Tag: Fashola

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Op-ed EditorOctober 24, 2016

The Thread: With this 200% increase in electricity bills, it will be cheaper to run your gen

Nigeria is beset with electricity challenges that do not appear to have an end in sight. So we fall back ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 23, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Stop torturing suspects, IGP warns SARS operatives | Without Buhari, Nigeria would have packed up by now — Segun Oni | Michelle Obama Passport Scan Appears Online In Apparent Hack

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. BBOG endorses Buhari’s invitation to UN for Chibok girls negotiations – YNaija  ...

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RoqeebahSeptember 18, 2016

Has the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola seen this yet?

Has anyone else wondered if there are supernatural forces dealing with us in Nigeria? Not just in terms of politics ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 31, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Chris Brown arrested | President of Ghana maybe impeached, Price of cement rises | Flood kill several in Nigeria

From the papers this morning – The Tracklist Power generation rises to 3061mW – YNaija EFCC arrests Ebonyi Governor’s brother ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 26, 2016

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

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Woman explains why she locked a four year in ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 25, 2016

FG policies will only yield positive results if… – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to focus on capital ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 16, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 2,000 sacked NIS applicants to be reinstated | Power generation hits 3,000MW | Donald Trump doing badly in swing state polls | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist FG sacks 23 prison officers and suspends 11 over jailbreak- YNaija In case ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 10, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria needs a change of both attitude and leadership

by Babajide Ajidagba Nigeria’s problems have been extensively analysed over the years by a plethora of intelligent people. In fact, lack ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 8, 2016

7 reasons why Adesuwa Onyenokwe is an icon for this generation

If there is one woman in Nigeria who needs no introduction, Adesuwa Onyenokwe perfectly fits the bill. Born on August ...

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Dele BenjaminJune 19, 2016

We’ll complete all ongoing, abandoned projects in 3 years – Fashola

All ongoing and abandoned projects in the country will be completed within 3 years, by the Federal Government, says Minister ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 10, 2016

Unpaid contractors to resume work on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has declared that contractors would resume work on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 10, 2016

‘I don’t think running 3 ministries has overwhelmed me’ – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has allayed fears that he is overwhelmed by the weight of running ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 10, 2016

Ambode fires all 57 of Fashola’s caretaker committee

Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has disbanded the Caretaker Committees of the 57 Local Government Councils and Local Council ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 9, 2016

‘Nigerians want electricity, yet they destroy power infrastructure’ – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Work and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, expressed shock at the destruction of public properties by ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 9, 2016

#Buharimeter: Lai Mohammed confesses his biggest ‘sin’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said his only “sin” was that he spoke too much ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 6, 2016

Opinion: An open letter to Babatunde Fashola – A solution to the metering problem

By Adetayo Adegbemle Dear Excellency, Babatunde Fashola, My name is Adetayo Adegbemle, the convener of PowerUp Nigeria, an Electricity Consumer Right ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 5, 2016

‘Anti-corruption war is a a rigmarole’ | 10 things we learnt from Olisa Agbakoba

Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Agbakoba has been a vocal critic of ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 4, 2016

Again, Fashola blames Jonathan for bad roads

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday, disclosed that the Jonathan administration’s inability to pay contractors ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 3, 2016

Why FG is at the mercy of power companies

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, disclosed that the federal government lacked the right to ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 1, 2016

Despite fuel price hike, FG will increase electricity tariff by…

There will be no going back on the plan to increase electricity tariff by over 45 percent, the Minister of ...

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YWriterMay 26, 2016

If Buhari had not been elected, there would be no economy | Lai Mohammed has a few words for the “long-suffering” people of Nigeria

by Chi Ibe The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed today asked Nigerians to keep faith, saying a “long ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 25, 2016

PDP says Ambode spent N3.2bn on Buhari’s no-show

Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of spending N3.2billion in preparing ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 25, 2016

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

Here are the top five stories we will be tracking today. EFCC vs Omisore The Economic and Financial Crime’s Commission ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 25, 2016

LOL, Fashola says he never promised you people regular power in 6 months

As in, please don’t put me in trouble you people. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 24, 2016

Opinion: Tompolo of Niger Delta – Between dialogues and confrontation

By Yushau A. Shuaib “NEMA Registers 3500 Displaced People in Warri” The above quotation was the title of a press release ...

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YWriterMay 23, 2016

Analysis: Before our eyes, Ambode is becoming one helluva governor

As the 2015 General Elections drew closer last year, one big question on the lips of many Nigerians was who ...

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Op-Ed EditorApril 18, 2016

Babatunde Fashola: The advantages of Buhari’s many foreign trips

In making this public intervention, I seek to highlight the benefit of global relationships and cooperation in a world that ...

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Azubuike AzikweApril 8, 2016

‘If there’s not enough electricity, it’s not the President’s fault’ – Fashola

“Can an employee who caused the employer such financial losses in all good conscience expect improved welfare package or industrial ...

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Mallam YeroMarch 31, 2016

‘Tinubu’s courage saved Nigeria from falling apart’ – Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has saluted the ‘courage, passion and foresight’ of the National Leader ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMarch 10, 2016

Opinion: Whose side is Labour on as Nigerians face fuel scarcity, darkness?

The ongoing protest by the Nigerian Labour Union, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria ...

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