The Federal Executive Council has approved about N2billion for the procurement of surveillance equipment for some airports and inland waterways in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He said N1.2 billion of the amount was approved for the purchase of surveillance equipment for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Muhammed said: The Minister…
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Full list of approved 20 private universities by President Buhari
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of additional 20 private universities across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. Adamu said the approved universities will get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), to be used for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation goes on. The approved universities are: Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom, Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara, Maranathan…
Read MoreFEC approves establishment of 20 new private universities
By Ishaku Yohanna The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 20 private universities in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who briefed newsmen after the session on Wednesday, said the approved universities will get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which they will use for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation will go on. The new universities are: James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State, Capital City…
Read MoreFEC approves N84bn for FCT, Oyo Ogbomoso roads, Loko-Oweto Bridge
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N84 billion for the construction of a road linking Shehu Yaradua Way with the Kubwa Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory, OyoOgbomoso and the Loko Oweto Bridge. The Council meeting also approved N9billion variation for the reconstruction of Loko-Oweto bridge as well as the completion of Oyo to Ogbomosho highway road project The Ministers of the FCT, Muhammad Bello and Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, confirmed the approvals of the projects at the end of the Council meeting, which was presided over…
Read MoreFEC approves N13.08trn budget proposal for 2021
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved a budgetary proposal of N13.08trillion for the 2021 fiscal year. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, made this known when she briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting. She explained that the total aggregate revenue projected for the 2021 budget was N7.89 trillion with a deficit of N4.48 trillion. According to the minister, the total capital expenditure projected in the budget is 29 percent of the aggregate expenditure, saying the 29…
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