By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern ENDORSEMENT OF Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was on Tuesday transmitted via a formal letter by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate, requesting his confirmation. According to the communication sent to the upper chamber, the nomination of Dr Doro [...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MINISTERS HAVE been instructed by President Bola Tinubu to forward detailed records of projects handled by agencies and parastatals under their supervision to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for review and submission to his office. The directive followed Wednesday’s Federal Executive Cou...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE STRUCTURAL rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State will require more than N3trillion, according to the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Addressing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, Umahi said underwater and structural assessments revea...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EXTENSIVE MODERNISATION and safety upgrades are set to be implemented at key airports across Nigeria following Federal Executive Council (FEC)’s approval of contracts valued at N987billion. The announcement came after Thursday’s council meeting at the State House in Abuja, where the Minis...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Executive Council (NEC) has approved the disbursement of ₦17.5 billion to enhance Nigeria’s preparedness and coordinated response to anticipated flooding in 2025. Out of the total amount, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) secured ₦10 billion to implement strategic flood response ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s SOLEMN tribute to a departed national icon reached its peak on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Now to be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri, the institution becomes a l...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has cleared two transformative energy projects for Oyo State, signalling a renewed commitment to overhauling critical power infrastructure. At the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, authorities greenlit the revival and concessioning of the Ikere Gorge Hydropower Plant alo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved a landmark N47.96 trillion 2025 budget, marking a 36.8% increase from the N27.9 trillion 2024 estimate. The approval was announced on Monday by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, after the year’s final cabinet meeting pre...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University in honour of the former Nigerian military head of state. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after the council’s final 2024 meeting held at ...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN government has put forward a proposed budget of ₦47.9 trillion for 2025, marking a key step in its economic strategy under the newly approved Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, announced the proposal after the Federal Executive Council (FE...
