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6 APC Governors, 27 lawmakers want to join us – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted that some governors and National Assembly members elected on the All Progressives Congress…
Governors meet to discuss FAAC deadlock, minimum wage
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night met in Abuja to discuss matter arising from the Federation Account Allocation…
Killings: Governors to meet with security chiefs
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have resolved to meet with security chiefs to evolve a holistic solution to…
Putin to governors: Don’t turn FIFA sites into markets
President Vladimir Putin told Russian governors during the annual “Direct Line” Q&A session on Thursday that the sports sites built…
Falana to Governors: Buhari can’t maintain law, order for you in your state
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Wednesday told governors of the 36 states of the federation not to expect President…
President Buhari tasks governors on voter education
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday enjoined state governors to embark on voter education exercise to enable Nigerians obtain their Permanent…
Fowler Tells Govs To Give State Tax Authorities Autonomy
Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Tunde Fowler, has called on state governors to empower State Internal Revenue…
Gov. calls on fellow State Govts. to play role in prisons decongestion
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Monday called for specific roles for State Governments in prisons management as part…
Governors who can’t pay workers should resign – TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Saturday advised state governors who could not address workers’ problems to resign.
Association urges governors to stop interfering with licensed mining operations
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged governors of solid minerals producing states to stop interfering with licensed mining…
We want state police, governors demand
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum have backed the call of the establishment of state police to counter rising insecurity in the…
Protect Women Against Abuse, Ambode Urges Governors
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday acknowledged the resilient nature of women and their strategic role in national…
Workers won’t vote for governors who don’t pay salary – Labour leader
Mr Isa Aremu, the General Secretary, Textile Union Workers, on Wednesday, said the 2019 election would be determined by dignity…
Governors urge NASS to harmonise positions on review of constitution
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night, called on the National Assembly to harmonise its positions on the review…
Osibanjo’s wife, governors for COWLSO’s Women Conference
Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, Governor Bindo Jibrilla of Adamawa State and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and others…
South-South, South-East Governors Meet, Seek Regional Development
Governors of the South-South and South East geo-political zones on Sunday met at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,…
Shettima tells governors to stop stealing from public treasury
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has advised governors in the country to stop pilfering from the public treasury with the…
Seven governors to meet Buhari in London Wednesday
Seven state governors selected to visit ailing President Muhammadu Buhari in London will leave Nigeria on Tuesday evening and meet…
Acting President Osinbajo, governors, ministers meet over economy
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, ministers and some heads of government parastatals are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa…
El-Rufai: CACOL challenges governors to disclose their salaries, security votes
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has challenged governors, legislators and public office holders to disclose their salaries…
Dogara to Governors: Publish your security votes, LG funds
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has challenged Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to extend his campaign…
Reps reject bill to empower National Assembly to sack governors, deputies
The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a bill seeking to empower the National Assembly to be able to remove…
No need for governors’ visit, Buhari is okay, says Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has refuted a media report alleging that Nigerian governors are planning…
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South West governors resolve to work together
Governors in the Southwest of Nigeria Monday resolved never to allow political differences to divide them anymore adding that the…
Ngige warns governors not to cut salaries, work hours
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has warned state governors against reduction in remunerations and hours of…
APC governors meet Buhari, pledge loyalty, support
State governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Abuja met with President Muhammadu…
Buhari meets APC governors
After holding a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday held another closed-door…
Don’t blame us for unpaid salaries – Gov Jibrilla
Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla of Adamawa says governors should not be blamed for the problem of non payment of workers salary…
Stop security votes for governors – Kalu
Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State has called for the scrapping of security votes for state governors,…
Find solutions to farmers/herdsmen crisis, Buhari tells governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged state governors to find lasting solutions to the persistent cases of farmers/herdsmen crisis in the…