Tag Archives: Federal Executive Council

Nigeria: Government to study Ribadu Report

President Goodluck Jonathan has established three committees to prepare draft White Papers on the report of the Nuhu Ribadu led Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, including two others, the National Refineries Special Task Force and the Governance and Controls Special … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan has planted a good seed

Regardless of all the reservations or enthusiasm that a voter might have for his government, we are all bound as citizens to observe that the news that President Goodluck Jonathan has signed a performance contract with his ministers is good … read more »

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Nigeria: Shell shrugs off Bonga fine

Nnimmo Bassey Shell’s reaction to the fine announced by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) over its Bonga oil spill of December 2011 is in line with the oil companies’ stance of avoiding responsibility whenever possible. We … read more »

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Nigerian President Makes Minor Cabinet Shake-Up

Abuja — President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed Malam Bolaji Abdullahi as substantive Minister of Sports, the Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has said. Prior to his confirmation, Bolaji was the Minister of Youth Development and was also overseeing the … read more »

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Nigeria: Crisis Looms over Fuel Subsidy Buses

The Federal Government may have run into a spot of bother with the mass transit buses that it hurriedly procured at the height of the protests over the withdrawal of subsidy of petrol in January this year. The six automobile … read more »

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5,000 policemen on the alert as Jonathan opens Almajiri school in Sokoto

Security has been tightened in Sokoto as President Goodluck Jonathan visits the state to inaugurate the Federal Government Model Almajiri School. The Almajiri School project is part of the programmes initiated by the Federal Government to combat the poor education … read more »

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New 1-6-3-3-4 Education Policy to take off soon, says minister

No going back on implementation of White Paper on universities Minister of Education Prof. Ruqqayat Alkali yesterday said a new 1-6-3-3-4 System of Education will soon take off. She also said the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to address … read more »

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NIGERIA FUEL SUBSIDY PROTEST IN LONDON (Video)

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Okonjo-Iweala Did Not Threaten To Resign…Fuel Subsidy Is A Government, Not A Personal Decision

It has come to our notice that a well coordinated campaign of calumny against the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, founded on outright lies and despicable distortions is being executed by cowardly persons hiding behind the ongoing … read more »

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Nigeria’s Presidential Jet Falcon 7X Caught In Worldwide Ban Over Airworthiness Directive From EASA

The presidential jet,Falcon 7x, which was among the this same model of aircraft banned from flying worldwide by the European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA)on Thursday,26, May 29, 2011 may not fly for sometime. The Federal Government is the only operator of … read more »

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Nigeria: Dora Akunyili Quits Jonathan Cabinet To Join Politics

Nigeria’s minister of information, Dora Akunyili, formally left the cabinet of Goodluck Jonathan today to join politics.  Her valedictory statement read at the Federal Executive Council meeting today finally put to rest speculations about her political future. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS TO … read more »

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