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Yahaya Bello
May 20, 2018
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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 has to settle monthly. In an interview with NAN on Sunday, Kingsley Fanwo, the State Director General, Media and Publicity, said the loans between N400... Read More
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October 26, 2017
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79 portions in the critical road corridors need attention before Christmas, FRSC tell FG

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there are 79 road portions in the country need critical attention before Christmas. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the FRSC Academy in Udi, Enugu on Thursday. Highlights: Oyeyemi said, “We have submitted a report containing 79... Read More
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September 4, 2017
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FG, states to enact law on monthly rent payments

Nigerians may start paying property rent on a monthly basis going by the latest resolution between the federal and state governments on the matter, Punch reports. This resolution came at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development (NCLHUD) – the highest gathering of senior officials from the federal and... Read More
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March 10, 2017
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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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February 6, 2017
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My ministry got only 53 per cent of its 2016 budget – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the ministry received only 53 per cent of the over N300bn appropriated to it 2016. Fashola said this at the ongoing 2017 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Works on Monday in Abuja. He said the ministry was allocated N456. 94bn in the 2016 budget... Read More
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January 30, 2017
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Backstory: Minister Fashola is no saint, the corruption scandals trailing his office are proof

Sometime ago, while most got excited over the appointment of former Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, the PDP tried to convince us that there was nothing special about the man, Fashola. They said he relied heavily on propaganda while he was governor and would fail as minister.... Read More
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January 21, 2017
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Opinion: Reconsidering our approach to solving Nigeria’s power problems

by Adetayo Adegbemle Nigeria’s Electric Power Sector has sadly defied all “solutions”, and it is rather getting worse. The week between the 13th and 21st of January witnessed one of the epileptic performance of the National grid in modern history, with as many as ¾ system failures per day. When this new government got to... Read More
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July 16, 2016
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There’s zero-tolerance for building collapse – Fashola

Building regulatory agencies have been warned that the Federal Government will not allow collapse buildings under its upcoming mass housing project. This was revealed by the Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, on Thursday at the 6th Annual Building and Construction Economic Roundtable organised by the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria... Read More
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July 13, 2016
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Fashola highlights positive development from ongoing Azura Power Project

As construction work progresses at the Azura Power Plant in Benin, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has listed the positive spin-offs that would result from such projects across the country saying that current efforts by government to achieve incremental power would galvanize and boost the national economy. Fielding questions from newsmen... Read More
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