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Governors, Latest Politics
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
Governors across the country on Friday refused to comment on the proposed capital punishment for corrupt individuals. The apex Northern socio-political group, Arewa Consultative Forum, had in a proposal submitted to the National Assembly rued the destructive impact of corruption, and called for the capital punishment for anybody found guilty of the crime. However, efforts […]
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Governors, Headlines, State News, Taraba
Friday, October 26th, 2012
•Suntai, five others critically injured By UCHE USIM, SAM OTTI, Lagos and PAUL ORUDE, Bauchi Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, was critically injured on Thursday night when his private jet crashlanded at Ngoro Village, located about 30 kilometers to Numan, in the state. He was piloting the airplane, which had five others on […]
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EFCC Politics, Governors
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
FORMER Nasarawa State governor, Aliyu Akwe Doma and six others listed in an alleged N15 billion money laundering charge would have their trial starting afresh, starting with fresh arraignment, a Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, said this on Wednesday. The de novo trial order was consequent upon the transfer of the trial judge, Justice […]
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Anambra, Enugu, Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Saturday punched a protocol officer who refused to allow him sit on a chair reserved for the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, at the 80th birthday celebration of former vice president, Chief Alex Ekwueme, in Enugu. The incident occurred 20 minutes before most of the invited guests […]
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American Politics, Governors, Latest Politics
Monday, October 15th, 2012
No fewer than 11 key sector Ministers and 8 Nigerian governors are expected to attend a two-day US-Nigeria infrastructure conference which opens today Wednesday October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. The conference which is titled “Building the Infrastructure for Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020” would provide opportunity for each minister to showcase potentials of their ministries before […]
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Bayelsa, Governors, Headlines, State News
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Two choice property said to belong to the former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, have been uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which is currently in court with the suspect over a case of corrupt enrichment while in office. A competent source in the commission told Saturday Vanguard last night that the […]
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Anambra, Articles, Churchill Okonkwo, Columnists, Governors, NNP Columnists, State News
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
By Churchill Okonkwo | NNP | Oct. 12, 2012 – In the beginning, he claimed not to be a politician but a saint and successful businessman that volunteered to serve and build a new Anambra. Less than 2 years to the end of his tenure, Ndi Anambara are beginning to see the true color of […]
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Akwa Ibom, Governors, Headlines, State News
Monday, October 8th, 2012
Press Release Governor Akpabio bags Methodist Award The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has bagged the Golden Impact Award of the Methodist Church in Nigeria. The award was bestowed on him by the Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence, Dr Sunday Ola Makinde during the 170th anniversary of the Church […]
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Governors
Friday, September 21st, 2012
The name Aminu Bello Masari, cannot be forgotten in a hurry. It was mentioned very frequently in the run-up to the 2007 election. As Speaker of the House of Representatives, he had an uphill task to either support the ambition of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to get a third term or work against it. He […]
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Governors
Friday, September 21st, 2012
By Henry Umoru & Ben Agande ABUJA – THE thirty-six governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, are poised for war with President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Government over what they described as excessive deductions from the excess crude account. It will be recalled that the governors have been having a running […]
