Abuja – The Federal Government has concluded designs for the return of toll plazas on Federal roads, Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has said. Fashola disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The […]
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, urges youths to stop taking selfies and focus on building a better future for their country. According to Mr. Fashola said taking selfies was “a most consuming and disturbing pastime when that same phone can be deployed for other productive and developmental uses”. “Every generation of young […]
Building on the success of its first edition, the Fashola Photographic Foundation has issued a call for entries as it begins a search for the next top talent in photography. Established in honour of late Alhaji Ademola Fashola, an avid lover of photography, the foundation aims to support, promote and develop the art and technology […]
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned that the raining season will pose a major challenge to the transmission and distribution arms of the power industry. According to him, although the rains will benefit hydro power stations, it will also pose some difficulties in the running of the distribution and transmission […]
The leader of Divine Intelligence Ministry, Prophet George Fakolade, has said Nigerians would vote the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to replace incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. He stated this in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, Fashola would make his cabinet ready before assumption […]
The Federal government on Monday, said the transmission capacities of Umuahia and Aba transmission sub-stations have been upgraded to boost power supply in Abia and environs. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, said this at the inauguration of the 40MVA 132/33KVA mobile power transformer at Umuahia transmission sub-station. Fashola said […]
..TCN wheeling capacity now 7124MW – MD The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has stated that Federal government will invest N39 million to electric meter manufacturing companies to increase consumer confidence and boost revenue. Fashola who was represented by Minister of State II, Hon. Suleiman Hassan Zarma stated this yesterday in […]
The much talked about eligible customer rule is coming into effect with the opening of the window for manufacturers to buy bulk power from the generating companies Babatunde Fashola, Nigeria’s minister of power, works, and housing, according to Businessamlive, disclosed the opening Tuesday at a meeting with Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Lagos. He […]
The inadequate supply of electricity is not the reason why the country’s economy is not growing, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. According to Fashola, experts, who attribute the slow growth of Nigeria’s economy to power supply challenges make such arguments without facts and are not correct. This is coming […]
About 2, 000 Mega Watt (MW) power currently available cannot be distributed due to the limitation in the network of the distribution companies (DisCos), Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. He disclosed this in a document, saying that the government is putting together a policy position to help expand the distribution […]
· N3.8b for water works in Jigawa State The Federal government has approved a new framework to expand the 33KVA and 11KVA electricity transmission lines to ensure distribution to consumers of extra 2,000 Megawatts of generated energy that is currently lying unused at power stations. The approval was made during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]
The Honourable Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, who chaired the twenty-third monthly meeting of operators in the electricity industry in Lafia, Nassarawa State capital, has said that his ministry will address the problematic metering system in the country. The meeting was hosted by the state government at Mararaba-Akunza 33/11 Injection […]
The Federal Government has concluded plans to award contract for reconstruction and rehabilitation of 69 highways nationwide. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said this at an interactive session with members of 21 Civil Society Organisations and the media on Friday in Lagos. Some of the civil society groups include Centre […]
Iniobong Iwok, Theresa Tekena & Uchechi Emmanuel Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola, for his inability to justify the funds that has been ploughed into the three sectors under him. The group insisted that the Ministry […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba State. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents alongside the ministers of […]
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to revitalise the land, housing and urban development sector for the socio-economic development of the country. This, according to, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works Power and Housing, Mohammed Bukar is evident in the quantum increase in the budgetary allocation to the sector in the last […]
Alhaji Ibrahim Ademola Bayo Fashola, the father of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, who was recently immortalised by the family was once a member of staff of Nigeria’s heritage newspaper, The Daily Times. He was an advert manager with the company, a job he was very passionate about. He […]
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has flayed the Federal Government’s inability to fix most of the Federal roads, particularly in Delta State, urging it on sustainable policy for roads’ maintenance. The Governor said this at the weekend in Ughelli while responding to allegations that his administration failed to reconstruct failed portions of Federal roads. […]
Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, has urged investors in the power sector to be patient with electricity consumers or leave the sector for those willing to invest. The Minister made the call during the 11th Monthly Power Sector & Stakeholder Meeting held in Ikeja West Transmission Station, Ipaja, in Lagos […]
The minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola says industry players in the power sector will have to brace up to surmount challenges as they remain a pioneer since the privatisation of the power sector. The minister while speaking at the 11th monthly power sector and stakeholders meeting also assures the stakeholders that the […]
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