FEC
16 Mar
The Debt Management Office (DMO), says appointment of Transaction Advisers for issuance of Eurobond is subject to approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
31 Oct
Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, ratified a decision to raise a supplementary budget of N2.2 trillion. The budget will provide N300 billion for repairs of the Eko and Third Mainland bridges, and construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads nationwide.
30 Oct
President Bola Tinubu on Monday warned government officials and family members against attending the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting without invitation.
20 Oct 2023
That the executive council of the federation, also known as the Federal Executive Council, did not meet for 44 days after the first set of ministers were sworn in on August 21, borders on the scandalous. President Bola Tinubu should, more than anyone else, appreciate the burden he bears at this particular time in our…
5 Sep 2023
A constitutional lawyer, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has urged members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to provide necessary support to President Bola Tinubu's reform agenda amid the economic downturn facing the country.
1 Sep 2023
Now that President Bola Tinubu has constituted the Federal Executive Council (FEC), with portfolios assigned to respective ministers, his government should settle down to serious work. There is so much to do in so little time.
27 Aug 2023
Last Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated 45 ministers into his cabinet and as part of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). But gender and women advocates have continued to express disappointment at the composition of the cabinet...
21 Aug 2023
Despite surprises and dashed expectations, new ministers of the Federal Republic have been assigned their respective portfolios and the task of governance has to commence earnestly.
17 Jul 2023
Despite the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval on construction, lack of funding, investors’ apathy, and promoters’ inability to articulate the commercial viability of relevant projects have stalled the development of three proposed deep seaports projects in Akwa Ibom, Badagry and Ondo.
25 May 2023
In an anti-climax, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, failed to dissolve his cabinet as he rather directed his ministers to return to their offices and continue working despite presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for the last time in his eight-year administration.
24 May 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval Senate to issue a promissory note for the payment of 566,754,584.31 dollars, 98,526,012.00 Pounds and N226,281,801,881.64 judgment debt owed by the Federal Government.
24 May 2023
Amidst efforts to boost dairy production in the country, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the National Dairy Policy to guide the operations of the sub-sector’s value chain.
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…