Babatunde Fashola

Government of former governors. What will they do differently?

When Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th President and Vice…

Government of former governors. What will they do differently?

When Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima are sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th President and Vice…

Funsho Williams
Funsho Williams: The man who could have become Lagos Governor

The early 2000s up till 2007 was a very dark era in the history of…

It’s ridiculous for ExecuJet CEO to link me with noncompliant flight – Babatunde Fashola

  The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has described as ridiculous the letter…

Tolu Ogunlesi
Lessons in/from public sector communications (1) – Tolu Ogunlesi

On account of my job, I spend a lot of my time thinking about how…

Portrait of the tiger Ambode rode – by Yinka Odumakin

Yinka Odumakin writes on Bola Tinubu’s stranglehold on Lagos politics.

Nigerians experience blackout as power generation drops to 3,456MW

The power generation capacity was initially standing at 4,564.60MW as at less than two weeks ago.

It’s not the government’s problem if Nigerians don’t have power – Fashola

Nigerians need to look further than the government for provision of electricity, Babatunde Fashola has said.

Third Mainland Bridge closes for repair August 24

The date for the 3-day closure of the bridge has been extended.

Third Mainland Bridge closes for repair July 27

Babatunde Fashola has confirmed the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs for three days.

“Landlords should stop collecting rent in advance” – Fashola

Fashola has urged landlords to desist from demanding rent money from tenants in advance.

Poor Electricity: SERAP drags Fashola to court over misappropriation of funds

SERAP accuses Fashola of failing to account for money spent on privatisation of the electricity sector.

Ministry of Works badly hit as Nigerian lawmakers slash budget allocations for Education, Agriculture

The details of deductions and increments made on the final 2017 budget as approved by the National Assembly.

“Lawmakers slash funds, frustrating my efforts” – Fashola on Lagos-Ibadan expressway project

Fashola said the lawmakers slashed N21b from the N31b that was budgeted for the road project.

Lagos: Ikeja Electric announces one-month power outage, 25 communities affected

The reign of darkness would commence on March 6 and last till April 4.

BRT operator announces increase in bus fares in Lagos

Lagos residents will begin to pay higher bus fare when they board Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses starting from February 2017.

“Superstitions have taken over reason and logic” – Fashola warns of blind attachment to spiritualism

Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) challenged students on the risk of attaching spiritual sentiments to every situation that simply requires logic and reasoning during his lecture at Uniben’s 42nd convocation ceremony recently.

“Electricity has improved in Nigeria in the past year” – Babatunde Fashola

For the ‘super’ minister, the race to bring electricity into every household is however still a long one, with the government’s battle against agitators to put an end to the destruction of power generation outlets still ongoing.