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Editorial: The governor and the colonel

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Saturday, July 21st, 2012

•The bad conduct of army officer is a fair reflection of uniformed men’s contempt for the law THE devil-may-care, law-be-damned irony was clear: an army staff car, with the fluttering staff flag, cruising on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) dedicated lane, with a full colonel at the wheels! The message to other lawful road […]

Open Letter to Governor Sullivan Chime – By Nwaorgu Faustinus

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Enugu, Governors, NNP Columnists, Nwaorgu Faustinus, State News Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

By Nwaorgu Faustinus | NNP | July 17, 2012 – Your Excellency, I want to commend you for the unparalleled infrastructural projects, especially in the area of road construction both in urban and rural areas which you have bequeathed on Enugu State not to mention other roads that are still under construction. The reading public, […]

Letter: LG, Governors and the violation of the constitution

Posted by admin Constitution, Governors, Headlines, Letters, Local Govt Monday, July 16th, 2012

Sir, LG, Governors and violation of the constitution Alhaji Ibraheem khaleel,the national president of association of local government employees of Nigeria, NULGE had lamented over the incessant violation of the constitution on the 3rd tier of government by the state governors. Khaleel was […]

Edo Guber Elections: Oshiomhole wins Edo polls

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, State News, Top Stories Sunday, July 15th, 2012

The Governor of Edo State , Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been re-elected to pilot the affairs of the state in the next four years. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sunday, declared Mr Adams Oshiomhole of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as the winner of the Edo governorship election, held on Saturday. The Returning Officer, […]

Boko Haram: Nigeria won’t break up – Borno Gov (What are you afraid of?)

Posted by admin Borno, Governors, State News Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Borno State governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has declared that Nigeria will not break up on account of the recent wave of terrorism blowing across the North. Governor Shettima, who made the declaration at a technical session of the ongoing Senate retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, said Nigerians needed to imbibe the spirit of living […]

Bombings crippling North’s economy – Govs Forum

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Dr Babangida Aliyu, says the spate of bombings by Boko Haram and other forces are intended to cripple the region’s economy. Aliyu, who is also the Governor of Niger State, said this on Monday in Minna in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Danladi Ndayebo. […]

S’South govs boycott PDP’s committee on Edo poll

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, State News Thursday, June 14th, 2012

All five Peoples Democratic Party governors boycotted the inauguration of the PDP’s committee for the July 14 Edo State governorship election in Abuja on Wednesday. Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) were named as members of the 49-man committee saddled with the responsibility […]

S’West govs meet Jonathan on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Posted by admin Governors, South-West Friday, June 1st, 2012

South-West governors on Thursday met behind closed doors with President Goodluck Jonathan on the state of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and other infrastructure in the area. The meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja was attended by governors Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun); Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) and Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo). Only Lagos […]

Identify Boko Haram members, Clark tells northern govs

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Governors, Top Stories Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Prominent Ijaw leader and First Republic Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on the governors of the 19 northern states to identify the leaders of the Boko Haram sect for negotiation. Clark said it was the responsibility of the governors of the North to also identify the grievances of the members of the […]

2015: Jonathan’s loyalists counter Northern govs’ plot

Posted by admin General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Presidency, Top Stories Sunday, May 27th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan’s loyalists have begun moves to neutralise the plot by northern governors to stop the President’s alleged 2015 ambition. The Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, had in an interview with journalists at the Northern Governors’ Forum’s meeting in Kaduna on May 17 vowed that the North would ensure that it got the […]