The Asaba Declaration by Southern Governors – By Reuben Abati

TUESDAY WITH REUBEN ABATI BY REUBEN ABATI On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 17 Governors of the Southern States of Nigeria met in Asaba, Delta State to discuss issues of common interest. They came up with a 12-point communique in which they raised key issues about the future of Nigeria and the Southern region. This was […]

Swarmed by Detractors on All Sides, Uzodinma is Determined Win

Tony Amadi spent three days moving around Imo State capital, Owerri to witness Governor Hope Uzodimma at work I returned to Imo State last week for a three-day assessment of the seemingly beleaguered government of Senator Hope Uzodimma. No one hazarded a guess that the former ranking Senator would dabble into the politics of Imo […]

Summon Police Council over Insecurity, State Policing, PDP Govs Urge Buhari

Seek executive bill on devolution of powers •24 govs now back open grazing ban •Meeting a political jamboree, says APC By Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to summon a meeting of the Police Council to discuss the worsening insecurity and […]

Govs Appeal for Calm as NLC Grounds Economic Activities in Kaduna

•el-Rufai: We won’t be intimidated Chuks Okocha in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna As the warning strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) grounded economic activities in Kaduna yesterday, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to the union to exercise restraint in its engagement with the Kaduna State Government. The Chairman of the […]

Why Uzodimma sacked 20, retain 8 commissioners

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday said that out of his 28 commissioners he sacked 20 and retained 8 of them in his state Executive council, as part of efforts to further engage fresh hands to achieve his projects to develop Imo. The […]

Gov Uzodinma organizing the killing of Imolites -Father Mbaka

Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has accused Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo State of organizing the killing of Imo State residents. Mbaka said although he does not support terrorism, he stands against killing and labelling innocent youths of the country as ‘terrorists’. The cleric opined that the recent jailbreak in […]

Sanwo-Olu hands over amputee sachet water hawker to police over untrue stories

Sanwo-Olu hands over amputee sachet water hawker to police over untrue stories By Olasunkanmi Akoni Following discrepancy discovered in the story of an amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniels, 26, who recently received donations from Nigerians due to her situation, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the relevant ministry to hand over the […]

Wike imposes night curfew at all Rivers’ land borders

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points into the state, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Imo States. Wike in State broadcast on Tuesday said the curfew which takes effect from Wednesday night, is necessitated by the recent security breaches and […]

Buhari meets northern governors, commits to end insecurity

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari met on Thursday with Northern state governors, assuring them of his administration’s commitment to end insecurity in the country. The meeting held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and was also attended by Chief of Staff to the President Prof Ibrahim Gambari. The governors were led by the Chairman […]

Governor Okowa must urgently intervene in Itsekiri, Ijaw crisis –Activist, Rita Lori

By Chinelo Obogo Civil rights activist, Rita Lori-Ogebor has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, to immediately intervene in the brewing crises between the Ijaw and Itsekiri communities over ownership of the land in which an oil spill recently occurred. Speaking at her Lagos office on Thursday, Ogebor who was reacting to threats by […]

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