Tag: governors

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 23, 2015

Governors are playing politics with minimum wage – Ngige

The Federal Government has said state governors lack the authority to reduce the national minimum wage. At a meeting with ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 10, 2015

‘It’s offensive to talk about reducing minimum wage’ – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state says it is offensive for his fellow governors to entertain the thought of reducing workers’ ...

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Janeth JDecember 6, 2015

NLC to Governors: ‘If you can feed your animals with N100k, you can’t cut 18k minimum wage’

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured state governors that workers across the country will embark on a strike action ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 4, 2015

Why we can’t keep paying N18k minimum wage – State governors

Nigerian governors insist that the prevalent economic crunch and dwindling national revenue will ultimately lead to a situation where the federal ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 1, 2015

In the same breath, Oshiomhole took one swipe at Dasuki, another at his fellow governors

Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole is skilled in the art of using one stone to kill two birds- in this ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 23, 2015

N18,000 minimum wage: ‘We’re ready for battle’ – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, has declared its intention to fight the attempt by the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national ...

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Janeth JNovember 23, 2015

In respect to Biafra agitations, South-East stakeholders arrived at this decision on Sunday

In order to quell the continued protest by pro-Biafra agitators and Nnamdi Kanu apologists- political leaders, Igbo stakeholders and state governors ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 20, 2015

Governors may no longer be able to pay N18k minimum wage | Labour reacts

Citing the poor state of the economy, the Governors of the 36 Nigerian states have said they can no longer ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 9, 2015

‘Little girls who want to be governor now have a role model’ – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Senator Aisha Alhassan on her doggedness and passion. Alhassan was recently declared the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 8, 2015

These are the best and worst performing Nigerian governors in October

Governors of Kaduna and Sokoto, Nasir el-Rufai and Aminu Tambuwal, respectively, have been adjudged the best performing governors for the ...

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Janeth JJuly 28, 2015

Government says bailout money will be deducted from states’ allocations

The bailout is apparently not for free as earlier thought. Findings have revealed that the bailout package being prepared by ...

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Janeth JJuly 23, 2015

Governors claim they did not get any bailout fund from Buhari

Governors of the 36 states under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has formally declared that it did not received any ...

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Janeth JJuly 4, 2015

Former governor Umar advises Buhari on bailout for troubled states

Former military governor of  Kaduna state, Abubakar Dangiwa Umar has weighed in on the financial trouble some states are currently ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 2, 2015

APC Governors to hold emergency meeting today

The All Progressives Congress’ Governors will today, July 2, hold an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis in the party over ...

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Op-Ed EditorJuly 1, 2015

Oluwaseun Onigbinde: Dear Governors, revenue sources are no Monolith

by Oluwaseun Onigbinde  However, we need to also think through how we intend to run our states’ finances sustainably in ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJune 30, 2015

APC Governors allegedly compiled list of NASS principal officers

It is believed that the list of Principal Officers of the National Assembly was put together by some governors of the All Progressives ...

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Janeth JJune 29, 2015

Buhari tells governors to urgently find ways to pay workers’ salaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged state governors to explore efficient ways to settle unpaid workers’ salaries in their states. While inaugurating the ...

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Janeth JJune 24, 2015

APC Governors resolve to caution belligerent Senators

The crisis between NASS and the All Progressives Congress (APC) is going deeper than expected and unresolved but the State ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJune 23, 2015

8 APC Governors demand Oyegun’s resignation as Chairman

For not being able to agree on the leadership composition of the National Assembly, perhaps the Peoples Democratic Party, is ...

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Janeth JJune 23, 2015

Buhari in first meeting with 36 governors (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had a meeting behind closed doors with all state governors. The meeting, ...

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Op-Ed EditorJune 18, 2015

Olusegun Adeniyi: Behold the Onigbese Governors

by Olusegun Adeniyi  In Abia, the State Teaching hospital workers have not been paid for nine months; the Hospital Management ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJune 3, 2015

David Mark takes a major swipe at Senators who became Governors

Senate President, David Mark, has described the Senators that have emerged governors of their states, as making a backward movement. ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 16, 2015

Opinion: This is the real reason Governors cannot pay salaries

by Olusola Daniel Can someone ask these governors if their security budgets have dwindled? What about payment to their retinue ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMay 14, 2015

We hear Obasanjo rejected opportunity to bring PDP back from the dead

by Kolapo Olapoju It’s being reported that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected entreaties from the Peoples Democratic Party to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 15, 2015

We hear Buhari may scrap pensions for governors

by Kolapo Olapoju This is an awfully unpleasant news for governors who are enjoying a life-time of exorbitant pension payments. ...

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Janeth JMarch 10, 2015

#PDPGovForum: Fayose gives 7 reasons why he thinks Buhari is unfit to be President (TWEETS)

by Ranti Joseph Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered in Lagos on Tuesday, March 10, for a meeting aimed at ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 28, 2014

Stop lying and get serious – Fayemi tells Fayose

by Kolapo Olapoju   Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has responded to some of the accusations ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 7, 2014

Why PDP govs are unhappy with Pres. Jonathan (READ)

by James Sambo   There is a certain degree of ill will spreading within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 23, 2014

Segun Adeniyi: Is the Senate the new retirement home for Governors?

by Segun Adeniyi At the last count, no fewer than 13 governors whose second term in office expires next year ...

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