Tag: state governors

‘If You Truly Want The Poor To Breathe, Kill Corruption Not Nigerians’ – Tunde Bakare Tells Tinubu; All Petitions Against Tinubu’s Election ‘Terribly Hopeless’ – APC National Secretary | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

‘If You Truly Want The Poor To Breathe, Kill Corruption Not Nigerians’ - Tunde Bakare Tells Tinubu All Petitions Against Tinubu's Election ‘Terribly Hopeless’ - APC National Secretary NJC Denies…

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Fashola Denies Involvement in Drafting Presidential Election Tribunal Judgement; Atiku Files Lawsuit Against Tinubu in US District Court | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Fashola Denies Involvement in Drafting Presidential Election Tribunal Judgement Atiku Files Lawsuit Against Tinubu in US District Court Elevator Tragedy: Lagos Govt Sacks Facility Managers, Suspends LASIAMA GM Niger Coup:…

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What President Tinubu Needs from Nigerians is Prayer – Femi Gbajabiamila; Tinubu Will Listen to Igbos if we Support Him – Ohanaeze | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

What President Tinubu Needs from Nigerians is Prayer - Femi Gbajabiamila Tinubu Willl Listen to Igbos if we Support Him – Ohanaeze Dispute Mars Osogbo Eid Prayers as Governor Adeleke…

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Obasanjo Exposes State Governors’ Involvement in Failed Third-Term Plot; Super Eagles Squad Set for Sierra Leone Clash in AFCON Qualifier | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Obasanjo Exposes State Governors' Involvement in Failed Third-Term Plot Super Eagles Squad Set for Sierra Leone Clash in AFCON Qualifier Nigerian Navy Denies Involvement in Oil Theft, Challenges Asari Dokubo…

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A national lock down is finally coming, just as we predicted

A few weeks ago, we predicted that unless Nigerians started taking the Coronavirus seriously, especially privileged Nigerians with social mobility, the cases of the virus in the country would continue…

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6 governors to visit President Buhari in London

Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari met the APC chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun and some APC governors, 6 other governors will depart the country tonight to honour an invitation by the…

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Senate to pass bill to reduce high house rents The Nigerian Senate is reportedly working on a bill that will…

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Money spent on bulletproof cars can provide electricity for Nigerians – Orji Kalu

A former governor of Abia, Orji Kalu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to channel resources being used to purchase bulletproof cars for the provision of electricity…

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State governors steal LG funds – Obasanjo

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has accused state governors of incapacitating local governments. He made the remark on Tuesday during an interactive session shortly after delivering his keynote address at the…

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‘Bail out the economy not states’ | APC chieftain tells Buhari

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, Dr. Ibrahim Lame, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop giving bailout funds to state governments. Lame, a former…

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State governors can afford to pay salaries – Peter Obi

While most Nigerian states are struggling to pay workers' salaries, a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi believes the situation can be better managed by state governments. Obi said…

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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…

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Spies reportedly assigned by ICPC to monitor state governors

It is believed that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has assigned operatives to monitor state government that have received bailout funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria.…

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3 reasons why Governors are yet to appoint Commissioners

Since governorship elections were held in 29 states in April of this year, majority of the states are yet to have State Executive Councils (SECs). Like President Buhari, the governors have…

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Buhari keeps ministerial list close to his chest

President Muhammadu Buhari, is keeping mum about the composition of his ministerial nominees. According to Punch Newspapers, Buhari is not keen on sharing details of the list, even with the state…

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“The next 3 months may be hard, but billions can be recovered” – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, says the era of impunity, lack of accountability and financial recklessness that characterised the immediate past administration, is over in the country. After the closed-door meeting he had…

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Council of State promises to end Boko Haram in 4 months | But how will they do it?

by Emma Chidogo Members of the Council of State consisting of the Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, former Heads of State, former Chief Justices of Nigeria and…

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Opinion: ‘Okada’ ban and the insensitivity of state governors

by Theophilus Ilevbare It is a fallacy of hasty generalisation, that all Okada riders are armed robbers, hence, responsible for the rise in crime rate and all accidents on Nigerian…

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