Tag: governors
We received N2trn from Buhari – Governors
The Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, says governors are grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari for the…
Why we can’t disclose asset declarations by presidents, govs – CCB
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has denied a Freedom of Information request demanding specific details of asset declarations submitted…
PDP governors congratulate new NASS leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the ninth National Assembly, inaugurated on…
‘Cut down cost of governance’, governors urged
Mr Momoh Aliyu, a Financial Expert and Managing Director of Cyber1 Systems Network International, has urged State Governors to cut…
Read Senator Sani’s warning to LG Chairmen dipping hands into treasury to steal for governors
Senator Shehu Sani has warned Local Government Chairmen dipping hands into the treasury to share money for governor's cronies to…
Tight security as President Buhari, 29 other state governors take oath of office today
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, 29 governors and their deputies will take their oath of office today.
Why most Governors are against Local Government Financial Autonomy
If Nigerian governors were transparent in the utilization of Local government allocations by bringing development to the grassroots, President Muhammadu…
Nigerian Governors laud Osinbajo’s leadership, problem-solving skills
Nigerian governors have paid glowing tributes to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his leadership and values as chairman of National…
Joint Account: Governors petition Buhari over NFIU’s guidelines
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has petitioned President Muhmmadu Buhari over the released guidelines by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit…
Photos: NGF holds induction for new, returning governors
The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has held induction ceremony for all new and returning governors in Abuja. Below are photos…
What’s wrong with these end-time governors?
I believe we all have that one family member who thinks that he or she has the right to intrude…
SERAP writes Buhari, 36 governors, seeks disclosure of spending on ‘security votes’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state…
No escape for corrupt governors, EFCC vows to go for them after May 29
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has vowed that there will be no escape for corrupt governors as the…
Buhari must condemn move to arraign CJN, Onnoghen – S/South Governors
The South-South Governors Forum has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to save the country from embarrassment by condemning move to…
The CJN Should Probe Corrupt Governors
The CJN is empowered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act to raise an independent…
Minimum wage: Buhari meets 36 state governors, says economy in bad shape
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with 36 state governors on the lingering disagreement between them and…
NLC to place governors owing salaries, pensions on “watch list”
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to liase with the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) to place names of governors…
Governors gather, endorse Buhari
Governors from North East rose from a meeting on Sunday where they assessed the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and…
Buhari meets governors over proposed N30,000 minimum wage
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with representatives of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) over the disagreement…
N30,000 minimum wage: Don’t allow governors to mislead you, NLC advises Buhari
Labour leaders on Saturday repeated their advice to President Muhammadu Buhari not to be misled by some governors on the…
Nigerian Govt urges governors to use ecological funds judiciously
The Federal Government on Wednesday urged state governments to judiciously use ecological funds to complement its efforts in addressing the…
Minimum wage: TUC rejects governors’ N22,500 proposal
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday said it rejected the N22,500 minimum wage announced by the Governors’…
Minimum Wage: FG can’t accept governors’ N22,500 offer
Nigeria's Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Wednesday said the Federal Government cannot accept the N22,500 minimum…
Governors hold emergency meeting on Minimum Wage Tuesday
The Nigerian Governors' Forum, NGF, has summoned an emergency meeting on the new Minimum Wage on Tuesday in Abuja to…
Oshiohmole dismisses reports on APC Governors’ gang-up against him
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole, on Monday dismissed as untrue the reported gang-up…
We’re still struggling to pay N18,000 minimum wage – Governors
The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has said its member are still struggling to pay the current minimum wage of N18,000.
NLC to governors: Be committed to review of minimum wage
Pursuing labour’s plan to deliver a meaningful minimum wage to workers, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called for commitment…
SERAP writes Buhari, seeks speedy trial of corrupt past governors
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his…
APC presidential primaries: Governors to serve as Returning Officers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has appointed respective state governors to serve as Returning Officers for…
Governors who oppose new minimum wage will lose election – NLC chieftain
Mr Adamu Garba, Vice Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Gombe State, has warned that governors opposed to the…