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S-East govs set up joint security c’ttee

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Sunday, September 9th, 2012

BY Tony Edike ENUGU—GOVERNORS of the South-East states, yesterday, set up a joint security committee headed by the General Officer Commanding 82 Division of Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major-General Olayinka Oshinowo, to recommend ways of tackling the rising problem of insecurity in the zone. The committee, which membership was drawn from various security agencies, including the […]

Gov. Okorocha & the LGA Cash Pot (part III) – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Governors, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Monday, September 3rd, 2012

Read Part I – http://newnigerianpolitics.com/2012/08/04/gov-okorocha-and-the-lga-cash-pot-by-kenneth-uwadi/ Read Part II – http://newnigerianpolitics.com/2012/08/17/gov-okorocha-the-lga-cash-pot-part-ii/ Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | Sept. 3, 2012 – Imo State is one of the 36 States of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city. The State came into existence in 1976 along with other new States created under […]

Crisis among govs, meeting on state police, constitution stalls .

Posted by admin Constitution, Governors, Latest Politics Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Amaechi, others mute on parley • Aliyu, IG list dangers of state police ONCE it was a cohesive house, but it is now clear that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is a divided body. Twice it has fixed a meeting in a week but without adequate representation from the 36 states of the federation to […]

Code of Conduct Bureau goes after govs, ministers’ assets

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics Monday, August 13th, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, yesterday, said it has commenced the process of verifying personal assets of governors of the 36 states of the Federation and serving ministers. CCB Chairman, Mr Sam Saba, who made the declaration on a day the General Overseer and Founder of the Deeper Life […]

Delta govt, FG battle over Ibori’s $15m

Posted by admin Delta, General Politics, Governors, State News, Top Stories Monday, August 13th, 2012

BY IKECHUKWU NOCHIRI ABUJA — The Delta State Government has gone before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to challenge moves by the Federal Government to claim the $15 million allegedly given to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by the jailed former Governor of the State, Chief James Ibori, who left ofice […]

Why Northern govs oppose state police

Posted by admin Governors Monday, August 13th, 2012

By Soni Daniel ABUJA—Fear of losing their dominance of the Nigeria Police Force has been cited as the major reason behind the sudden change of mind by northern governors over the introduction of state police. It will be recalled that at the meeting of the governors of the 36 states in Abuja last month, all […]

Assets forfeiture: Tafa Balogun, ex-govs’ cars rot in EFCC custody

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Governors, Nigerian Police Sunday, August 5th, 2012

August 5, 2012 by Friday Olokor About 400 posh cars believed to have been seized from a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, ex-governors and some prominent businessmen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission now compete for space with weeds at the commission’s premises in Abuja. Although it was not clear why the […]

Gov. Okorocha and the LGA Cash Pot – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Governors, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Saturday, August 4th, 2012

By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | August 4, 2012 – Ralph Miliband was a key twentieth century political thinker. Ralph Miliband once said that the hottest place in hell will be reserved for those who sit on the fence in the face of great moral crisis. No one will want to go to […]

Pictures: Gov. Obi in Toronto admonishes Nigerians to be good ambassadors

Posted by admin Anambra, Governors, Headlines, NNP News, State News Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Filed by New Nigerian Politics (Toronto Bureau) Governor Peter Obi addressing members of the Anambra State Progressive Association (ASPA) at its annual convention in Toronto over the weekend, urged Nigerians to be good ambassadors in their adopted country, to be selfless and assist their fatherland at every opportunity. The two-term governor elated at the immense contributions of […]

Run! This Imo Governor is a Deceit – By Greg Nwadike

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Governors, Greg Nwadike, Imo, NNP Columnists, State News Friday, July 27th, 2012

By Greg Nwadike | NNP | July 27, 2012 – “Greg why are you against your Governor?” was a question posted on my face book page by a female old friend of mine who has long lost track of the state and possibly relies on the propaganda and sentiments churn out to online and other […]