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NEC: Kaduna Governor Uba Sani Pushes for State Police as 35 States Submit Proposals

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2024 0

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the conclusion of activities for the ad hoc committee on flood, erosion, drought, and desertification. Chaired by the Kogi State Governor, the committee presented its final report, detailing implemented recommendations such as financial support

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NEC approves closure of flood committee, final disbursements

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2024 0

The ad hoc committee on flood, erosion, drought, and desertification, chaired by the Governor of Kogi State under the directive of the National Economic Council (NEC), provided a comprehensive update on its activities. The committee highlighted the implementation of key recommendations, including financial support to states and disbursements to relevant ministries and

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Why NEC meeting was postponed – PDP National Secretary

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By Tunde Opalana The hope of many members of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has once again been dashed as the party postponed its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting slated for next week Thursday, November 28. Aspirations of putting the party on the right footing including a definite decision on the acting tenure […]

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NEC to Govs: Submit report on state Police by Sept 9

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2024 0

.Directs states to submit details of damages caused by flooding on Monday The National Economic Council (NEC) has urged all states that are yet to make submissions on the proposed State Police to submit their report on or before September 9. The acting governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Lawal, made this known while briefing […]

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Former President Buhari apologises for not attending APC NEC and caucus meetings

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2023 0

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised for his absence at the caucus meeting and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress (APC). POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Buhari, in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, said he could not attend the meetings due to prior “commitments”. Buhari expressed his support for the […]

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Fuel subsidy removal: Tinubu tasks NEC on interventions to cushion impact

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2023 0

…as major marketers back President, donate buses By Ukpono Ukpong In a bid to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal, President Bola Tinubu yesterday ordered the National Economic Council (NEC), to commence the process of working on interventions. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after leading some major […]

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Fear as Wike’s camp calls for PDP NEC meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2022 0

The camp of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commenced the push for a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) amidst the crisis rocking the party. The push is been facilitated by some allies of Governor Wike within the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) and some state chairmen of […]

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NEC moves to review states’ repayment of FG’s budget support facility

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2022 0

By Motolani Oseni In a move to explore how to provide further financial succour for States regarding repayment of the Federal Government’s Budget Support Facility, the National Economic Council (NEC) has decided to review the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) plan to commence deductions from State governments’ share of the monthly federal allocations. At a […]

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#EndSARS: Gov El-Rufai constitutes panel on police brutality

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2020 0

Kaduna State Government has constituted a judicial panel of inquiry into acts of police brutality in the state, following the resolution of the National Economic Council (NEC). Daily Times recalls that NEC mandated state governors to constitute panels of inquiry  and other steps to ensure accountability in the operations of police units in their states. […]

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APC: NEC Integrity Group emerges, pledges support for Buni’s Caretaker Committee

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2020 0

…As Galadima insists party needs wisdom, extreme care to remain intact till 2023 A new body, the Integrity Group has emerged from within the National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This is just the day after a former chieftain of the ruling party APC, Alhaji Buba Galadima predicted that different […]

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APC NEC meeting postponed as Buhari, APC govs meet

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, met behind closed doors with governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting was unknown as at the time filing this report, However, Gov. Atiku Bagudu, who led the governors to the meeting with Buhari, announced the […]

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Buhari, others to attend APC NEC meeting Tuesday – NWC

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Barring last minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari and other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will attend the next meeting slated for Tuesday. This assurance was given by the acting National Secretary of the party, Victor Giadom while speaking with journalists at the end of a […]

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Upgrade in standard of local products will reduce demand for foreign goods, says union

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) have charged the Federal Government to upgrade the standard of local products. Speaking at the NEC meeting, the National President, Comrade Lateef Oyelekan, said the government must prevail upon the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and NAFDAC to […]

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Why Oshiomhole must go – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

Abuja – Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Council (NEC) have called on the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to resign his position. The Chairman of Zamfara chapter of the party, Mr Lawal Liman, who led the aggrieved NEC members, made the call on Friday, while speaking with journalists in […]

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NUJ NEC suspends immediate past President, 3 others

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Lokoja – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday suspended its immediate past National President, Abdulwaheed Odusile and three others for anti-union activities. The decision was taken at the quarterly national executive council meeting of the union which was presided over by the National President of the union, […]

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NEC hails Buhari, Osinbajo, PEBEC over ranking on business

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

Abuja – The National Economic Council(NEC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo  over Nigeria’s improvement in the latest World Bank ranking on Ease of Doing Business. Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the NEC meeting, presided over by  Osinbajo on Tuesday at

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Sowore, AAC set date to commence protests against bad governance in Nigerian

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2019 0

Patrick Okohue The African Action Congress (AAC) has declared 5th August for the commencement of revolution protest tagged ‘ Days of Rage’ across the country to demand a better Nigeria. The presidential candidate of the party, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja at the end of the National Executive Committee (NEC ) meeting […]

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Nwosu lauds Buhari over declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

…As President confers honours on Abiola, Kingibe, Fawehinmi today The Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and for honouring the memory of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 election. In a letter […]

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Ekiti Guber: Hold PDP Responsible For Safety Of Observers – Group

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

An election monitoring and observer group, Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) has urged Nigerians to hold the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) responsible should any harm befall independent election observers deployed to monitor the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. The group in a statement by its director, contact and mobilisation, Faith

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NEC demands ban on herdsmen in 5 states over killings

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended a ban on the movement of herdsmen across the country as a way of curtailing the incessant killings being witnessed in states of Nigeria. The ban is expected to take effect in the five states where the killings are most pronounced -Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Zamfara. Vice-President […]