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Obi bags Best Governor Award, empowers 5,000 youths

Posted by admin Anambra, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Friday, July 5th, 2013

Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday bagged the best performing governor on the eradication of polio in the southeast from Bill Gates and Melinda Foundation at a massively attended ceremony at the Women’s Development Centre in Awka. Speaking while presenting the award to Gov Obi which went with a cash prize of N120 million, […]

I wonder why one person should own houses in Ikoyi, Asokoro, Dubai – Gov Peter Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Tony Edike ENUGU – Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum and Anambra State Governor, Mr. , said Sunday that he would retire from active politics at the expiration of his second term in February next year. The governor spoke in Enugu during the thanksgiving service and award ceremony to mark the end of the 2nd […]

Mild drama as Amaechi, Jang meet at State House

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, Rivers, State News Friday, June 28th, 2013

ACN flays alleged barring of Rivers helmsman from Jonathan • Why we prevented supporters from visiting gov, by CP THE rift between Governors Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah David Jang of Plateau State over the Chairmanship of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) came to the fore again Thursday at the State House […]

NEC meeting: Seating arrangement averts Amaechi, Jang clash

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Plateau, Rivers Friday, June 28th, 2013

A drama played out at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday as the two governors laying claim to the chairmanship of the factionalised Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah Jang of Plateau State, sat side by side at the National Economic Council meeting, presided over by Vice […]

Northern govs protest forces PDP to postpone convention

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, June 28th, 2013

Protest by governors of the northern states may have forced the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party to postpone its special national convention from July 20 to August 20. This protest, which is hinged on the fact that July 2o falls within the Ramadan period, has also affected the South-West congress of the party initially […]

Amaechi’s NGF meets tomorrow

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Plateau, Rivers Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday, scheduled a meeting of the Forum for tomorrow to discuss among others, post-election disagreements that emanated from the NGF election. Members of NGF will also discuss issues relating to the forum and its partners as well as […]

NGF SHOWDOWN: Amaechi takes on Jang (When do they govern?)

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Plateau, Rivers, State News Sunday, June 16th, 2013

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor & Taye Obateru LAGOS — Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah Jang of Plateau State were, yesterday, locked in a war of words over their claims to the chairmanship of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF. Amaechi, told his Plateau State colleague to stop impersonating him as chairman of […]

23 governors now in APC –Lai Mohammed •No responsible PDP gov will join APC – Metuh

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, June 14th, 2013

The National Publicity Secretary, Action Congress of Nigeria, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says 23 governors in Nigeria are part of the All Progressives Congress merger. Mohammed spoke at the 7th Town Hall Meeting with constituents of Lagos Central Senatorial District organised by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Lagos on Friday. Though the ACN spokesman did not give […]

I’ll stick to my NGF mandate – Amaechi

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday vowed not to compromise on the second-term mandate given to him by a majority of 17 governors at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum election in Abuja on May 24. The Peoples Democratic Party last week suspended Amaechi over alleged anti-party activities. But analysts are of the view that he […]

Anenih’s automatic ticket approach for President, Govs satanic-Ihonvbere

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, June 3rd, 2013

BynSIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY-THE Secretary to the Edo State Government and political activist, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, described the call for automatic tickets for PDP governors and President Goodluck Jonathan, by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih as satanic and undemocratic. Ihonvbere who was former Special […]