Tag: Power

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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 30, 2016

Opinion: Buhari Administration And The Use of Emergency Powers

By Abdul Ajia Oga Sonala Olumhense as usual aptly captured the Nigerian situation over the last 15 months under the Buhari ...

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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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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 18, 2016

Nigeria to use 50 per cent renewable energy by 2020 – Osinbajo

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has set a target to expand reliance on renewable energy to ...

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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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Isime EseneAugust 15, 2016

Nigeria’s power generation firms up at 3,000MW

Power generation has risen just above the 3,000MW mark for days due to the decisions taken at the monthly power ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 12, 2016

Opinion: The power of the Nigerian youth

by Jude Feranmi As we celebrate the International Youth Day, in the midst of the activities and the partying and ...

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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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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 29, 2016

Fashola makes positive projection for electricity generation

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Batunde Fashola has assured Nigerians that the nation’s power generating capacity will be ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 23, 2016

16.5%, $2.5bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

16.5% The inflation rate for June, and the highest for 11 years, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 15, 2016

Opinion: Hail the legislature and the Judiciary for saving Nigerians from NERC

by Bisola Animashaun For effectual democracy, the role of the Legislature and that of the Judiciary are symbiotic that the ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 14, 2016

Project Reward Excellence: Solar Lamps for Vulnerable Children

The Project Reward Excellence, an initiative set up to create awareness on clean energy sources and also reward outstanding students ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 17, 2016

Opinion: Fashola and his worrisome elitist agenda

By Ayo Sogunro I have not had electricity in a while. This trivial point had escaped my notice because—like some ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 13, 2016

This is what keeps Fashola awake at night

While Nigerians are kept awake at night by the sharp decrease in power supply, the Minister of Power, Works and ...

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Mallam YeroJune 12, 2016

Shehu Sani to Fashola: ‘We’ve moved from power epilepsy to power paralysis’

Senator Shehu Sani has taken a swipe at the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over the abject ...

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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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Isime EseneJune 9, 2016

Calixthus Okoruwa: Interrogating the gaps in Fashola’s power roadmap

by Calixthus Okoruwa The minister with responsibility for Nigeria’s pivotal power sector, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has recently released what he ...

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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 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 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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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 29, 2016

Opinion: Buhari’s first year in office; pain or gain?

Written by Femi Oyesile How time flies, it’s already one year since President Buhari took over from Goodluck Jonathan’s government, ...

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Oreoluwa PetersMay 29, 2016

Nigerian Twitter commemorate Democracy Day with #PMBWasted365Days

Subsequent to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day speech, several Nigerians have taken to Twitter to air their grievances and give ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 25, 2016

How residents of Araromi/Mende stood up to Ikeja DISCO

When push comes to shove, people show what they are truly made of. This perhaps, best fits the story of ...

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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 23, 2016

10 solid reasons why PDP will reclaim power in 2019

by Oraye St. Franklyn If anyone was in doubt about the capacity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take over ...

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YWriterMay 20, 2016

Just in: Nigeria’s GDP is the lowest in 25 years

by Chi Ibe The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) today issued Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) Report, and it doesn’t ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 15, 2016

Mimiko says the APC has failed, and that’s great news for the PDP

The Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday urged the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take advantage the ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 9, 2016

#SheHiveAbuja: When El-Rufai and others come together to empower young women

Recently, the premier community for young career and business women – She Leads Africa – held its innovative (travelling) bootcamp, ...

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