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…
Mohammad Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has said that President Bola Tinubu was elated by the United Kingdom court’s reversal of $11 billion awarded against Nigeria. Idris stated this while answering questions from the state house correspondents…
President Bola Tinubu is chairing the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which commenced some minutes after noon on Monday, is attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima,…
On May 3, 2023, during a federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the council chamber in Abuja, the Nigerian government approved the official use of blockchain technology in the country. Nigeria’s minister of communications and…
The Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, approved the sum of N24.2 billion for the provision of internet facilities at 20 airports, some institutions of learning and markets across the country. Minister of Communications and…
Mrs Betta Edu, the National Women Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has called for inclusion of more women in the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Edu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved N9.24bn for 2022/2023 Group Life Insurance Cover for civil servants for 2022 and 2023. This includes government officials in all ministries departments and agencies, paramilitary and intelligence agencies. The Minister of Finance, Budget…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in four new Permanent Secretaries. The quartet took an oath of office on Wednesday at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja. The new officials are Beatrice Jiddy-Agba, Kachollom Daju, Shehu Ibrahim and…
Members of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the total sum of $187.7 million as contract cost for consultancy services and supervision of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri, Kano-Maradi, Abuja- Warri rail lines, among others. Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi gave…
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a 2021-2025 National Development Plan with an investment size of N348.7 trillion. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this after the virtual meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
