Tag: governors
SERAP drags Governors, Wike to Court over Security Votes Secrecy
The group is also seeking an order mandating the release of implementation and completion reports, as well as concrete plans…
SERAP drags Governors, Wike to Court over missing ₦14trn Subsidy Savings
The organisation said the lawsuit followed reports that despite trillions of naira flowing monthly to states as subsidy savings, there…
Governors who once mocked me now members of APC – Wike
Wike, who governed Rivers State between 2015 and 2023 under the PDP, became a polarising figure within the opposition party…
Tinubu to governors: Do more to impact Nigerians at grassroots level
President Tinubu also directed the NEC to establish a committee focused on enhancing the implementation of legacy infrastructure projects, especially…
No governors ready to join ADC, says party spokesman
He said the former ADC chairman, Ralph Nwosu’s term ended two years ago and he had no authority to hand…
Tinubu to Governors: Ignore critics, let your work do the talking
“We are committed to banishing hunger. Agriculture remains the engine of our progress — not oil. Mechanisation, irrigation, and modern…
Nigerians suffering from mismanagement of resources – Obasanjo
According to the former President, while Nigeria is abundantly blessed, the people of the country are suffering from the mismanagement…
“History will judge you!” – Tinubu’s stern message to Governors
The President attributed the success of economic reforms to the collective effort of members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
Hajj 2025: Why governors must act fast to upgrade transit camps
To justify the investment in upgrading the camps, IHR suggested that the facilities could be utilised for commercial purposes during…
Tinubu to Governors: “We won’t take LGs away from you, just drive development”
President Tinubu called for stronger collaboration between the federal and state governments to address pressing challenges, including local government autonomy,…
Governors must see lawmakers as partners, not appendages – Lagos Assembly
The House further urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to recognise past speakers of the Lagos Assembly for their contributions to the…
Reps group advocate 6-year single tenure for President, governors
The lawmakers, who are 35 in number made the proposal at a press conference on Monday, June 10, at the…
Tinubu hits at governors: Be sympathetic, consider needs of local people
"We are running a constitutional democracy. I will appeal to you to summon the governors. I am doing my very…
FG meets 32 state governors to establish joint committee to address mining issues
Alake said during the meeting, hosted by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Kwara State Governor AbdulRasak Abdulrahman, he…
Tinubu to governors, NASS leadership: Let’s unite to make Nigerian greater
Led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the delegation included Senate President Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen…
Abia, Imo governors, others mourn Ogbonnaya Onu
Family sources confirmed the death of the elder statesman in an Abuja hospital on Thursday at the age of 72.
Old Naira notes remain legal tender, spend it – Supreme Court tells Nigerians
The apex court had on February 8, 2023 granted an interim injunction to allow the old naira notes to be…
Breaking: Supreme Court fixes March 3 to deliver judgement on CBN’s Naira redesign policy
The Naira redesign policy has been causing untold hardship on Nigerians, leading to series of protests and burning of banks…
Naira crisis: All eyes on Supreme Court today as governors battle FG, CBN
The CBN's Naira redesign policy has impoverished the masses. Many are hungry as the new naira notes are nowhere to…
Nigerians can continue to spend old naira notes – Supreme Court
The apex court, while adjourning the case to Wednesday, 22nd February, said the old order to suspend the ban of the…
How governors steal Federation allocations meant for LGs – Buhari
Buhari narrated his personal experience on stemming the tide of corruption in the local government system after the presentation of…
Senate passes bill empowering NASS, State Assemblies to summon President, Governors
The bill seeks alteration to Section 67 of the Principal Act by inserting after subsection (3), a new subsection (4).
‘Buhari must stop governors from borrowing N17trn from pension funds’
President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to urgently instruct the Director-General and Board of the National Pension Commission (NPC) to…
School Cert. no more minimum qualification for president, governors – Senate
Nigeria's Senate on Thursday approved Higher National Diploma, HND, and its equivalent as the minimum qualification for anyone aspiring for…
LG allocations: ‘Why Buhari must probe governors’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to direct…
Governors beg Buhari to recruit more policemen
State governors have enjoined the Federal Government to recruit more Police personnel in addition to the ongoing 10,000 police recruitment…
Southwest security and our governors’ dilemma
Osun Economic and Investment Summit is reportedly put on hold! Earlier scheduled to take place between 25th and 27th, June…
Insecurity: Southwest Governors renew call for State Police
Southwest Governors on Tuesday agitate for the establishment of State Police as a panacea to solving insecurity challenges in the…
Two important things Buhari told governors in Abuja
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has set agenda for the 36 state governors in the next four years.
Buhari charges governors to pay attention to security, education
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged state governors to pay more attention to the areas of security, health, education and agriculture…