The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has commended the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,

In a trail-blazing move, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, took steps to repeal the law awarding pensions to former governors and their deputies...

The Federal Government has restated its resolve to continually support the developmental initiatives of state governments. Speaking at the inauguration of a 969-meter `Rebisi’ dual carriage flyover in Port Harcourt...

Though the #EndSARS protest has come and gone, its calamitous effects on the country have continued to reverberate. The protest, which started as a peaceful demonstration, degenerated into chaos after it was hijacked by hoodlums. The distasteful actions of the mobsters led to the vandalization of properties worth billions of naira. In Lagos State, especially,…

A member of the judicial panel set by the Lagos State Government to investigate incidences of abuse of human rights by police Ebun Adegboruwa (SAN) has tackled Nigeria's power minister Babatunde Fashola over his discovery of a camera at Lekki Toll Gate. "It was reported that in the course of the visit, the former governor…

Despite castigating public office holders who led the power ministry in the last four years for not achieving "much improvement," Nigeria's minister of power Sale Mamman on Tuesday said that he has respect for his predecessor in the ministry. A spokesman to the minister Aaron Artimas said in a statement on Monday that the power…

Nigeria's Ministry of Power has said Nigerians should query the immediate past leadership of the ministry for the current state of power sector despite President Muhammadu Buhari administration "concerted efforts." Aaron Artimas, who is power minister Sale Mamman's spokesman, said that despite the huge resources Buhari “poured” into the power ministry for over four years,…

Nigeria's Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has explained how a suspected fraudster, Malik Wakili, allegedly hacked his online account for six years to commit internet fraud. Fashola, however, said he was not the direct victim of the fraud, valued at N3.1 million by the anti-graft agency. In a statement by Fashola's spokesman Hakeem…

A retinue of aides and members of  Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari cabinet have arrived the election tribunal as they await the judgement on People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar petition against his loss at the election. Buhari's chief of staff Abba Kyari, All Progressives Congress's national chairman Adams Oshiomhole and ministers including Babatunde Fashola,…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday assigned portfolio to his 43 ministers. Buhari named Sale Mamman as the Minister of Power while Babatunde Fashola was named Minister of Works And Housing. While Buhari retains the petroleum ministry he announced Timipre Sylva as minister of state for petroleum. Lai Mohammed retains the information and culture ministry, also…

Last week, the Presidency touted the need for recapitalisation of the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) in the country citing the firms’ lackluster performance and parlous infrastructure that cannot deliver uninterrupted power supply to consumers.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu Monday requested for employment slots for members of her constituency from Babatunde Raji Fashola during his ministerial screening at the Senate. “Remember in your first tenure, I did not get the opportunity to get some of my constituents employed," Remi Tinubu told Fashola, who served as power, works and housing minister during…