Osibanjo Calls For Better Synergy Between The Executive And Legislature
The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has called for improved synergy between the Executive and Legislative Arms of government in order to address the challenges bedevilling the country. The Acting President made the call while declaring open the 16th Commonwealth…
FG Commited to Sustainable Infrastructure – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has restated the federal Government’s determination to develop stable power supply, good road network and affordable housing for Nigerians. This is contained in a statement from the Minister’s Special Adviser…
Capacity Building Key To Achieving 10,000mw By 2019 – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, has emphasized that the target of 10,000MW by 2019 will not be realized except skill man-power needs are addressed in the sector, adding that design, building of plant, its…
Saving Nigerians From Activities of Electricity Distribution Companies, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission By Chima Ugwuanyi
After grappling over the decades. with the reform of the power sector by successive governments, committing trillions of Naira into it, with the genuine intention of making electricity available in abundance to Nigerians for both industrial and domestic uses, efficient…
Epileptic Power Supply: Fashola Calls For Patience
The Minister for Power, Works and Housing Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has said government appreciated the challenges Nigerians are facing as a result of the shortfall in electricity supply in the country, asking for patience, while noting that the…
Electricity: Power Distribution Companies Exposed
The National Union of Electricity Employers (NUEE) has alleged that Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) are adding to the power outages nationwide by rejecting load from Generation Companies (GENCOs), thereby worsening power supply to customers. The Union, on Monday, declared that…
Container Weigh-stations : FG Moves to Beat IMO Deadline
Federal Government is to establish weigh-stations at the nation’s seaport to beat the new International Maritime Organisation, IMO, law that makes it compulsory for all consignment meant for export to be weighed before leaving their port of origin. The law…
FG Condemns Attack On Permanent Sectretary, Other Fashola’s Men
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing on Sunday condemned an attack by some protesters on the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry (Power), Mr Louis Edozien and other top officials of the Ministry. In a statement signed by the Director…
The Tripod of Buhari Administration By Kachukwu
Written By Chris Ugwuja, Nsukka The Tripod of the Muhammadu Buhari administration is hinged on ensuring security of lives and property, growing the economy and achieving zero tolerance for corruption. Making the assessment at the Nsukka Campus of the University…
Port Harcourt, Kaduna Refineries Shut Down Over Militants’ Attacks
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been forced to close down operations at the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries over alleged sabotage activities by restive youths in the Niger Delta region. The Street Reporters learnt that the operational shutdown…
Senators Divided Over Fuel Scarcity, Petroleum Minister Summons
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator from Abia state, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, has asked the upper chambers of the National Assembly to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to explain the current scarcity of petrol across the country. The lawmaker argued that…
