Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja A special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will hold on Friday to finalise works on the 2019 budget, the Presidency has announced. President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over meeting which is to exhaustively deliberate on the budget before transmitting it to the National Assembly for passage. The Council had in October approved […]
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Strike: FG to issue white paper on ‘no-work, no-pay’ principle
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the draft White Paper on the report of the Technical Committee on the Industrial Relations Matters in the Federal Public Service. This includes the implementation of the no-work, no pay principle when workers go on strike in the federal […]
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NLC urges FG to accelerate implementation of new minimum wage
NAN The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to accelerate the implementation of the new minimum wage proposed by the tripartite committee on the issue. NLC National President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call at a news briefing on Wednesday in Lafia. Wabba, who was in Lafia for the ground breaking […]
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Nigeria Air: Sirika to address stakeholders, public on suspension
NAN The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the Federal Government will engage aviation stakeholders and general public to address some issues on the recent suspension of the national carrier project. Hadi Sirika disclosed this in a statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, on Monday […]
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FEC proposes fresh amendment of Electoral Act
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday, approved a fresh bill for the amendment of Electoral Act and another bill seeking the establishment of a proposed Electoral Offences Commission. This was despite an ongoing controversy between the presidency and the National Assembly over President Muhamadu Buhari’s decision to withhold assent […] …
British PM Theresa May arrives State House
Fuel diversion: FEC approves N17bn for product tracking device
BREAKING: Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, and other members of the Federal Executive Council are currently meeting inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently on vacation in the United Kingdom. Opening prayers were said by the Minister of State […] …
Apapa gridlock: FG begins Lagos-Ibadan rail project next week
FG puts off FEC meeting, silent on reason
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday put off the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting holds every Wednesday at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari presides over the meeting, while Vice President Yemi Osinbajo steps in whenever the President is not available. As of Wednesday, […] …