Sentences with phrase «of federal executive»

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.

The United States has been unable to develop any coherent energy program that can last past changes in the control of our federal executive or Congress.

Marci Ledlow recently joined the faculty of the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, VA where she is a faculty member in FEI's flagship program — Leadership for a Democratic Society (LDS).

(b) Section 106 (a) of the Federal Executive Pay Act of 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2205 (a)-RRB-, is further amended by adding the following clause thereto: (52) Director, Community Relations Service.»

Mr. Manno is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute, Leadership for a Democratic Society, and the Air Force's Air War College.

Ms. Funk is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute's Leadership in a Democratic Society program.

In addition, the community's experience with the recent decrease in the rate at which NIH can pay individual's salaries, from Executive Level I of the Federal Executive Pay Scale ($ 199,700) in FY2011 to Executive Level II ($ 179,700) in FY2012, may provide useful information about the effects of changes in salary support.

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.

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.

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.

«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.

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.

«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.»

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.

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

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.

Arguably this was the only major race of national significance reflecting on BHO, chief of our federal executive branch.

Giving a breakdown the NUC boss said 4 applications are ready for the final approval of the Federal Executive Council while 6 more are already processed and meant to be sent to the FEC for consideration.

However, it serves as the practical expression of the Federal Executive Council, which is Australia's highest formal governmental body.

Briefing journalists after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday, Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, said Jonathan, who presided over the meeting, insisted that he did not want any of the projects initiated under his administration to be abandoned as such not only traps money belonging to the country but also denies them the use and benefit of such projects.

The governor, who also described the reason given for the cancellation of Federal Executive Council meeting that ought to have held on Wednesday, said it was funny that the same Federal Government that declared public holidays forgot that there would be a Tuesday after the public holidays and that the FEC meeting would be held on Wednesday.

The prebendal nature of our nation is starkly illustrated in the ritual of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) sitting weekly or fortnightly to approve contracts (in effect distributions from the national purse) and in the monthly Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meetings where the states and federal government gather monthly to share proceeds of the sale of oil!

The president gave this charge on Tuesday night while breaking fast with members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which consists of only Ministers at the presidential banquet hall of the Aso Villa, Abuja.

This is was part of the resolution arrived at in the course of Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said this during a chat with State House correspondents after a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The Prime Minister, as one of the Queen's Ministers of State and a member of the Federal Executive Council, whilest duly elected by the people, is technically appointed by the Queen's representative, the Governor General.

The inauguration took place at the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President's presence at the mosque may have put an end to speculations that he is critically ill after failing to attend last Wednesday's meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over first meeting of the Federal Executive Council in that capacity.

Buhari was on Wednesday absent from the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council, fueling speculations that his health condition could have deteriorated.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the signing of the instrument and the memorandum of understanding, MoU, followed the approval of the Federal Executive Council, FEC.

The inauguration will take place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council to be presided over by Osinbajo.

The Minister made the call on Monday while delivering in his speech at the Special Retreat of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria.

The President also cancelled a scheduled meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday and remained in his residence throughout.

«The declaration of the Federal Executive Council that whistle blowers should be rewarded must be enforced.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fasola, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) explained that the amount approved for payment by Council is what has been verifiable after the claim by the DISCOS.

Shehu also stated that the President was delighted over the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to submit 2018 budget proposals by October, while the National Assembly would conclude the Appropriation process by December 2017.

The NLC's President promide the Labour will not stop its movement in ensuring that whistle blowers in corruption cases were protected in accordance with the decision of the Federal Executive Council.

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, led ministers and other members of the Federal Executive Council to honour the State House Correspondent of Channels Television, Mr. Chukwuma Onuekwusi, who died on Tuesday.

Others include members of the Federal Executive Council, presidential media team, lawmakers and party chieftains of the ruling APC.

The Principal Councillor elections for membership of the Federal Executive and Federal Policy Committee are now open.

He has dignified and protected members of the Federal Executive Council but denigrated and descended heavily, without mercy, on members of the National Assembly.

Yemi Osinbajo, acting President of Nigeria, has again failed to inaugurate the two ministers who were confirmed two weeks ago by the Senate at the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

The brief ceremony took place before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the president.

Likewise at one of the Federal Executive Council meetings which was chaired by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, a whopping sum of N13billion was approved for various projects across the country which covered power, education, science and technology, transportation and Federal Capital Territory.

The Minister had at no time written any letter to the President or any member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the payment of lawyers for the Abacha recovery.