Why We Approved Contracts Worth Billions 18 Days to Handover – FG
The Federal Government has explained the recent approval of multibillion naira contracts by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). During the FEC meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Transportation,…
FG Adopts New Days For FEC Meeting
President Bola Tinubu-led administration has officially changed the day the Federal Executive Council meetings will be holding from Wednesdays to Mondays. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, who made the new…
FEC Approves Drafting of New Policy To Regulate Solid Minerals Sector
Minister for Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that the Federal Executive Council has granted permission to the Ministry of Solid Mineral Development to unveil a new draft policy…
FEC Approves $5bn Annual Poverty Alleviation Fund
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of a Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund to provide relief to disaster victims and vulnerable Nigerians. The fund was designed…
Buhari Postpones Cabinet, Police Council Meetings
In honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other officers, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the postponement of the Federal Executive Council meeting (FEC).…
FEC Approves N2.1trn Supplementary Budget
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has disclosed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved N2,176,791,286,033 supplementary budget to fund urgent national issues including…
FG Approves $11.17bn Rail Project to Link all Coastal Cities in Nigeria
Nigeria's federal government has approved a rail line project that would connect all coastal cities in the country. The project estimated at $11.17 billion was approved during the Federal Executive…
FEC Approves 14 Key Projects to Boost Infrastructure, Economy
In a bid to address the country's infrastructure challenges and boost the economy, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 14 key projects. The approval was given at the FEC…
FEC Approves N658m For Deployment of Dogs in Lagos, Abuja Airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum N658 million for the deployment of sniffer dogs at Abuja and Lagos international airports. The approval was given during the weekly…
Nigeria Secures $618m Loan for Fighter Jets Acquisition
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a substantial loan of approximately $618 million for the Nigerian Air Force to procure six M-346 attack jets, aimed at enhancing the country’s…