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- News9 Jul 2026
NCC Advances Nationwide Rollout of 112 Emergency Number After NEC Approval
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is intensifying efforts to implement Nigeria's planned 112 national emergency number following its approval by the National Economic Council (NEC).…
- News30 Apr 2026
FG Okays 112 as Toll-Free National Emergency Response Number
National Economic Council (NEC) of Nigeria has officially approved 112 as the unified, toll-free national emergency number to streamline responses to security, medical, fire, and natural disasters.…
- News3 Dec 2025
NEC Endorses N100Bn Overhaul of Police and Security Training Facilities
National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other…
- News25 Nov 2024
NEC Calls on States to Embrace NASENI's Tech Innovations
In a move to fast-track Nigeria's industrialization, the National Economic Council (NEC), has urged state governments to patronize technological innovations developed by the National Agency for…
- News22 Mar 2024
National Economic Council Endorses $617m Digital Enterprises Programme
National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the implementation of the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) programme in the 36 states of the federation and the…
- News2 Apr 2019
RMAFC to Probe Banks over Stamp Duty Collections
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has secured the approval of the National Economic Council (NEC) to probe banks over the collection of stamp duties, an investigation has…
- News20 Jul 2017
NEC Approves Harmonization of Telecomm ‘Right of Way’ Charges
National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday approved a policy to harmonize right of way charges payable by the telecommunications companies and related public utility infrastructure on Local…
- News30 Jun 2015
Jonathan’s Govt Spent $2.1Bn in 7 months without Approval
National Economic Council, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday accused the last administration under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of spending $2.1billion in seven months from the…
- News10 Aug 2013
JTF Backs Special Court to Try Oil Thieves
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, known as Operation Pulo Shield, has backed the idea of a special court to try oil thieves in the region. The National Economic Council last month…
- News21 Mar 2013
FG to Share $2Bn Oil Money with States, LGs
The National Economic Council has approved the sharing of between $1billion and $2billion from the excess crude account amongst the federal, state and local governments. Godswill Akpabio, governor of…
- News30 Jan 2013
FG Bows to Pressure, Shares $1Bn from Oil Money
National Economic Council (NEC), the advisory body to the President on the economy met yesterday and approved the sharing of $1billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) among the 36 states of the…
- News25 May 2009
Galaxy Backbone Gets Partners for Nicep Forum
Galaxy Backbone partners National Economic Council and Nigeria Governors’ Forum on 3rd Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Forum, a 2-day stakeholders’ meeting on National Information…