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 the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said the governors were playing politics with the issue of minimum wage. Ngige said there’s a law backing the N18,000 minimum... Read More

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December 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’ minimum wage from N10,000 to N18,000. Oshiomhole said state governors should rather tax the rich, instead of exploiting the average workers, who are barely scraping by. While speaking with State House correspondents on Wednesday, after a private... Read More

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Adams Oshiomhole, governors, minimum wage

December 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 if the N18,000 minimum wage is reduced. NLC President Ayuba Wabba maintains that Organized Labour will resist any attempt by state governors to stop the payment of the minimum wage. “Governors should prepare for the mother of all... Read More

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December 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 minimum wage of N18,000 will either be reduced or workers massively entrenched. Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, said in spite of widespread public criticism, it’s not feasible to continue... Read More

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December 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 case, using a fora to address multiple issues. At a conference of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) on Tuesday, in Abuja, Oshiomhole spoke on the arrest of former National Security Adviser, Sambo... Read More

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November 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 minimum wage. State governors have declared their inability to continue to pay the N18,000 minimum wage, which was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2011. Hence, the Labour Congress, has vowed... Read More

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November 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 in the South-East, held a meeting on Sunday, November 22. At the end of the meeting, which was held in Enugu, it was decided by the representatives of South-East stakeholders, that the way forward is dialogue.... Read More

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November 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 pay their workers, the N18,000 minimum wage. The prevalent minimum was signed into law in March 2011 by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The governors’ position was disseminated after a meeting of the Nigerian Governors Forum, at the... Read More

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November 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 winner of the Taraba governorship election after the tribunal nullified the election of Governor Darius Ishaku. The court ordered governor-elect paid a courtesy visit to the former Vice President over the weekend, and he expressed... Read More

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November 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 month of October. The evaluation was conducted by the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) The Governors of Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom, according to the monthly performance review, are Nigeria’s... Read More

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July 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 the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the 36 states of the federation is to be deducted from their statutory allocations. According to investigations on Monday, it was revealed that some state governors had started... Read More

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Bailout funds, Buhari, CBN, governors

July 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 bail out fund from the federal government. The governor’s however stressed that they would continue to demand for their legitimate earnings in the Federation Account while also pledging to work with President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure coherent... Read More

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Bailout funds, Buhari, governors

July 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 in. Vanguard reports that Umar, who is also the Chairman of Movement for Unity and Progress, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that he was not lured by the governors. He also asked Buhari to discourage frequent... Read More

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July 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 the National Assembly leadership election. In the past one month, the party has been immersed in a crisis caused by the election of Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Yakubu Dogara as Speaker against the... Read More

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July 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 the long run. We are witnessing an era when a rise in oil prices is not guaranteed, and the movements in the oil price are neither primarily the concern of, nor influenced by Nigeria. In... Read More

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June 30, 2015

Okonjo-Iweala replies, says there was no unauthorized spending

The newly inaugurated National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday accused former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of spending $2.1bn from the Excess Crude Account without authorization. Okonjo-Iweala reacted to the allegation saying the allegation by some governors is false, malicious and totally without foundation. In a statement on Tuesday... Read More

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June 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 Congress, Vanguard reports. The National Working Committee of the APC, was thought to have compiled the list of the party’s preferred candidate, however a source close to the National Chairman of the party, revealed that it was... Read More

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June 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 National Economic Council (NEC) headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari also told government at all levels to be more prudent in the management of their resources. He urged state governors... Read More

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June 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 Governors have decided to step in. They expressed concern over the ongoing leadership crisis in the National Assembly and have therefore decided to invite their senators and prevail on them on the need to respect... Read More

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APC, governors, NASS

June 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 correct to say that the All Progressives Congress is a party of strange bedfellows? A deteriorating crisis is ongoing in the broom wielding, change chanting, former opposition party- recently turned ruling party. Earlier today, Tuesday,... Read More

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June 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, which is the first of its kind since Buhari’s inauguration, ended with a resolution to end the financial crisis being faced by some state governments.. It was held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential... Read More

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June 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 workers are owed for eight months; Abia State Universal Basic Education workers, six months; Abia Local governments, owed four months while teachers in the state have not been paid for three months. Ever since I... Read More

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June 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. According to the Mark, the going from the Senate to becoming a governor is not a movement forward. The Senate President said this on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, June 2. Senator Mark... Read More

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May 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 of aides, special advisers, hangers-on, commissioners etc.? You can bet that these payments would not cease for a second. It’s now official: our super rich governors claim their states are broke to the extent that... Read More

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May 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 do a Lazarus for the party after its calamitous outing at the recently concluded general elections. At the presidential level, President Goodluck Jonathan was defeated by the Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress. Also,... Read More

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April 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. It is believed that President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), may lead a campaign to repeal the pension laws for governors enacted by many states in the country. Majority of the nation’s 36 state Houses of... Read More

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March 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 ensuring credible general elections. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state while addressing the gathering on the forthcoming elections gave reasons why President Goodluck Jonathan should be re-elected. Fayose also stated 7 reasons why he believes Buhari is... Read More

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December 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 against his 4-year administration by incumbent Governor, Ayo Fayose. Fayemi addressed most of the allegations made by Fayose since he took over two months ago, stating that his successor’s administration has adopted the elevation of falsehood... Read More

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December 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), as some governors of the party are reportedly unhappy with the leadership over its decision to give senators automatic re-election tickets. Apparently, the PDP senators had threatened to join the opposition senators in impeaching President... Read More

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October 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 are believed to be eyeing the Senate. For some of these governors, it is not that they are interested in making laws for the good governance of the country, it is just that they must... Read More

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Governors are playing politics with minimum wage – Ngige

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These are the best and worst performing Nigerian governors in October

Government says bailout money will be deducted from states’ allocations

Governors claim they did not get any bailout fund from Buhari

Former governor Umar advises Buhari on bailout for troubled states

APC Governors to hold emergency meeting today

Oluwaseun Onigbinde: Dear Governors, revenue sources are no Monolith

Okonjo-Iweala replies, says there was no unauthorized spending

APC Governors allegedly compiled list of NASS principal officers

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

APC Governors resolve to caution belligerent Senators

8 APC Governors demand Oyegun’s resignation as Chairman

Buhari in first meeting with 36 governors (PHOTOS)

Olusegun Adeniyi: Behold the Onigbese Governors

David Mark takes a major swipe at Senators who became Governors

Opinion: This is the real reason Governors cannot pay salaries

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

We hear Buhari may scrap pensions for governors

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

Stop lying and get serious – Fayemi tells Fayose

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

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

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