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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, while debunking the idea of contesting for presidency in 2023, asked supporters to give him money rather than the presidency. Amaechi, who reacted to these developments, said he only needed money to survive and not the presidential seat. Speaking on Arise TV, he said: “The people that want me to run for the presidency ...
March, 2022
February, 2022
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16 February
“Fashola, Ambode, Aregbesola All Cannot Be Wrong About Tinubu”
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Board, Prof Sam Amadi has said that former Governor of Lagos State must watch whatever he does that make all his associates part ways with him. Amadi, while commenting on a social media post on Tuesday said that all those who had parted ways with Tinubu could not all be wrong. The latest ...
April, 2019
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10 April
Tinubu boasts: I don’t go to Aso Rock for contract
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said”I respect myself, I don’t go to Aso Rock to look for contract or financial favors. When I go, I go to offer advice on national issues and party progress.” Fashola is my son, since he became minister, I’ve never gone to his office or discuss contract with any minister, anyone in this government since ...
June, 2016
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9 June
Town hall meeting to assess Buhari’s 1st year
Five federal ministers are participating at today’s inaugural town hall meeting, they include: Lai Mohammed (Information and Culture), Babatunde Fashola (Power, Works, and Housing), Audu Ogbeh (Agriculture and Rural Development), Amina Mohammed (Environment), and Udo Udoma (Budget and National Planning) would represent the government delegation. Lai Mohammed says when their government came into power, 14 local governments out of 20 ...
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1 June
Fashola Says No Going Back On ‘Bitter Pill’
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday, said there no going back on the 45 percent increase in electricity tariff. Fashola stated this when he briefed the Senate Committees on Labour and Power during a public hearing on the new electricity tariff in Abuja. The minister explained that the new tariff could not be reversed as it ...
May, 2016
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18 May
RED ALERT!..Power generation crashes to 1,400MW
The quantum of electricity generated in the country fell by over 1,000 megawatts within a space of eight hours on Tuesday. The Transmission Company of Nigeria stated that the generated electricity dropped by 1,018.5MW between 6am and 3pm. Data from the System Operator showed that the country generated 2,418.5MW of electricity as of 6am. But in a statement by the ...
April, 2016
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27 April
Fashola Explains Power Problem And His Own Solution
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated that only 50 out of the 140 power generating turbines in the country were currently functional. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had on Monday said that the country lost 99.6 per cent of its total electricity generation, about 3,132 megawatts, last week . Fashola gave further reasons why some parts of ...
March, 2016
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10 March
Power generation drops to 2,000Mw
Power generation in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) on Tuesday dropped to about 2,000 Mega Watts (Mw) from a peak generation of 4,300MW early in the week. The decline followed a partial system collapse at the Shiroro Power Station. It was also gathered that due to the collapse, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reduced the allocation to the ...
February, 2016
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5 February
Labour Set For Nationwide Protest Against Electricity Tariffs Hike On Monday
The labour movement has commenced mobilisation of Nigerians for a nationwide protest on Monday over the increase in electricity tariffs announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said in a statement on Thursday that the planned protest, which will involve the NLC, the Trade Union Congress and electricity consumers, would hold simultaneously ...
