•Vice President Kashim Shettima The National Economic Council yesterday approved N83.21 billion for the implementation of an Anticipatory Action Task Force to mitigate the impact of flooding and other climate-related disasters nationwide. This came as the Council held its 158th meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Aso...
•Phone users, NCC logo and telecom infrastructure The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the adoption of 112 as the national emergency number at all levels and across relevant agencies. It is part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency lifeline and build a unified and coordinated national response to emergencies, reports Chann...
•A Fulani herdsman with his cows The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a committee to speed up the implementation of livestock production in Nigeria. The committee, chaired by Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, was set up during an emergency meeting of the NEC held virtually yesterday and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shetti...
•Nigeria’s mineral resources The National Economic Council has expanded the mandate of its Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft Prevention and Control to cover illegal mining. This is just as the council raised the alarm that the nation’s solid minerals, including gold, are being mined and stolen, reports The PUNCH. Imo State governor, Ho...
•Vice President Kashim Shettima The National Economic Council (NEC) has postponed its meeting earlier scheduled for today, Thursday, June 19, 2025. NEC, which is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has the constitutional mandate to advise the president concerning the economic affairs of the federation, and in particular on measures nece...
•Tinubu Amid the controversy trailing the tax reform bills, President Bola Tinubu said the document would not be withdrawn from the National Assembly as recommended yesterday by the National Economic Council (NEC). The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement today. He rather exp...
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