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Federal Executive Council (FEC)

August 5, 2021

FG to buy 20% of Dangote Refinery’s shares for $2.76 billion

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stakes ($2

Dangote and Buhari
July 15, 2021

Tax Credit: FG awards N309 billion road contract to Dangote

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has awarded N309.9 billion contracts to Dangote Industries to construct five roads totalling 274.9 kilometres.

Aliko Dangote and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (Credit: Novo Isioro)
July 8, 2021

2022 VAT: Buhari regime to generate N2 trillion taxing Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it plans to generate N2.62 trillion revenue from taxing Nigerians through VAT in 2022.

July 7, 2021

FEC approves N16bn for erosion control in 12 states, FCT

Some of the states include Abia, Imo, Ogun, Osun, Cross River, Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba and Katsina.

Erosion
June 13, 2021

Abuja natives agitate for Abuja State

“All we want is that Abuja should be made a state so that we can also have representation at the Federal Executive Council (FEC).”

FCT Minister Mohammed Musa Bello
June 9, 2021

FG launches first made-in-Nigeria cell phone ITF Mobile

Federal government has launched the first made-in-Nigeria cell phone as President Muhammadu Buhari was presented with the indigenous phone, known as ITF Mobile.

President Muhammadu Buhari
May 20, 2021

Insecurity: Osinbajo approves N805 million for EFCC to buy scanners, detectors

“You will recall that from 2011 upwards, there have been various attacks on federal government institutions.”

A composite of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, and EFCC logo used to illustrate the story
May 5, 2021

Buhari regime approves fresh N6.2 billion contracts for power projects

Contracts approved include those for procurement of transformers and vital spare parts for maintenance of power transmission equipment in parts of the country, the minister said.

Minister of Power Sale Mamman and President Muhammadu Buhari
April 29, 2021

Buhari’s aware of Nigerians’ poverty: Presidency

“The council also noted that the president had pledged to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years

Hungry children used to illustrate the story
April 28, 2021

FEC approves strategy to address worsening poverty

“It’s not as if the government is not aware that there is poverty in the land but things are being done.”

Mr. Femi Adesina (Credit: The Interview)