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2015 presidency: Atiku breaks governors’ ranks

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics Monday, September 8th, 2014

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has listed commitment to nation building, promotion of genuine democratic ethos, youth development, and the desire to give back to the society as the building blocks of his aspiration for the office of president. Abubakar, who will formally declare for the plum seat on Wednesday, September 24, told Sunday […]

Aregbesola’s victory a testimony to good governance –Aliyu

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Niger, Osun, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, on Monday ascribed the victory of Rauf Aregbesola, in the Osun State governorship election on Saturday governorship to hard work and commitment to grassroots politics. Aliyu who made his position known in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Israel Ebije, in Minna, […]

Ngilari prays court to order his reinstatement as Adamawa Governor

Posted by admin Adamawa, Governors, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Former deputy governor of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to order the state chief justice to inaugurate him as the substantive Governor of Adamawa State. In his originating summon, Ngilari hinged his argument on the ground that he did not formally resign from […]

Battle to succeed Fashola begins online

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

As the tenure of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State gradually inches towards its end, some politicians eyeing his office have started making moves to succeed him, ahead of the 2015 general election. Online findings by iPUNCH on Wednesday showed that no fewer than three aspirants have since registered their presence on major social networking […]

Mark, govs, others seek prayers for peace, unity, survival of Nigeria during Ramadan

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Legislature, Senate Monday, June 30th, 2014

Urge ceasefire by Boko Haram insurgents THE Senate President, David Mark, has urged Muslims to make the continued survival of Nigeria a focal point of their prayers to the Almighty Allah during this holy month of Ramadan. Mark, in a message to the Muslim faithful in Nigeria, urged them to pray for the nation and […]

Fayose (PDP) wins Ekiti guber elections (A 2nd chance to steal)

Posted by admin Ekiti, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

By Dapo Akinrefon Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been elected Governor of Ekiti state. Ayodele-FayoseThe Returning Officer for the 2014 governorship elections and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu announced the results of the governorship elections in Ekiti State declaring the candidate of the […]

Northern governors to FG: Don’t blame us on terror (Blaming instead of governing)

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

The Northern States Governors’ Forum on Thursday hit back at the Federal Government over allegation that governors from the region were not doing enough to fight terrorism, describing the statement as “uncharitable and unfortunate.” Reacting to the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku’s allegation that the 19 governors in the North are not doing enough at curbing […]

APC govs move to take over party structure

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Party Politics Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

The battle for the control of the structure of the opposition All Progressives Congress appears to have taken a dramatic twist. This followed an unprecedented decision by the Rochas Okorocha-led Progressive Governors Forum, to install the Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko and Senator Chris Ngige as chairman and secretary of the National Convention Planning Committee. […]

Marwa berates Nyako over memo to northern govs

Posted by admin Governors Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

A former military governor of Lagos state, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa has berated the Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, over his memo to northern governors. Marwa, who spoke to journalists in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Wednesday, asked the governor to shut up and stop beating the drums of war. Nyako, however, dismissed Marwa’s […]

Jonathan Explodes! Blame northern govs, not me for Boko Haram!’

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors, Latest Politics Sunday, March 30th, 2014

By Henry Umoru, Bauchi PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took a swipe at governors for accusing the Federal Government of bad leadership, asking them to stop pushing blames when they have failed on their part to provide primary and secondary education for their citizens. Speaking in Bauchi during the North-east Zonal Rally of the Peoples Democratic […]