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- 5 Feb 2024
Businessman Files N5trn Suit Against Works Minister, Others Over Alleged Copyright Breach
A businessman, Mr Kenneth Ibe-Kalu, has filed a N5 trillion suit against the Minister of Works and Housing over alleged copyright infringement, according to NAN report. Ibe-Kalu, in the suit marked:…
- 23 Jun 2016
African Nations to Work Together on Digital Broadcasting – Minister
African nations have agreed to work together in their quest to successfully transit from Analogue to Digital broadcasting, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said. Speaking…
- 11 Feb 2024
Nigerian-British UK minister, Kemi Badenoch, Arrives Nigeria on a 3days Working Visit
Kemi Badenoch, United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Business and Trade has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. The UK Mission in Nigeria disclosed this in a…
- 14 Feb 2020
Minister Urges New NCC Board Chairman to Get Down to Work
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has given Prof. Adeolu Akande, new chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), a…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…
- 24 Jul 2018
ANED Asks Fashola, Minister to Account for $4.1m Electricity Money
Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has accused Raji Fashola, minister of Power, Works and Housing of spending $5.6 million to generate 1megawatt of electricity instead of $1.5…
- 23 May 2019
Buhari Extends Ministers Tenure Till Tuesday
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his ministers to continue working till Tuesday. He gave the directives during the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
- 20 Feb 2020
Fashola Berates NCC for Defending Telcos Poor Qos Provisioning
Mr Babatunde Fashola, minister of Works, has slammed the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), for openly protecting telecoms companies over increasing cases of dropped calls. Fashola, said that…
- 11 Aug 2021
FG Reintroduces Toll Gates on Highways, Releases Fees for Vehicles
Federal government is now set to reintroduce toll collections on some selected dual carriageways across the country, according to Babatunde Fashola, minister of Works and Housing. Fashola, disclosed…
- 14 Nov 2021
FG Inaugurates Housing Portal
The Federal Government, has inaugurated a portal for its National Housing Programme and urged Nigerians to apply for affordable homes through it. Babatunde Fashola, the minister of Works and Housing,…
- 28 Sept 2014
FG Seeks Local, Foreign Investments in infrastructure
The Federal Government has stressed the need for adequate local and foreign investments in infrastructure to boost the nation’s economy. Mike Onolememen, minister of Works, made this known in Benin…
- 23 May 2025
Toll Collection on Lagos-Calabar Highway Begins December
Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has announced that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be tolled starting in December. Umahi disclosed this during an interview for a…
- 19 Jan 2009
FG Pledges to Offset N100Bn Debt to Road Contractors
Hassan Lawal, minister of Works, Housing and Urban development last week, said the federal government is gearing up to pay the over N100 billion debts it owed local contractors handling its road…
- 16 Sept 2021
FG Says Globacom to Reconstruct Ota-Idiroko Road under Tax Credit Scheme
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, has said that Globacom Limited will construct the 64 km Ota-Idiroko road in Ogun state by 2022 under the federal government’s tax credit scheme. Mike…
- 26 Sept 2024
FG to Toll Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, Others
Federal government will toll all major roads in the country upon completion of construction and renovation because Nigerians are ready to pay for good roads once their safety and convenience are…
- 20 May 2017
Gencos to Sell Electricity Directly to Consumers
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has declared that eligible power consumers are now free to purchase electricity directly from power generation companies. By declaring…
- 30 Aug 2017
Fashola Advocates Development of National Digital Map
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power Works and Housing, has advocated the development of a National Digital Map for the whole country saying aside enhancing internal security, the electronic map…
- 18 Jan 2018
FG okays Policy on Power Transmission
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a framework to boost transmission of power to Nigerians. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, briefed State House…
- 12 Jun 2017
SERAP Sues Nigerian FG over Pre-Paid Meters
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government and Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, over their collective failure, refusal and/or…
- 25 Nov 2017
New Toll Gates to be Located at Old Spots – Fashola
The Federal Government has announced that it has concluded plans to re-introduce tolls on major highways across the country. Mr. Babatunde Fashola, minister of Power, Works and Housing, while…
- 11 Nov 2016
No Plans to Revoke Power Privatisation- Fashola
Federal government has no plans to revoke the privatisation of the power sector, said Mr. Babatunde Fashola, minister for Power, Works and Housing. Fashola who spoke at the Fifth European Union…
- 9 Jan 2018
FG Restores Gas Supply to 6 GenCos After Repair of Burnt pipeline
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, said that it has repaired and restored the western gas pipeline that supplies about six power Generation Companies (GenCos) producing about 3,100 megawatts…
- 31 Jul 2019
Buhari May Swear in Ministers Today
President Muhammed Buhari may swear in his 43 ministerial nominees on today (Wednesday) following their confirmation by the Senate.. The lawmakers ended the screening of Buhari’s nominees for…
- 25 Oct 2014
2015: Aspirant condemns ‘Nomadic Politics’ in Anambra
Barr. Sylvester Okonkwo, an aspirant, seeking to win the nod of his party delegates to represent Anambra Central at the next senate, has condemned what he called nomadic politics in the state.…
- 10 Oct 2012
Health Ministry Opens Hospitals’ Complaints Line
Onyebuchi Chukwu, minister of Health said his ministry is working on new patient feedback platform (PFP) to allow patients to lodge complaints against hospitals as well as help push the country's…
- 22 Aug 2019
Onu Assumes Office, Asks Workers to Begin 2020 Budget Preparation
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has directed workers in the ministry to begin the 2020 budget preparation, to attain January- December budgetary cycle. Onu gave the…
- 4 Aug 2025
FG to Move 5m Homes to Clean Cooking by 2030 — Minister
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister for State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), said it is working towards a renewed target of moving about five million homes to clean cooking by 2030. Ekpo, made the declaration…
- 14 Jul 2021
Government Working to Improve e-commerce Activities in Nigeria - Pantami
Dr. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has stated that the federal government is visibly at work to improve digital economy activities in the county. The Minister made this…
- 3 Nov 2016
5th EU-Nigeria Business Forum Centers on Harnessing Potentials for Growth
Key private sector actors and policy makers in Nigeria will have the opportunity to exchange business ideas with their counterparts from Europe during the 5th European Union-Nigeria Business Forum…
- 4 Jun 2026
FG Seeks Inclusive, Human-centred Artificial Intelligence Policies
The Federal Government has called for the development of inclusive and human-centred artificial intelligence policies that protect workers’ rights and prevent job losses while harnessing the…