Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, appeared before a Senate Joint Committee for a public hearing on hike in electricity tariff in the country. The Senate organised the hearing, which is expected to last two days, to hear from the Minister why Nigerians had to pay more for…
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed on Monday in Abuja that he has secured the release of 300,000 electricity meters which belonged to the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. Fashola, in a YouTube question and answer webinar on Monday, March 28, explained that the release of the metres would help…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, finally read out names of the ministerial nominees sent to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. Saraki unveiled the list to his colleague on the floor during plenary on Tuesday. The list was delivered to the Senate President by Buhari last Wednesday evening on September 30, 2015…
…says he’s in the race to serve The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode, has explained why he is interested in becoming the governor of the state. The renowned Accountant, speaking over the weekend at an event held at the MUSON Centre in Onikan, Lagos, stressed that his…
fashola The governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), has said that it would be a disaster if the state is handed over to the opposition. Fashola, speaking on Tuesday in Ikeja at a Town Hall meeting with artisans and tradesmen in Lagos, urged them (artisans) to vote for the candidate of the All…
Lagos State is undoubtedly the leading state in Nigeria with its cosmopolitan nature and commercial viability. Over the years, the state prides itself as centre of excellence and there is no denying the fact that whoever would rule the state as Governor, must not only be talented, he must be experienced about issues affecting the…
The events of the present days are devastatingly becoming unusual for some big wigs in the political circle of the country. Unlike in the past, when nobody dared query the decisions of senior party members or top political godfathers, politicians are now challenging their leaders and taking them to task over issues bothering on election…
On Friday, October 24, 2014, Akinwunmi Ambode formally declared his intention to contest in the 2015 gubernatorial election in Lagos State under the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. At a colourful declaration ceremony held at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos, the former Lagos civil servant said he is offering himself to the service of Lagos…
Applies ‘No Work, No Pay’ Rule Lagos State Government has threatened to apply the ‘no work no pay’ rule on the striking workers of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos State University chapter. Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Education, Otunba Fatai Olukoga, said the law, approved by the governor, would be applied…