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Seeking financial autonomy for states legislatures, Speakers carpets governors

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 September 2024 0

…call for implementation of Section 121 (3) By Tunde Opalana State governors have been indicted as major hindrance to the full implementation of financial autonomy to the legislative arm of government in the 36 states of the federation . The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of

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$418m debt: Court fixes Dec 21 to hear pending applications in 36 govs’ suit

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2021 0

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed December 21 to hear all pending applications in a suit filed by the 36 state governors over plan to deduct monies accruing to them from federation account to settle 418 million dollars judgment debt in relation to Paris Club Refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after […]

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Incredible: When longevity turns a burden

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2018 0

…Woman, who clocks 129 on May 29, laments plight In Nigeria, the annual Democracy Day celebration will be observed across the country on Tuesday, May 29. Expectedly, the Federal Government, state governors, other political actors as well as key private sector operators will glamorise the day with comments of achievements and pledges to do more […]

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Senate Moves To Curb Misappropriation Of Foreign Loans By State Govts

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

*Parleys World Bank Officials On Modalities The Senate Thursday, set the machinery in motion for enforcing proper utilizatuon of loans collected by respective state governors. Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan ( APC Yobe North), There have been complaints from across the 36 States on non utilization of foreign loans collected by their respective state governments […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: Buhari, Dogara, others preach unity, love among Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2017 0

…APC, PDP others felicitate with Muslim faithful As Muslim faithfuls globally celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival, President Muhammadu Buhari, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, state governors, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) among others have felicitated with them. Buhari, in his message, appealed to