Tag: State Governors
“Shun rhetoric, improve citizens’ lives,” Shettima admonishes governors
Shettima reiterated President Bola Tinubu administration’s shift from reactive crisis management to proactive planning.
NLC to Governors: Be ready for strikes over minimum wage from Dec. 1
Ajaero, who expressed dissatisfaction over the delay by some states to implement the new wage, said workers in affected states…
Group alleges attacks on governors over N5bn subsidy palliative
The N5 billion palliative, a key component of President Bola Tinubu's intervention program to mitigate the impact of the oil…
36 governors lose N66 billion claim against Buhari’s govt
The ruling was part of the judgment by the apex court on Executive Order 010, which six of the seven…
Governors reject FG’s planned deduction of N162m from budget support loan
The 36 State governors have rejected the proposed plan by the Federal Government to extend the repayment period of its…
Council of State meets today
Nigeria’s National Council of State meeting being chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan will take place today, almost 11 months after…
Nigeria’s governors annus horribilis
TOKUNBO OLAJIDE For many Nigerian state governors, it’s a year of the locust. From the tragic death of one, to…
SWF: Court Gives Further Room For Settlement
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The case instituted at the Supreme Court by Nigeria’s 36 states challenging the legality of the…
Adoke: Let Onshore / Offshore oil debate rest in peace
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s justice minister and attorney-general, Mohammed Bello Adoke on Thursday in Abuja took on some northern…
TERRORISM: Group Decries Action Of State Govs
The Foundation for Sustainable Peace and Conflict Resolution in Africa, a Non-Governmental, Non-Political Organization with Regional Offices in other African…
Govs Bow To Labour, Endorse N18,000 National Minimum Wage
The National Council of State at the end of its meeting this afternoon in Abuja endorsed the proposed N18,000.00 as…
NLC: We’ll Shut Down Nigeria
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed to shut down the country with effect from 12 midnight on Tuesday. This…
LASU, A Glorified Secondary School —Momoh
Dr. Abubakar Momoh, Head of Department, Political Science, Lagos State University, LASU says the institution is nothing but a glorified…
NGF: Governors Kick Out Saraki As Chairman
Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP early this morning announced the removal of Governor Bukola Saraki…
Niger Gov Urges Saraki To Step Down
Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, North Central Nigeria, has urged Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to…
Buhari, IBB Truncated Northern Domination —Don
Former Director Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS), Prof. John Ayoade says the political errors of ex-Heads of State, Major General…
I will transform Nigeria – Goodluck Jonathan
Before a record crowd that massed at Abuja’s Eagle Square including 29 State Governors, Senate President David Mark and Speaker…
No Tenure Extension For Gov Oni, Others
Against all expectations, there will be no tenure extension for Governor Segun Oni of Ekiti State and other state governors…
Oyo NURTW Boss Defies Court
Security has been beefed up in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, South-West Nigeria, following the tension caused by the refusal…
2011: Parties Urge INEC To Ensure Equal Representation
The Coalition for a New Nigeria (CNN) in Abuja on Thursday called on the new INEC Chairman, Dr. Attahiru Jega,…
PDP: A Period Of Reckoning
These are certainly not the best of times for the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The self-styled largest political party…