Tag: Federal Executive Council
Buhari orders reopening of four land borders
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered the opening of four land borders.
The borders are Seme in Lagos, Illela in Sokoto, Maigatari in Jigawa and...
FEC approves N13.08trn budget proposal for 2021 fiscal year
The federal executive council on Wednesday approved N13.08 trillion budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year.
The minister of finance, budget and national planning, Mrs....
Abacha Loot: Situating the U.S. anger correctly
Yemi Adebowale
Last Sunday, the media was awash with reports that the
federal government had denied entering into any agreement to pay the Kebbi
State Governor, Abubakar...
FG stops intervention fund to DisCos over poor power supply
The federal government has said that it would no longer provide intervention funds as a subsidy to the distribution companies (DisCos) over their continued...
FG set to repatriate $321m Abacha, €6.8m Ibori loots
The federal government is set to repatriate another $321 million
Abacha loot in a tripartite understanding between the Island of Jersey, the
United States of America...
FEC approves N307.6m for NAFDAC operational vehicles
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N307.6 million
for the purchase of operational vehicles for the National Agency for Food and
Drug Administration and Control...
Arik Air not fit for national carrier – Sirika
The minister
of aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika has said that Arik Air is not suitable for a
national carrier because its business plan is not in...
Ministry of communications renamed
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved the
re-christening of the federal ministry of communications as federal ministry of
communications and digital economy.
The minister of communications,...
N4.88trn required as FEC approves payment of new minimum wage
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved full
payment of the new minimum wage to Nigerian workers with effect from April 18,
2019.
The approval came just...
FEC approves re-introduction of toll gates
The minister of works and housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has
said that the federal government had concluded plans to re-introduce toll gates
on federal highways in...