Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council(FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari are attending the council meeting. Ministers at the meeting are those of Education, Adamu […]
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Atleast 9 members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have resigned their appointment as ministers over their political ambition, leaving the President on the lookout for other qualified Nigerians to fill up the vacuum created by their exit. The cabinet members who resigned their appointment include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, […]
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammedu Buhari on Wednesday, approved a total sum of N92,123,175,305.77 for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval came a day after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Minister […]
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Due to moves to ensure food sustainability in the country has seen the Federal Executive Council (FEC) banning the direct sales of farm produce to foreigners. With the latest directive by FEC, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, at the State House, Abuja, foreigners will now be required to go through licensed local […]
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The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country. The memo sent from the Federal Ministry of Education was approved on Wednesday. The twenty new private universities will be given provisional licenses to run for three years while the ministry monitors and evaluates their growth. With the […]
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A final agreement have been reached by the, Federal Executive Council (FEC), over the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage. The meeting was chaired on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in Russia, by his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and he ordered that Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, to effect the payment […]
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The change of name for the Ministry of Communications have been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The council said that the Ministry of Communication have been changed to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy. The meeting was chaired on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently in Russia, by his Vice, […]
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The Nigerian Presidency, under President Muhammadu Buhari has said the extraordinary FEC meeting will hold on Monday. Presidential Aide on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement in Abuja. According to Femi the meeting was to put finishing touches to the 2020 budget (Appropriation bill), which will be received by the […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government has reveled it’s plans to re-introduce toll gates, after it was scrapped by Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria, 15 years ago. This was disclosed by the Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, during the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday. Lai Muhammed, the Minister of Information, also […]
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As revealed by the presidency, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting that holds every Wednesday will not take place this week. Mr Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. “This is due to the fact that all the memos earlier submitted to […]
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