The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed, for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to reduce the minimum age for contesting governorship and senatorial seats from 35 to 30, The Cable reports. The proposed legislation, titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]
By Tom Okpe A group, Peasants Empowerment Concern Initiative, PECi, has charged Nigerians to wake up from its slumber, and recover their Local Government Areas hijacked by Governors. The group gave this charge on Sunday ahead of the first anniversary of financial autonomy granted to LGAs, by the Supreme Court landmark judgment of July 11, […]
By Tom Okpe A group, Peasant Empowerment Concern Initiative, PECi, an NGO has alerted Nigerians of the danger of impoverishment of our rural areas, by the 35 State Governors, allegedly, blocking Local Government Financial autonomy for sheer personal gains. PECi in a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Senator Ita Enang and Publicity Secretary, […]
By Tunde Opalana Nineteen governors across the northern part of the country have cautioned that endless killing of innocent Nigerians in the region must come to an end. They threatened not to gold their arms while the orgies of killings and destruction of properties continues. This is coming in the aftermath of the attacks and […]
*As stakeholders bemoan rot in states’ electoral commissions BY HARUNA SALAMI & KINSLEY CHUKWUKA As the Senate mulls legislating for full autonomy of the 774 local councils in Nigeria, one of the biggest stumbling blocks will be the governors of the 36 states, whom Sunday Times gathered are set to scuttle such plans to remove […]
Oyo state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, represented by his deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal, is currently receiving four other Southwest governors at the Executive Chamber of the governor’s office, Agodi Secretariat Ibadan. The four southwest governors are Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke; Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun; Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji while the governor of Lagos State, […]
….worry over issues of climate change and environmental degradation affecting the region ….blame FG for poor infrastructural roads in the region By Tom Garba The Governors of North Eastern part of Nigeria in its 9th meeting agreed to design a new roadmap and a new architecture to tackle the issues of insecurity challenges that have […]
By Uche Nworah, Ph.D Many South-Easterners were happy to see the five South-East Governors together last week. It has been a long time since we last saw them in such ‘united front’ posturing. Perhaps it was the occasion of the newly constituted National Economic Council by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that brought them together. In […]
By Titus Akhigbe Senator representing Edo South senatorial district, Mathew Uhroghide has said that bunch of political problems in the country are create by state governors. The lawmaker said the governors arrogated too much power to themselves and always create political differences in their states for selfish reasons of self perpetration in power. Senator Uhroghide […]
*Hundreds of millions of Naira up as annual entitlements BY ORIAKU IJELE As if to reinforce the fact that politics in Nigeria is transactional, an ugly trend seems to be playing out at the moment in various State Houses, where the governors are concluding their terms and preparing to hand over to new successors in […]
BY ORIAKU IJELE These are interesting times as the country faces revenue shortfalls. The Governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to meet with all the economic and financial agencies in the country to discuss issues surrounding their states’ security votes. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a statement by […]
By Moses Oyediran Governors of the South East geo-political zone have raised the alarm over the spate of kidnappings and wanton killings in the zone, calling on the Federal Government to come to their aid in providing security in the area, bearing in mind that elections are around the corner. The South East governors raised […]
Governors of the south-south region of Nigeria have reiterated the approval of a regional security outfit. The governors under the umbrella of the south-south governors forum, however, did not disclose when the security outfit will be launched. The governors took the decision during a meeting of the forum in Port Harcourt on Monday. READ ALSO: […]
By Tunde Opalana The All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged security agencies and the intelligence community to step up the investigation into the alleged engagement of a north-west governor with cases of banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the troubled zone. While acknowledging that the frightening security threats in the northwest was politically motivated, […]
The 36 states governors are to meet on Wednesday with representatives of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) to work on ways to address various challenges facing states in view of the impact of the COVID -19 on their economies. READ ALSO: Nigerian governors begin mediation to meet Buhari over power tariff, fuel hike Daily Times understands […]
The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, are set to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent fuel hike and electricity tariffs. READ ALSO: God told me Nigeria will break up, fuel hike is evidence — Primate Ayodele Governor Muhammadu Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State told newsmen on Tuesday, that the nation’s governors are highly disturbed over the uproar […]
Following the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary at the state level, governors of the 36 states of the federation under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) will today meet to brainstorm on their next line of action. The governors who will […]
Northern Governors Forum(NGF) has congratulated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as he marked his 63rd birthday. Chairman of the forum and Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Sunday, described Osinbajo as a unique gift to the country. Lalong said Osinbajo was outstanding, […]
By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has sought for the support of State Governments for the success of NYSC programmes and activities. According to a statement signed by the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi, the Scheme’s boss made this plea when he addressed […]
Abuja – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has advised the National Assembly to hold public hearing on the hate speech bill before it to ensure that views of Nigerians were captured in the passage of the bill. NGF Vice Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal gave the advice while fielding questions from newsmen at […]