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    Politics Buhari, Ministers Approve Draft 2018 Appropriation Bill

    The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved the draft 2018 Appropriation Bill, paving the way for President Muhammadu Buhari to present the document to the National Assembly. The approval was given at a meeting of the council presided over by Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja...
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    Politics THISDAY: Buhari To Present 2018 Budget To National Assembly Next Week

    President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Tuesday, next week, present the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday, an authoritative presidency source told THISDAY. The bill, which is expected to be approved soon by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), according to the source, is...
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    Politics FEC Meeting Kicks Off As 2018 Budget Top Major Agenda

    Federal Executive Council Meeting has kicked off in Abuja as the 2018 appropriation bill and the implementation of the 2017 budget top agenda. President Muhammadu Buhari os presiding over the meeting.
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    Politics Buhari Returns To Abuja After Attending D-8 Summit In Turkey

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja after attending a four-day working visit and D-8 summit in Turkey. The president left Nigeria for Turkey after presiding over Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. While in Turkey, the president held bilateral meetings with his...
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    Business Buhari Approves Payment Of N25.9bn to Discos

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council has approved the payment of N25.99 billion to electricity distribution companies in the country as party of the power sector recovery programme. The amount is part of the N67.41 billion the discos said they were being owed by the...
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    Politics Buhari Appoints Osinbajo To Head FG's Team To Negotiate With ASUU

    President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to led the Federal government team to negotiate with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of...
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    Business FG Exports 72 Metric Tonnes Of Yam To Europe, US

    Federal government is set to export 72 metric tonnes of yam to Europe and the United States today as part of efforts to diversify the economy. In a major diversification breakthrough, the minister Of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, announced yesterday that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has...
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    Politics Osinbajo Moves to Clear N10bn Salary Arrears, Others

    The Federal Government has begun steps to pay outstanding salaries and other allowances owed federal civil servants in the country. The Deputy Director in charge of Press at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Samuel Olowookere, said this in a statement on Friday. He said the process...
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    Politics FG Introduces New Yellow Card For Travelers [PHOTO]

    The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the introduction of new International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis otherwise called yellow card for the country. Yellow card is a proof of vaccination required for going to or from countries that are at a risk of yellow fever...
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    Business FG Approves N1.5bn For 5 Projects In Aviation Sector [See LIST]

    The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N1.524 billion for five projects in the aviation sector. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika told State House reporters after the FEC meeting that the projects included: 1. the appointment of transaction experts to carry out the...
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    Politics Buhari Will Continue To Rest - Lai

    The Presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari will continue to take a rest from official functions on the advice of his doctors. Information Minister, Mr. Lai Mohammed stated this Wednesday while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting of the Federal Executive Council...
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    Politics What I Meant By Buhari Working From Home – Lai Mohammed Clarifies

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says he “never said that President Muhammadu Buhari is to work from home henceforth”. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister said the reporting in a section of the media of his post- Federal Executive Council (FEC)...
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    Politics Buhari Approves N82Bn Road Projects In 12 States [See LIST]

    The federal executive council (FEC) presided over President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the construction of roads in 12 states at the cost of N82.5bn. Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, disclosed this to state house correspondents at the end of the council’s meeting on...
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    Politics Nigeria: Only FEC Can Impeach Buhari - Lawyer

    An Abuja based lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo said only two-third majority of the Federal Executive Council can ask the President to vacate his office on health ground. The lawyer said it is unconstitutional for some people to be asking for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to...
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    Business Nigeria: How We Plan To Reduce Food Prices - FG

    The Federal Government has adopted some measures to reduce the price of food items in the country. Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh stated this on Wednesday while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC. Mr. Ogbeh said the task...
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    Metro Why We Are Still Owing FRSC, Other Agencies November Salary – FG

    The Federal Government explained on Wednesday some agencies were yet to get their November salaries because they had exhausted their budgetary allocations since October. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, explained this to State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC)...
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    Politics 2017 Budget: President Buhari To Present Proposal By 2pm

    President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2017 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly by 2p.m today, Nigerian Bulletin gathered. Mr. Buhari will be accompanied to the National Assembly by top federal government functionaries to lay the document which will be the second...
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    Politics President Buhari, Ministers in FEC Meeting

    President Muhammadu Buhari presided over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting. One minute of silence as observed for the late Lt Col Abu Ali and the other fallen heroes . See photos:
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    Politics Buhari Approves Completion Of Kaduna Power Plants Abandoned Since 2009

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council has approved the completion of the 215 megawatts power plant in Kaduna State which had been abandoned since 2009. The government also assented to the completion of the 40 megawatts of power from the Gurara Hydro Electric Plant (Phase One)...
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    Business President Buhari Changes Name of Ministry of Mining and Mineral Resources

    President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Executive Council, yesterday, approved a road map for the growth and development of Nigeria’s mining industry. The road map, which is to outline the contribution of mining to the growth of the GDP, is said to be in line with the vision of President...
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