budget provisions of the executive is the waste that accrues from the process. The former Lagos Governor who has served as a Federal Minister since August 2015 made the remark while criticizing the National Assembly’s decision to alter parts of... Read More
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June 27, 2017

Mind the gap: How inept are Nigerian lawmakers?

by Alexander O. Onukwue At a time when the United States Senate is being grilled in the media and by the Congressional Budget Office over the numbers involved in replacing the Affordable Care Act (alias Obamacare) with the American HealthCare Act, the Nigerian Senate is facing questions as to the rationale behind replacing mega road... Read More
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June 27, 2017

Explainer: The fuss between Fashola and the senate

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has been in a war of words with the National Assembly over the recently signed 2017 Budget. In an interview , Fashola argued without any apologies that the Senate had tampered heavily with the budget of its Ministry adding items which he... Read More
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June 27, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. OJO, LAMBO MOVE AGAINST DINO MELAYE’S RECALL FROM SENATE The ongoing process to recall Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) may be heading for a brickwall, as former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federal, Bayo Ojo (SAN), and former health Minister, Eyitayo Lambo... Read More
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June 27, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Fashola insists NASS tampered with 2017 budget | Donald Trump celebrates victory at Supreme Court | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Nigeria in trouble if lawmakers can’t differetiate between budget and cash – Fashola – YNaija Nigeria is not a stranger to crisis, she was created out of crisis – Babangida – YNaija Boko Haram leader, Shekau, releases video says sect attacked military convoy, abducted Policemen – YNaija Ojo, Lambo move... Read More
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June 27, 2017

‘FG seeks $5bn loan from World Bank to improve electricity’

The Federal Government is seeking a loan of $5 billion from the World Bank Group to boost power availability in Nigeria. The World Bank had in April stated that a delegation from Nigeria was in Washington DC to discuss assistance for the nation’s power sector, but did not disclose the details of the talks. However,... Read More
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June 27, 2017

Nigeria in trouble if lawmakers can’t differentiate between budget and cash – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigeria is in big trouble if lawmakers cannot differentiate cash and budget. He expressed concern over the recourse of the National Assembly’s spokespersons to name calling over his observations on the 2017 budget. In a press release signed by his special adviser on media, Hakeem... Read More
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June 26, 2017

Ibe Kachikwu climbs to the top ten, Fashola attacks the Senate, Onyeama maintains top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has risen to the top ten in the weekly YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers. Kachikwu, who is saddled with the responsibility of effecting major changes in the petroleum industry, took the big jump following the reduction in the price of diesel by the Nigerian National Petroleum... Read More
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June 24, 2017

2017 budget: Stop deceiving Nigerians, Senate tells Fashola

The Senate has said Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatujde Fashola was spreading wrong information about the 2017 budget. Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi in a statement said Fashola did not give the public full details about the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which has been on a private finance initiative from the beginning. He said the Bureau... Read More
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June 22, 2017

Lagos/Ibadan Expressway: We owe N15bn, NASS reduced the budget to N10bn – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed concern over the insertion of projects outside the purview of his ministry in the 2017 Appropriation Act by the National Assembly, Punch reports.  “What I have in my budget now is primary healthcare centres, boreholes,’’ he said at an interactive session with editors on Thursday.... Read More
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June 8, 2017

Senate summons Fashola over abandoned road project

The Senate on Wednesday asked its committee on works to invite the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over the abandoned Bodo/Bonny Road linking to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Rivers State. The summon followed a motion by George Thompson Sekibo (PDP Rivers East). The minister will be required to explain why the Federal Government... Read More
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June 4, 2017

Babatunde Fashola climbs to the top ten, as Geoffrey Onyeama takes top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

The Minister of  Finance, Kemi Adeosun has dropped out of the top ten in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers this week. On Thursday, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement summoned Adeosun over the alleged payment of N17 billion for procurement of office equipment. While issuing the summons, the Chairman of the Committee, Rep.... Read More
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May 9, 2017

You have no excuse for not satisfying consumers, Fashola blasts power firms

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Monday told power distribution companies (DisCos) that Nigerians were tired of excuses over lack of electricity. The minister told the DisCos to stick to the terms of their licences and implement their remittance obligations without complaints. Fashola spoke in the Plateau State capital during the monthly... Read More
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May 8, 2017

FG planning to demolish structures close to electricity lines

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the government would demolish structures under or close to transmission lines. Fashola said this in Jos on Monday, at the 15th monthly meeting with the power sector participants. “The erection of structures under or close to transmission lines is wrong and dangerous; such structures will... Read More
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April 18, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Did you know? President Buhari is building houses for civil servants

President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed doors with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita today. While the meeting happened behind closed doors and as has been the practice lately, there were no pictures and the Presidency issued no statement on the meeting, we still found out what was said. You... Read More
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March 29, 2017

Ambode, a silent achiever – Tinubu

by Dolapo Adelana National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State is a silent achiever. Tinubu, who spoke at the commissioning of Abesan-Aboru Link Bridge in Alimosho, said Ambode has done a lot despite inheriting a huge debt profile of N418.2 billion from former Governor,... Read More
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March 25, 2017

Whatever I have achieved is a fallout of Fashola’s great achievements – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday lauded his predecessor and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola for his achievements while he was governor of the state. Ambode commended him when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja. He described the... Read More
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March 11, 2017

Rotimi Amaechi vaults into the top ten, Kemi Adeosun rises again | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

One of the biggest points of criticism Lai Mohammed has faced in recent times has been his handling of President Buhari’s absence, and the clear absence of any consistent communication strategy regarding the issue. In the light of that, we might be tempted to expect that the return of President Buhari would give the Minister of Information... Read More
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March 10, 2017

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

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Fashola replies Ambode, accuses Lagos governor of creating a “storm in a cup of tea” The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babtunde Fashola, has dismissed as untrue, statements made by the governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode accusing his ministry... Read More
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March 10, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo orders IGP to arrest perpetrators of Ile-Ife clash | How police raided my house, seized my gun, others – Senator | More stories

by Dolapo Adelana Fashola replies Ambode, accuses Lagos governor of creating a “storm in a cup of tea” – YNaija Osinbajo orders IGP to arrest perpetrators of Ile-Ife clash – YNaija Mark Zuckerberg, wife, expecting baby girl – YNaija How police raided my house, seized my gun, others – Senator – YNaija Repentant armed bandits,... Read More
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March 10, 2017

Fashola replies Ambode, accuses Lagos governor of creating a “storm in a cup of tea”

by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babtunde Fashola, has dismissed as untrue, statements made by the governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode accusing his ministry of frustrating the state’s plan to reconstruct the Lagos International Airport Road from Oshodi. On Wednesday Ambode had announced that the Federal Ministry of Works was... Read More
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March 9, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. How US authorities locked up Nigerian for 4 days at Los Angeles Airport A Nigerian man, Olaniyi Femi has recounted the horrendous treatment meted on him by United States authorities at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 2. Nigerians with valid visa free to travel... Read More
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March 9, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: PDP crisis: Makarfi displeased with Dickson’s reconciliation report | FG frustrating efforts to fix Lagos Airport road – Ambode | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. How US authorities locked up Nigerian for 4 days at Los Angeles Airport – YNaija Nigerians with valid visa free to travel to the US – American Embassy – YNaija FG frustrating efforts to fix Lagos Airport road – Ambode – YNaija PDP crisis: Makarfi displeased with... Read More
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March 9, 2017

FG frustrating plan to fix Lagos Airport road – Ambode

by Dolapo Adelana The Lagos state government has accused the Federal Government of frustrating its plan to rebuild the Oshodi – Murtala Muhammed Airport road. The State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode stated this on Wednesday after inspecting projects which he plans to inaugurate as part of the Lagos at 50 celebration and the second anniversary of... Read More
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