Sentences with phrase «federal executive council»

Next, s 62 establishes the Federal Executive Council «to advise the Governor General in the government of the Commonwealth».

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor - General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Family Law Act 1975 and the Federal Magistrates Act 1999.

Dambazau in his remarks said that 335 applicants were approved by the Federal Executive Council in January, out of the over 500 foreigners that applied.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the Federal Executive Council to invoke Section 144 of the 1999 Constitution by declaring President Muhammadu Buhari incapable of continuing in office.

Those who are scared stiff should rest assured that whereas the economic «think tank» may be domiciled within the Presidency, its members will not usurp the job of the Federal Executive Council or any other agency with constitutional responsibility to manage the economy.

His administration should complete it, against the background of his recent awareness that the education sector is in a mess for which the Federal Executive Council held a retreat on the matter last week.

«The Medium - Term ERGP, which had earlier been approved by the Federal Executive Council has amongst its broad strategic objectives, restoring sustainable, accelerated inclusive growth and development; investing in the people; and building a globally competitive economy,» the presidential spokesman added.

«So, the apex court set aside his disqualification from holding public office via a White Paper, which was endorsed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The event as well as the inauguration of the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, preceded the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

They were all sworn in at the State House in Abuja shortly before the meeting of the Federal Executive Council commenced.

The Nigeria Federal Executive Council has approved a fiscal framework for the 2013 which spends N4.929 trillion on estimated revenues of N3.891 trillion.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, had in an interview with State House correspondents at the end of Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting given an indication that Osinbajo had taken over the negotiation.

Ubani explained that the provisions of Section 144 of the Constitution ought to be invoked by a resolution passed by two - thirds majority of members of the Federal Executive Council, declaring the President incapable of discharging the functions of his office.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday agreed that many sectors of the economy are facing challenges just as he asked members of the Federal Executive Council to learn new skills to tackle the challenges.

Mohammed said this while answering reporters» questions at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

«Buhari will lead all the APC governors across the country and members of the Federal Executive Council to the campaign rally, while the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki will also grace the event.»

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Pastor Omokri who, in a series of tweets, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to hand - over power to his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo if he (Buhari) is too sick and can't cope with the presidential duties however urged the civil servants in Nigeria too to sue the Federal Government if their bosses query or sack them for absenteeism because President Muhammadu Buhari who is the chief public servant has missed work (the Federal Executive Council meetings) three times now.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari did not attend the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council because he was still resting at home.

He said, «the compressed federal executive council will be expanded to bring in more supporters at Federal Level, with fresh ideas to be injected into the government».

But president Buhari said he would expand the current Federal Executive Council which he described as compact to accommodate fresh ideas and fresh blood.

He stated, «The Federal Executive Council has something like a standing committee devoted to interacting with the National Assembly.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved 995million dollars for the reconstruction of the phase II of Abuja — Keffi — Akwanga — ...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday resolved to merge schools in the North East in order to provide adequate security and prevent a reoccurrence of...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of physical evasion of taxes on...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved the 2017 budget after missing the September target for the presentation of the 2017 Appropriation Bill to the...

«The authority of the Senate, under the Constitution to screen and pass nominees, has never been questioned by the government or the Federal Executive Council.

He said, «There is no official position by the government of Nigeria, and the Federal Executive Council never sat down to take a decision to say that some categories of officials will not be sent to the National Assembly any longer.

«The Federal Government was represented by a delegation, led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, and several members of the Federal Executive Council.»

The constitution has, however, imposed a duty on the Federal Executive Council to ask the President to resign on medical ground if he is unable to discharge the functions of his office on account of infirmity of mind or body.

Also on Wednesday, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), declared that the position of Osinbajo on Magu was not a decision of the Federal Executive Council.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has questioned President Muhammadu Buhari's absence from state functions, especially the weekly Federal Executive Council meetings.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved 995million dollars for the reconstruction of the phase II of Abuja — ...

Shehu explained that Buhari's absence at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, was a last minute decision; otherwise, the cabinet and the public might have been alerted in advance.

Senators approved constitutional amendment to give a slot to the Federal Capital Territory in the Federal Executive Council.

The Federal Executive Council had on November 30 approved the document for presentation to the National Assembly.

He said, «I presented a briefing to the Federal Executive Council today the most recent Gross Domestic Product and other related economic performance numbers as released last week by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Adesina said the President signed he two instruments following earlier approval by the Federal Executive Council.

«The 2017 budget has been approved by the Federal Executive Council and the details will be revealed when the President presents the budget to the National Assembly,» Udoma said.

Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, has lambasted the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, for distributing President Muhammadu Buhari's 2019 election materials during Wednesday's Federal Executive Council...

The Minister of State for Power, Mrs. Zaynab Kuchi, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.»

Today's swearing in will also mark the maiden edition of the Federal Executive Council meeting in this dispensation.

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N3.5 billion for the purchase of 320 operational vehicles for Nigeria Prison Service as part of efforts to decongest prisons across the country.

According to him, the only people empowered to ask the president to vacate his office by virtue of section 144 of the constitution is the two - third majority of the Federal Executive Council.

The PUNCH learnt on Wednesday that the issue of the face - off came up at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari earlier in the day.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, says he has presented a memo to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on the recent release of economic performance of the country in the last quarter which showed that the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, grew by 1.92 percent.

The Federal Executive Council presided over by him has just ended and he has been busy receiving visitors and holding meetings.»

It is a blunder for example, I repeat, that President Muhammadu Buhari stayed away from the Extra-ordinary session of the AU in Kigali on the African Continental Free Trade Area Treaty, the same treaty that had been approved and endorsed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), just because some unionists screamed that they were not consulted.

The decision will be taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting currently holding at Aso Villa.