Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, has petitioned the inspector-general of police over “defamatory” social media posts. The posts claim that he is drafting a favourable judgment for the presidential election petition tribunal. Recently, Jackson Ude and some Twitter users alleged that Fashola and some lawyers of the …
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The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress will sweep the 2023 general elections. The former governor of Lagos State disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Channels’ TV political programme ‘Politics Today’ on Monday night. Fashola’s optimism …
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Dear Minister, I hope this letter, hopefully not an irritant, meets you well. I also hope that your family is well, and that work is going smoothly. About work, I am thankful that the presidential campaign of your “great party” spared you from the rigours of electioneering. It is gratifying …
Read More »The Lawmaker Representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has met with Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, over the deplorable condition of Olomi/Olojuoro and Liberty Academy Roads in Oyo State. The lawmaker called for the immediate rehabilitation of the roads, describing them as death traps. She said this …
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Ike Ekweremadu Former Deputy Senate President and lawmaker in the current 9th National Assembly, Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday, declared his intention to contest for the governorship in Enugu State in 2023. By then, the five-time senator would have spent 20 years at the red chamber. More interestingly, during the next …
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A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has revealed how over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply was allegedly squandered under the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. According to the report, “The total estimated financial loss to Nigeria …
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Former Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola did not vote on Saturday at Lagos’ Local Government election held across the state. The former governor was conspicuously missing at Ward G3, Unit 002, State Senior Grammer School, Itolo, where he normally vote. People are …
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The Senate on Wednesday invited Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, to brief it on the delay in completing Bodo-Bonny road project. It directed that the minister should brief its Committee on Works on circumstances surrounding Federal Government’s inability to partner Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas to complete …
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The federal government has approved for the Lagos State government to commence a total reconstruction of the road connecting Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to Oshodi. A statement by Mr. Tunji Bello, Secretary to the State Government, said that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode announced this on Wednesday. The state government …
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STRONG indications have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari may drop no fewer than 10 cabinet ministers, while some would be asked to swap portfolios at the turn of the new year. The decision to reshuffle the cabinet is coming on the heels of indication that the Presidency has tapped leaders …
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