The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has disclosed that Nigeria’s current power generation has reached 7000 Mega Watts. Fashola said this on Friday in Calabar at the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing 4th Edition Retreat for top directors, heads of units and chief executives of agencies and parastatals. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of agencies in the Federal Ministries of Health, Information and Culture, Education, Power, Works, and Housing, and Resident Electoral Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This development was contained in a statement issued by Mr Lawrence Ojabo, the director press in […]
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 […]
Power generation companies in Nigeria, popularly known as GenCos, have sued Nigeria’s central government at a federal court in the country’s capital of Abuja, over alleged non-payment of debt in excess of N1 trillion. In the papers of the suit filed the power companies, according to Businessamlive, they have also accused the government of giving […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the non-utilization of land acquired by the military in various parts of the country and has charged the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to ensure that all lands acquired by the military authorities are used for the purposes intended. The House resolution follows […]
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Companies, IBEDC, has warned that Nigeria’s power sector is on the brink of collapse as its dysfunctional and foundation related issues are yet to be addressed. This came as the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the United States Power Africa on technical partnership to improve its […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described the N-Power programme of the APC government under President Buhari as “propaganda”. Abaribe, who doubles as Chairman, South-East caucus in the Senate, also declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will return to power in 2019. In a chat with […]
When the cloud is changing it affects the mood of people.The mood of the people is like a ten days rain. This creates gossips and rumour mongering in the office and the interpretations of gossips mayvary. It takes time to know what is next. The boss has become a subject of discussion because everything is […]
A pro-democracy organisation, Center for Dignity in Governance (CDG), has said that the performance of Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), in office has passed dignity test. A statement from the group’s President, Comrade Razaq Olokoba said his organisation has subjected Fashola’s performance to integrity test and he has passed, disclosing […]
…as senate probes non-compliance The Senate has mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate failure by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to reinstate Mrs. Maryam Danna Mohammed, as the General Manager (Audit and Compliance) of the company, inspite of a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari. The probe followed a petition […]
FMO the Dutch development bank, and Access Power, a leading developer, owner and operator of power projects in emerging markets, has announced the launch of the 2018 FMO Access Power Solar ‘Shark Tank’ competition, following the competition’s successful first installment in 2016 at the ‘Making Solar Bankable’ conference. The initiative is aimed at helping local […]
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Friday said that the Federal Government would begin the prosecution of energy thieves soon. He said that this would begin when the ministry concluded its ongoing audit to tackle issue of metering. Fashola made this known at an Interactive Session with members of 21 […]
South African president has once again, condemned the dominance of the country’s economic power by whites, a tradition, he said has been sustained sin apartheid regime. Jacob Zuma , the South African President called for radical reforms to shift the balance of “monopoly” economic power away from whites who dominated under apartheid, saying without such […]
Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Coordinator of the Buhari Support Organisation (BSO). Dauda recently spoke with some selected Journalists in Abuja and bared his mind on national issues, the re-launch of BSO, President Buhari’s achievements and why the President needs a second term. TOM OKPE […]
Nigeria’s Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola announced Monday that the country’s central Government had recovered 64.6 million dollars electricity debt from its international customers. The Minster announced this at the 21st monthly power sector meeting in Asaba. Fashola, in a text of his opening remark made available to the News Agency of […]
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has assured that the state under his leadership will continue to distribute power generation equipment across the state to achieve steady power supply. Governor Obiano said having achieved security, steady power supply would be his next agenda. The Governor was speaking while addressing a mammoth crowd at Ifeanyi Ubah […]
That noise is hazardous to human health is an understatement. More so, it is an enemy of the environment. An investigation has revealed that noise pollution in Nigeria is mainly generated from religious houses, record stores and bars. The most modern entrant to the noise scourge in the country is product promotions by companies, blaring […]
Last Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, N8.612 trillion 2018 Appropriation Bill. In this interview with GANIYU OBAARO, a financial expert, Mr. Azeez A. Adeleke, FCIB, examines some key issues in the budget, including sectoral allocation, foreign exchange, diversification, taxation and job creation. Excerpts How would […]
Hope for a significant and immediate improvement on power supply for Abuja Streetlights was kindled recently when the Managing Director of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Engr. Ernest Mapwaya, paid the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Beloo, a courtesy call in his office. The FCT Minister had at the occasion given guarantee of a […]
The Katsina state government has procured 80 power tiller machines to boost agricultural activities across the state. The Special Adviser to the state governor on Agriculture, Dr. Abba Abdullahi, stated this on Monday during a demonstration exercise before the governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari at the Government House, Katsina. According to Dr. Abdullahi, the power […]