Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Minister of Works and Housing

September 14, 2022

ASUU Strike: Students blocking Lagos-Ibadan highway in protest violating law, says Fashola 

The minister said the right to protest as protected in the Constitution does not give right to inflict pain on others.

Babatunde Fashola (credit: BBC)
September 6, 2022

ICSAN expresses concern over rising debt under Buhari regime

Funmi Ekundayo, ICSAN vice president, said that the debt burden had become worrisome.

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN)
June 29, 2022

Over 12,000 Nigerians applied for national housing scheme: Fashola

Mr Fashola disclosed this at the official handing over of keys to beneficiaries of the housing programme in Osogbo.

Babatunde Fashola (credit: BBC)
April 8, 2022

Vote leaders who will complete APC projects in 2023: Tunde Fashola

“Debt for infrastructure is an investment in the future, and if we set out to do only what we can complete, that means we will not do anything.”

Babatunde Fashola (credit: BBC)
February 28, 2022

Fashola wants traffic law enforced against indiscriminate parking by trucks

He called for inter-agency collaboration to resolve the challenges as well as adequate enforcement of traffic laws.

Apapa gridlock used to illustrate the story.
February 26, 2022

FG set to enumerate empty houses to address housing deficit

The national population commission is to assist in taking stock of how many empty houses are unoccupied and why.

Babatunde Fashola
February 22, 2022

Buhari’s borrowing funding change projects APC promised Nigerians: Fashola

“Our promise of change as a party and government is manifesting in the area of road transport infrastructure.”

Babatunde Fashola (credit: BBC)
January 29, 2022

Unlike Biden, Buhari enjoys funding authorisation from lawmakers: Fashola

“The American government is struggling to get authorisation from their own parliament to start what we are already doing.”

Buhari, Ahmed Lawan and Gbajabiamila
November 21, 2021

Yuletide: FG stops contractors from working on Kogi highways

A works ministry official said that the directive was to ease the suffering of travelers as they travel to celebrate the Christmas and New Year.

Babatunde Fashola (credit: BBC)
October 20, 2021

Before Buhari, it took two days to travel on Sagamu-Benin highway: Fashola

A journey from Benin to Sagamu, a 255.3 kilometre distance, according to google map, will last 3 hours, 50 minutes.