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- 16 Feb 2015
Postal Reform Bill Gets Federal Executive Council Approval
Plans to reform the Nigerian postal sector and to restructure the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) received a boost last Wednesday with the approval of the Nigeria Postal Commission Bill 2014 by the…
- 3 Aug 2021
FG Trains Kano State Executives Council Members on e-Governance, Digital Transformation
The Federal Government has kick-started a pioneer programme to train Members of Kano Executive Council on e-Governance and Digital Transformation. L-R: Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice…
- 6 Jul 2021
FG Presents Executive Bill on Copyright to National Assembly
The Copyright (Repeal) Bill, as approved by the federal executive council, has been transmitted to the National Assembly for enactment into law. The federal executive council, at its meeting of June…
- 29 Jul 2019
Ex-NITDA Director Kemabonta Joins African ICT Foundation Executive Council
Dr. Inyi kemabonta, former director of Standards and Regulation in Nigeria Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a World Bank Consultant on Nigeria’s Digital Economy, has joined…
- 13 May 2025
Tinubu’s Administration Expands Insurance Benefits for Federal Workers
Federal Executive Council has approved a group life insurance scheme for federal government officials, civil servants, and some other workers at the federal level. The approval was given at the FEC…
- 20 May 2022
FG Approves Tax Reliefs & Other Incentives for Startups
The Federal Executive Council approved a plan to incentivise and further harness Nigeria's digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, during its meeting on 18th May, 2022. This followed the…
- 16 Dec 2024
FEC Approves 161.3m Euros for Phase 1 Siemens Power Project
Federal Executive Council (FEC), meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the sum of 161,328,228 euros for the execution of contracts in the first batch of the Phase 1 of the…
- 23 Oct 2019
FG Changes Ministry of Communications to Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Communications as Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Isa Pantami, Minister of…
- 8 Dec 2016
FG Extends GES Program Agreement with Cellulant
Federal executive council (FEC) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (FMARD) has extended her agreement with Cellulant Nigeria Limited for the provision of the GES…
- 19 Jan 2014
FG Hands Over $200m NRTP to Operators in April
Ministry of Communications Technology said it is waiting for the final confirmation by the federal executive council (FEC) to handover the National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP) to operators that…
- 26 Sept 2022
National Assembly Vows to Pass Data Protection Bill in 30 days
The National Assembly has promised to pass the Data Protection Bill within 30 days once it receives the bill from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The pledge was made by Yakubu Oseni, the…
- 23 Oct 2023
FG Seeks Fresh $3.45Bn World Bank Loan for 5 Projects
President Bola Tinubu’s government has approved the application for a $3.45 billion loan to finance five items. This decision was reached during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday,…
- 27 Jan 2023
FEC Approves Nigeria Data Protection Bill for Transmission to National Assembly
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting on Wednesday January 25 th , 2023 approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill. By virtue of this historic approval, the Bill will now be transmitted…
- 18 Sept 2018
FEC Approves Implementation of Strategic Roadmap for Digital Identity Ecosystem
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the immediate commencement of the implementation of a strategic roadmap for a new Digital Identity Ecosystem in Nigeria. FEC at its meeting, held on…
- 19 May 2025
Nigeria to Launch 4 Satellites for Surveillance, Others
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the launch of four satellites aimed at strengthening Earth observation capabilities and improving national security, according to Uche Nnaji, minister of…
- 2 Mar 2009
Disaster Management: Emergency Communications Centres to the Rescue
Federal executive council recently approved the release of N2.4bilion for the commencement of Emergency Communications centre project across the country, setting the pace for full take off of the…
- 1 Nov 2019
NCC Seeks N65Bn Bailout for Infracos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is to seek the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) support in granting and disbursement of the planned N65 billion subsidy for Infrastructure Companies…
- 26 Mar 2014
Fresh Impetus for Postal Industry as FEC Considers Reform Bills
Players in the Nigerian postal/courier industry were jubilant last night as the federal executive council (FEC) considered the Postal Reform Bill, a set of all important documents touted as…
- 14 May 2024
Nigeria To Establish Digital Technology Exchange Hub In San Francisco
Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the project was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) during its meeting…
- 24 May 2023
FG Approves National ID Card that Doubles as Debit Card
Federal Executive Council, (FEC) on Wednesday, approved a memo from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) allowing banks to print debit cards that double as National identity cards. With…
- 2 Mar 2022
NiRA Commends FG, Pantami on National Policy for Second-Level Domains Adoption
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has applauded the Federal Executive Council (FEC) led by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, following the approval of a National Policy on the Nigerian…
- 3 May 2023
FG Approves National Blockchain Policy
The Federal Executive Council approved the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria during its meeting yesterday, the 3rd of May, 2023. This followed the presentation of a memo by the Honourable…
- 29 Mar 2023
FG Approves N24.2Bn for Free Internet Facilities in Airports, Markets
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N24.2 billion for the provision of Internet facilities at 20 airports, some institutions of learning and markets across the country. Prof. Isa…
- 10 Jun 2017
IT Outsourcing Can Grow Economy by 10%, Create 1m Jobs- Shittu
e-Government Master Plan presently before the Federal Executive Council for approval to serve as the national working document will also guide the process for unleashing flourishing outsourcing…
- 28 Aug 2014
FG Approves N4Bn Power Projects for Anambra
Federal executive council (FEC) yesterday approved a total of about N4 billion to provide transmission infrastructure in order to increase power supply in parts of Anambra State. The approval was…
- News19 Aug 2026
FG Gets New $1.25Bn World Bank Loan Boost Job Creation
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $1.25 billion financing facility from the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to support Nigeria’s actions for investment and job acceleration development policy financing.
- 17 Feb 2021
FG to Build $23.4m National ICT Park in Abuja
Federal government of Nigeria has stated that it is set to construct a National ICT Park in Abuja following the approval of $23.4million by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the implementation…
- 14 Dec 2013
NIPOST Excited By National Addressing System Policy Approval
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST ) has heaved a sigh of relief following the approval of a Policy on National Addressing System for the country by the Federal Executive Council. Mallam Ibrahim…
- 12 Jul 2017
Buhari Okays Osinbajo’s Plan to Sack, Appoint New Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly okayed plans by acting President Yemi Osinbajo, to reshuffle the federal government cabinet to make the executive responsive to the yearnings of Nigerians.…
- 30 Mar 2021
FG Approves New Policy Framework for MSMEs
Mrs. Maryam Yalwaji Katagum, the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has finally approved the revised National Policy…