Tag: FEC
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FEC approves N20bn for Ikorodu – Shagamu expressway
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved N20 billion for rehabilitation of Ikorodu – Shagamu expressway. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who stood in for the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting chaired by President Muhammadu…
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Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari visits Yobe
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting as President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on visit to Yobe in continuation of his tour of troubled areas in the country. The President, who left the Presidential Villa for Damaturu, Yobe, at about 9.10a.m., is expected to meet and address traditional rulers and…
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President Buhari presides, as service chiefs expected to brief FEC
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting at the Council Chamber, State House Abuja today. Three ministries are slated to update the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on their activities since November, 2015, during the FEC meeting on Wednesday. Also in attendance at the FEC meeting are the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi…
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JUST IN: FEC meeting won’t hold this week – Presidency
The weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been canceled for this week. The cancellation was confirmed in a statement from the presidency. “The meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will not hold on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. “This is due to the participation of President Muhammadu Buhari and a significant number…
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FG approves N2.2 billion for rehabilitation of Bill Clinton Airport Drive
The federal government has approved the sum of N2.2 billion for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Bill Clinton Airport Drive by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). This is arising from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday, where the FEC, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, also approved 6.7billion dollars for…
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FEC approves N25bn for road, irrigation projects, releases $1m for contraceptives
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N25 billion for repairs of Hadejia-Nguru road, linking Jigawa and Yobe states and the completion of Gari irrigation projects to serve Kano and Jigawa states. Water Resources Minister Suleiman Adamu and Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu, and Minister (State) for Power, Works & Housing, Mustapha Shehuri, made…
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FEC approves N377b for roads, power, education, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved over N377. 53 billion for projects covering roads, power, education, water, health among other projects, after over six hours deliberations. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the FEC meeting is to be continued on Thursday (today). Ministers of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Power Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, Water Resources…
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FEC approves N3bn for construction of Ikorodu lighter terminal
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N3 billion for the Ikorodu lighter terminal project. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, at the end of FEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details later…
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FEC approves six new private universities [Full list]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the establishment of six new private universities, including a Naval University in Delta. The Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, announced this while briefing the State House Press Corps at the end of the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to him, the…
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[PHOTOS] Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari commissions projects in Kano
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is presently in Kano to commission some projects. See pictures from the meeting below: