Tag: FEC
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FEC approves N13bn for automation of four airports, $3.1bn for Customs
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N13 billion for the automation of safety equipment at Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt international airports. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the virtual meeting of the Council presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, also approved 3.1 billion dollars for the automation of the operations…
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Buhari led FEC approves forensic auditing for 12,000 NDDC projects
About 12,000 Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects will go through forensic audit, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio said on Wednesday. Akpabio spoke at the end of the 13th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. He said a memorandum by the ministry for the appointment of eight firms to carry out…
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COVID-19: How NCC is sustaining telecoms services for Nigerians
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta has said despite the pandemic and the lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus, the NCC did not relent to ensure that the quality of telecoms services is sustained. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Danbatta, who stated…
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BREAKING: FEC approves N8.49bn for 12 COVID-19 testing items
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.49 billion for purchase of 12 assorted items for COVID-19 testing by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The memo for the procurement was presented by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on behalf of the centre at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The…
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COVID-19: FEC approves N2.3trn stimulus package to address disruption of economy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N2.3 trillion stimulus package to support the Nigerian economy in the face of the disruptions and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this to State House correspondents at the…
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FEC approves N148bn refund to six states for fixing federal roads
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the refund of N148, 141,987,161.25 to five states as the cash they disbursed in fixing federal roads in their domains. Information, Culture and Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed, who dropped the hint in a chat with State House reporters after Wednesday’s virtual FEC meeting, listed the beneficiaries as Cross…
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GBB defends controversy surrounding virtual FEC meeting chaired by Buhari
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has come out to defend the controversy surrounding the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. There have been speculations that the virtual FEC meeting, held for the second time on Wednesday, was held on a platform running a deprecated operating system thereby presenting potential security issues. The virtual…
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FEC approves N65.9bn for road projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N65.9 billion for road projects across the country. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, told State House correspondents on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC)meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports the meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The…
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FEC approves N5.72bn for NDIC projects
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved N5.72 billion for the construction of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (NDIC) zonal office in Bauchi and for 12 consultancy services for development of NDIC’s offices. Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday…
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FEC approves N727b on 2020 Budget
The N727 billion added to the N10.2 trillion Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) proposal by the National Assembly was on Monday approved at an extra-ordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. After a five-hour meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Council accepted the N10.729 trillion returned to the executive from the legislature. It was…