The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved N2,176,791,286,033 supplementary budget to fund urgent national issues including N605 billion for national defence and security. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, made this known while briefing State…
The hopes of business owners and residents in the Lagos-Ota-Abeokua expressway axis have been reignited following the approval for the reconstruction of the road by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. Nigerian NewsDirect had on several occasions written reports on…
…Tinubu is not afraid to fire anybody, will not tolerate failure — Presidential Spokesman …Unveils roadmap, priority areas for the economy By Olawale Ibiyemi and Dennis Mathew President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a marching order to his newly inaugurated…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an empowerment policy for women in the country. Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, who disclosed this to State House correspondents, on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed the hope that the new policy,…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja participated in a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and met with staff of the State House. The president’s engagement was part of a countdown on his eight years of administration, expressing…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved port development projects worth $4,713,841,477 in Delta, Ondo and Lagos States. The approval was given during the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the universal implementation of the Employee Compensation Act (ECA) 2010. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Monday after an emergency FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved as post contract consultancy fee for the construction of a 2nd runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Intern ational Airport in Abuja the sum of N3.4 billion. Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million for the engagement of consultants for the development of master plan for 17 airports in Nigeria. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, briefed State House correspondents…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved “The National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria.” The approval followed a presentation of the draft made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. According to…
