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…
Buhari mourns Amb Chiedu Osakwe
On behalf of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with the family of Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Director General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations, Amb. Chiedu Osakwe. A statement by the…
Why we postponed FEC meeting – Presidency
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not take place on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. According to a statement by the President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, this is due to the fact that all the memos earlier submitted to the council…
Why Buhari postponed FEC meeting –Presidency (Punch)
The Presidency said on Tuesday the Federal Executive Council meeting expected to hold today was not possible because the ministers had been given time to study all pending memos relating to their offices before they were inaugurated. It added that…
FEC approves N2.8bn contract to decongest prisons electronically (Punch)
The sum of N2.8bn was approved by the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday to help speed up the decongestion of crowded prisons in the country by digital connectivity. The project will establish a digital web-based, integrated system that will monitor…
Buhari congratulates FirstBank @125
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with First Bank Nigeria Limited on its 125th anniversary. A statement by the President’s Spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said that on behalf of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), and Nigerians in general, President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates…
We will not use govt money for campaign – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no government money will be used by his administration for the campaign to return him and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to power in the coming elections. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to…
Good bye Yabatech! FG scraps award of HND certificates
The Federal Government of Nigeria has scrapped award of HND Certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made. In effect,…