THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved a proposed national budget of ₦47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. This was part of …
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Ibadan Explosion: FEC Raises Committee To Review Laws On Explosives
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu, has set up a committee to review the laws guiding the control of explosives in the country to determine whether they were violated by illegal miners whose activities led to Tuesday’s deadly explosion in Ibadan. The explosion killed two …
Read More »FEC Approves Presidential Council On Industrial Revitalization Roadmap
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the establishment of a Presidential Council on Industrial Revitalization Roadmap. The council is expected to be chaired by President Bola Tinubu with 10 subcommittees. Briefing State House Correspondents on the new Council and its responsibilities, …
Read More »JUST IN: FG Changes FEC Meeting To Mondays
THE administration of President Bola Tinubu has reviewed the day the Federal Executive Council meetings should be held, officially changing it from Wednesdays to Mondays. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, who disclosed the new policy, said the meetings may not be held weekly unless there are pressing issues to discuss. …
Read More »FEC Approves N495m For Installation Of Railway Scanners
THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, approved N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across Nigeria. The FEC meeting was chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Mr Ademola Adegoroye, the Minister of State for Transportation, briefed State House correspondents after the meeting at the …
Read More »FEC Approves N17.4bn For Communication Infrastructure
The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N17.4 billion for the provision of Broadband infrastructure for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and tertiary and higher learning institutions across the six geo-political zones with the supply of IT communications equipment and furniture for communication centres in the nation’s six …
Read More »JUST IN: Nigeria Air To Lease Aircraft For Commencement Of Operations
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given approval to Nigeria Air to lease aircraft to start operations. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced this Wednesday while briefing State House reporters after the federal cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers of the Presidential …
Read More »FEC Approves N18bn Reimbursement For Federal Road Projects In Yobe
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a reimbursement of the sum of N18 billion to Yobe state government for five major roads which they undertook on behalf of the federal government. The approval was given on Wednesday by the council at a meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. …
Read More »FEC Approves N23.52bn For Petroleum, Power And Police Ministry Projects
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a total of N23.52 billion for various projects across the ministries of Petroleum Resources, Power and Police Affairs. The respective ministers disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after the over three-hour FEC meeting presided over by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, at …
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