Former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori has hailed President Bola Tinubu for approving the construction of Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway. The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Monday, approved the construction of the superhighway at its meeting. In a series…
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…
Buhari will replace exiting ministers soon – FG
President Muhammadu Buhari will soon replace 10 members of his cabinet who recently resigned to contest various elective positions in 2023 general elections. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed announced this after the President had a valedictory meeting with…
Buhari orders ministers, others seeking elective offices to resign by Monday May 16
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered political appointees in his administration, who are seeking to contest in the 2023 elections, to tender their resignation. The President gave the directive in a circular issued on Wednesday night by Secretary to the Government…
Buhari signs Executive Order on compulsory maintenance of public buildings into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Executive Order 11, which mandates the government to institutionalise maintenance of public buildings, into law. Signing the new law just before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential…
Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari absent from public for fourth day
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting, even as the President Muhammadu Buhari, has not made a public appearance since his aides announced his departure from New York, where he had attended the 76th…
We’ll lift Twitter ban ‘in a matter of days’ –FG
The federal government said the ban on operations on microblogging platform, Twitter, will be lifted “in a matter of days”. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave this update after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
*Command arrests officials of ride-hailing drivers’ association over protest (Punch)*Lagos traders, beggars take over pedestrian bridges (Guardian)
Command arrests officials of ride-hailing drivers’ association over protest (Punch) Members of the Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Drivers’ Association have accused the personnel of the Lagos State Police Command of arresting some of their officials for organising a…
ASUU, students union leader bemoan proliferation of universities in Nigeria
Some stakeholders in University education in Nigeria, on Thursday, warned against the proliferation of universities in the country, following Wednesday’s approval of 20 new private universities by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). In separate interviews with the News Agency of…
Buhari unveils ‘Nigeria at 60’ logo
As Nigeria approaches the Diamond Jubilee, President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday unveiled the logo which will be used in the celebration of the anniversary. The unveiling took place during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. It…
