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    Politics Fashola: APC generates 4,000mw of electricity in two years – Newtelegraph

    Fashola: APC generates 4,000mw of electricity in two years Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said the current All Progressives Congress (APC) led government had generated 4,000 megawatts of electricity in the last two and half years. The minister, who spoke...
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    Politics Fashola fulfills promise by restoring electricity to Ondo community after 15 years of...

    Babatunde Fashola has fulfilled his promise of restoring light back to Ondo community – Omotosho community in Ondo south has been successfully restored back to the national grid – The community has been in total darkness for 15 years despite … via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...
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    Politics Senate Urges Buhari to Urgently Appoint A Separate Minister Of Power

    Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently appoint a separate minister for the ministry of power due to critical challenges facing the sector. The senator said the current minister, Babatunde Fashola is overwhelmed by functions in other ministerial portfolios...
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    Business Why Nigeria's Largest Power Station, Egbin Is Shutting Down Operation

    Egbin Power Plc is considering shutting its operation due to inadequate gas supply, transmission and the sum of N110billion owed the company by Federal Government and market operator. With 1,320 MW installed capacity, the station is the largest power generating asset in the country. Managing...
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    Politics Osinbajo Approves Funds To Boost Power, Agriculture Efficiency

    Federal government has approved 701 billion Naira payment assurance for power generating companies in Nigeria. The fund, kept by the Central Bank of Nigeria, is to enhance evacuation of power by the Transmission Company of Nigeria to the various power distribution companies in the country...
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    Politics Fashola Assures Youths, 'There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel'

    Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, on Tuesday told the youths not to despair because of the current economic situation, stressing that “there is light at the end of the tunnel.’’ The minister spoke in Abuja at the Special Town Hall Meeting for the youths, organised by...
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    Metro Fashola’s Twitter Account Hacked

    The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN has drawn the attention of members of the public to the antics of hackers, who compromised his twitter account @tundefashola . According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr Hakeem Bello on...
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    Politics I Want To See Sustainable, Reliable Electricity Fulfilled Before I Die – Fashola

    Babatunde Fashola, minister of power says he wants to witness the fulfillment of the Nigerian promise before he dies, and this thought keeps him awake. Fashola lamented that Nigeria is currently bedeviled by a number of challenges, but he vowed to do his best in tackling them. “I’m a thinking...
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    Politics [Video] Fashola: Nigeria In Darkness Because We Have Amateurs Managing The Economy

    During the 7th Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium, Babatunde Fashola, the then Governor of Lagos state described those handling the Nigeria's power sectors as incomptent people. Fashola said: "We have darkness because our Economy is managed by ‪incompetent‬ and amateur people”. Today, Babatunde...
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    Metro Ooni of Ife Pays Courtesy Visit to Fashola in Abuja

    The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN at his Abuja residence, yesterday 5th, June. See photos: Photo credit: Lukeshphoto
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    Business Nigeria: Here Is My Roadmap For Boosting Electricity Generation - Fashola

    The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday unveiled federal government’s roadmap for boosting electricity generation through incremental power, saying that the government is looking at what the country could generate out of the existing power assets. Delivering a...
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    Business Fashola Makes New Move To Boost Power Supply

    Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has disclosed that he has secured the release of about 300,000 electricity meters which belonged to defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) but were locked up in a warehouse because of a lingering legal case against...
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    Metro Fashola Inspects Thermal Power Station in Enugu State [See Photos]

    Minister of power, Babatunde Fashola on the 13 of march, 2016 paid a working visit to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria Thermal Power Station, Urji-Rivers, Enugu state. In this pictures, Fashola was seen inspecting the power facilities at the station... Photo: Lukesh
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    Business Nigerian Senate Orders NERC to Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike

    Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has revealed that the senate has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend increase of electricity tariff. Saraki, on his twitter timeline said the move became necessary because an increase in cost without improvement in...
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    Politics Senate Queries Fashola: 11 Contractors Collected N4bn Without Going to Site

    The Senate yesterday said 11 road contractors collected N4billion last year from the federal ministry of Works and did not mobilize to sites, DailyTrust reports. Chairman of the Committee on Works, Senator Kabiru Gaya disclosed this yesterday when the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr...
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    Metro Labour, Civil Societies Shut Down Abuja Over Electricity Tariff Hike [See Photos]

    The organized labour in collaboration with the civil society organizations embarked on a peaceful protest against the 45 per cent hike in electricity tariffs as hordes of protesting workers grounded business activities in Abuja on Monday. Kicking off the peaceful demonstration from the Labour...
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    Metro Trade Union Congress Blasts Fashola Over Increased Electricity Tariffs

    The Trade Union Congress has lambasted Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola for insisting that increase in electricity tariff is the only way to enhance stable power supply in Nigeria. The union disagreed with the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, which...
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