Tag: Governors
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Wike Launches Attack On Governors, Calls For Accountability For Post-Subsidy Allocations
By Paul Joseph Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged state governors across the country to publicly account for how they have utilised the additional revenues accruing to states following the removal of the petrol subsidy. Wike made the call on Wednesday during a media interaction with journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers…
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Could Davido Be Osun’s Next Governor? Meet Nnenna Adeleke, the Woman Who Raised Two Governors and a Billionaire
By Gloria Drealomalicha From a woman born in Akwete to two sons who occupied Osun Government House, a billionaire businessman and a grandson who became a global music phenomenon, the Adeleke story is beginning to look less like coincidence and more like a dynasty in the making. What exactly is happening with the Adeleke family?…
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Governors Weigh N100,000 Minimum Wage as Cost of Living Soars
By Paul Joseph The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has disclosed that discussions are ongoing on the possibility of raising the national minimum wage to N100,000 in response to the rising cost of living and persistent inflation across the country. Chairman of the NGF and Governor of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said state governments are considering the proposal…
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“You Go Around Bribing Governors With N250bn To Join You” — VDM Blasts Tinubu in New Video
By Paul Joseph Popular social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has launched a fresh criticism against President Bola Tinubu, accusing the President of failure and alleging that governors are being bribed with huge sums of money to support his political ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections. In a video circulating…
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I Am Very Satisfied with Governors Over Conduct of Various APC Primaries — Tinubu
By Paul Joseph President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections, praising governors and party officials for what he described as a credible and democratic exercise. His remarks come in light of the ongoing debates over internal democracy within political parties in Nigeria. The president…
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Many Governors Will Go To Jail If Tinubu Loses Election — Primate Ayodele
By Paul Joseph Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned that several governors in Nigeria could end up in jail if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses power, claiming that the current administration is shielding many political office holders from corruption-related consequences. The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church made the statement in a message posted on…
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Five PDP Governors Plotting Defection To APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a growing political crisis as several of its governors and key figures are disillusioned with the party’s direction. The unrest comes less than two years after the party’s loss in the 2023 presidential election. Inside sources revealed to Tribune that 12 PDP governors have distanced themselves from the…
