Governors – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:18:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Governors – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 State Governors Are Not Helping Amid The Hardship In Nigeria – Seyi Law https://www.theinfostride.com/state-governors-are-not-helping-amid-the-hardship-in-nigeria-seyi-law/ https://www.theinfostride.com/state-governors-are-not-helping-amid-the-hardship-in-nigeria-seyi-law/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:18:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371083 Popular comedian, Seyi Law has come out to say that if another election were to hold tomorrow, he would still vote President Tinubu. He recently had his say via his X handle, and fans have been reacting. According to him, state governors are very shameless for doing nothing to help Nigerians battling with intense hardship, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/state-governors-are-not-helping-amid-the-hardship-in-nigeria-seyi-law/feed/ 0 Nigerian Governors Urged to Halt Executive Orders in Mining Sector https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-urged-to-halt-executive-orders-in-mining-sector/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-urged-to-halt-executive-orders-in-mining-sector/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367619 A member of the House of Representatives, Gaza Jonathan, representing the Chairman of the Committee on Mineral Resources, has called on Nigerian governors to refrain from issuing executive orders in the country’s mining sector. Jonathan made this appeal at the fifth meeting of the National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources Development held in Ilorin, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-urged-to-halt-executive-orders-in-mining-sector/feed/ 0 14 States Expend N21 Billion on Foreign Trips Amidst Absence of Foreign Direct Investment https://www.theinfostride.com/14-states-expend-n21-billion-on-foreign-trips-amidst-absence-of-foreign-direct-investment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/14-states-expend-n21-billion-on-foreign-trips-amidst-absence-of-foreign-direct-investment/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:01:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367521 Despite a lack of significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), 14 states have reportedly spent a combined sum of N21 billion on foreign trips. This expenditure raises questions about the allocation of resources, particularly when measured against the absence of substantial foreign investments that could potentially yield economic benefits. The allocation of funds for foreign trips [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/14-states-expend-n21-billion-on-foreign-trips-amidst-absence-of-foreign-direct-investment/feed/ 0 11 New Governors Achieve Significant Domestic Debt Reduction, Slashing Over N111 Billion in Three Months https://www.theinfostride.com/11-new-governors-achieve-significant-domestic-debt-reduction-slashing-over-n111-billion-in-three-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/11-new-governors-achieve-significant-domestic-debt-reduction-slashing-over-n111-billion-in-three-months/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:47:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367177 In a remarkable display of fiscal management, 11 newly elected governors in Nigeria have collectively achieved a noteworthy reduction in domestic debt, cutting a total of over N111 billion within a span of three months. This achievement underscores the commitment of the governors to financial prudence and effective debt management in their respective states. ### [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/11-new-governors-achieve-significant-domestic-debt-reduction-slashing-over-n111-billion-in-three-months/feed/ 0 Governors warn that CBN’s proposed loan recovery from FAAC revenue is “suicidal” https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-warn-that-cbns-proposed-loan-recovery-from-faac-revenue-is-suicidal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-warn-that-cbns-proposed-loan-recovery-from-faac-revenue-is-suicidal/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:28:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=334619 Nigerian Governors have warned that given the constant reductions in FAAC Allocation to states, it would be suicidal if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) goes ahead to carry out its proposed recovery of state loans. In reaction to the warning, the National Economic Council (NEC) said it will negotiate with the CBN and the Finance Ministry on loan recovery. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-warn-that-cbns-proposed-loan-recovery-from-faac-revenue-is-suicidal/feed/ 0 FAAC shares N673.137 billion to FG, states and LGs in August https://www.theinfostride.com/faac-shares-n673-137-billion-to-fg-states-and-lgs-in-august/ https://www.theinfostride.com/faac-shares-n673-137-billion-to-fg-states-and-lgs-in-august/#respond Sat, 24 Sep 2022 19:05:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333016 The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total sum of N673.137 billion in August 2022 from the Federation Account Revenue to the federal government, states and local government councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for September 2022, signed by Henshaw Ogubike, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/faac-shares-n673-137-billion-to-fg-states-and-lgs-in-august/feed/ 0 Breaking: Supreme Court Removes The Right Of Governors To Sack LGA Chairmen And Councilors https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-supreme-court-removes-the-right-of-governors-to-sack-lga-chairmen-councilors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-supreme-court-removes-the-right-of-governors-to-sack-lga-chairmen-councilors/#respond Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:30:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298276 The Supreme Court has voided laws enacted by the states’ Houses of Assembly which allow governors to sack elected chairmen of local governments and councillors and replace them with appointed administrators. It has become a tradition among governors to dissolve the Executive Councils of the states’ LGs and replace them with their appointees, who they [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-supreme-court-removes-the-right-of-governors-to-sack-lga-chairmen-councilors/feed/ 0 APC Heading For Extinction Unless IMC Gets It Right — Ebri https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-heading-for-extinction-unless-imc-gets-it-right-ebri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-heading-for-extinction-unless-imc-gets-it-right-ebri/#respond Sun, 29 Nov 2020 16:08:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276055 For quite some time, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been in crisis at the national and across many states in the country with factions emerging here and there almost tearing the party apart. As fallout, some persons like the then National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and his entire executive were casualties. Thus against this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-heading-for-extinction-unless-imc-gets-it-right-ebri/feed/ 0 The Governors Behind Amotekun Are Working Against Nigeria – Junaid Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/the-governors-behind-amotekun-are-working-against-nigeria-junaid-mohammed/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:11:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=245472 2nd Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed has blasted the people behind new security outfit, Amotekun, saying it is just the South West’s way of transforming into another country via the backdoor. Junaid feels the people responsible for its formation are against the country’s interest and should be prosecuted. According to him, there is no section [...]

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]]> Southwest Governors Should Stand Their Ground With Amotekun – NANS https://www.theinfostride.com/southwest-governors-should-stand-their-ground-with-amotekun-nans/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:44:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=245262 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has come out to say that the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun, organized by the six Southwest States to battle crimes in the region, is here to stay. According to NANS, any move by the Federal Government to scrap it will not be allowed. NANS believe scrapping [...]

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]]> South West Governors Would Review FG’s Decision On Amotekun – Fayemi https://www.theinfostride.com/south-west-governors-would-review-fgs-decision-on-amotekun-fayemi/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 01:22:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=245136 Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has come out to say that governors in the South West would soon review Federal Government’s decision to declare Operation Amotekun, an illegal outfit. He revealed this at a recent press dinner with the media in the state. According to him, he cannot say anything on his own now because [...]

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]]> Nigerian Governors Mismanage States Ecological Fund ― Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-mismanage-states-ecological-fund-%e2%80%95-hon-nkeiruka-onyejeocha/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:17:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239474 Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has come out to say that governors are not making use of ecological funds to address erosion menaces destroying their states. According to Hon. Nkeiruka, even if FG shares ecological funds to states every month, the governors scarcely use it to tackle ecological issues [...]

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]]> Nyesom Wike Should Stop Criticising His Colleagues – PDP Govs https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-should-stop-criticising-his-colleagues-pdp-govs/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:36:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=237748 PDP Governors have begged Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to desist from openly criticizing his colleagues. The governors also urged Nyesom wike to stop fighting his fellow party members and unite with them to dethrone APC. A source had this to say after a recent PDP meeting, “It was a frank meeting. Members of the [...]

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]]> South-East Governors Don’t Owe IPOB Any Apology – Dave Umahi https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-governors-dont-owe-ipob-any-apology-dave-umahi/ Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:10:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=237353 State Governors from the South-East geopolitical zone have reached out to whom it may concern to provide emergency funding for the fast rehabilitation of the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr Dave Umahi, made this request to PMB in Abuja on [...]

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]]> South West Governors Will Save Their States From Insecurity Challenges – Rotimi Akeredolu https://www.theinfostride.com/south-west-governors-will-save-their-states-from-insecurity-challenges-rotimi-akeredolu/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:13:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235288 Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has said it is strange that several security challenges are hindering the peace and the socio-economic development of the South-West. Speaking recently on the numerous security issues, Rotimi said, “There is the need by the region to review their liberal policy of openness.” He, however, promised [...]

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]]> Buhari, Governors Must Not Disappoint The People – CAN https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-governors-must-not-disappoint-the-people-can/ Thu, 30 May 2019 00:31:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233668 Christian Association of Nigeria has begged President Muhammadu Buhari and the 29 state governors who got into office in several states to ensure they live up to the expectations of the people and make sure their wishes come true. CAN President, Revd Samson Ayokunle revealed this on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the inability of [...]

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]]> Buhari, Governors Must Hit The Ground Running – Peter Obi https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-governors-must-hit-the-ground-running-peter-obi/ Wed, 29 May 2019 23:42:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233609 Defeated Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi has begged Muhammadu Buhari and the governors who got sworn in today to boost the tempo of development in the country. He begged them to begin the developmentmal projects immediately and ensure Nigeria is seen as a progressive nation. His words, “Do not [...]

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]]> Governors Need Help To Battle Insecurity – Darius Ishaku https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-need-help-to-battle-insecurity-darius-ishaku/ Thu, 23 May 2019 16:59:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233189 Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku has said governors require help to battle the insecurity in the country since there they have zero control over security agencies. Nigeria has been battling insecurity for over a year with Taraba as one of the states most affected especially with series of murder and conflicts. His words, “If any [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Meets With Six Northern Governors in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-meets-with-six-northern-governors-in-abuja/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:36:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228804 President Muhammadu Buhari is presently meeting behind closed doors with six governors from the north and the Ekiti State Governor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The re-elected President went back to Abuja around 1pm today after staying in his hometown, Daura for five days where he went to exercise his franchise for the governorship and [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Threatening South-East State Governors To Change Results – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-threatening-south-east-state-governors-to-change-results-pdp/ Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:16:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227717 The Peoples Democratic Party has come out to say that only results already delivered at the polling units for its Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, will not be rejected by its members and supporters across the country. This is because the party alleged that the Presidency “has been mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, [...]

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]]> APC Governors Are Automatic Campaign Coordinators For Buhari – Simon Lalong https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-governors-are-automatic-campaign-coordinators-for-buhari-simon-lalong/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:53:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223486 Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau has charged APC candidates in the state to open campaign offices in their constituency and mobilise voters to support the party. Lalong, while inaugurating his campaign office on Friday in Jos, urged candidates to reach out to all stakeholders and work as a unit to ensure success. He said that [...]

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]]> Nigerian Governors Set To Meet Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-set-to-meet-buhari/ Sun, 16 Dec 2018 02:04:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223419 The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari again over the issue of new minimum wage. The forum took the decision at its last meeting for 2018, presided by the chairman of Forum and Governor of Zamafara State, Abdulaziz Yari, on Thursday night in Abuja. Yari however declined speaking with [...]

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]]> Buhari Meets Southwest Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-meets-southwest-governors/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 02:29:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=220266 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with three state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South West geo-political zone at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected governors included Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti NAN gathered that [...]

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]]> Governors Are Not Magicians – Ibikunle Amosun https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-are-not-magicians-ibikunle-amosun/ Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:35:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219607 Ibikunle Amosun has said state governors across the country will struggle to pay N30,000 as national minimum wage because many states already cannot afford to pay the current N18,000 in full to workers. While speaking during a town hall meeting in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Thursday, October 25, 2018, the governor said state governments [...]

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]]> PDP Governors Have Performed Trememdously — Peter Obi https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-governors-have-performed-trememdously-peter-obi/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:48:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219337 Peter Obi, running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the social media for the misgivings generated over his nomination. Obi made this known in Abakaliki on Monday during a courtesy call on Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi. According to him, leaders of the [...]

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]]> APC Needs A United Party – Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-needs-a-united-party-governors/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:09:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218500 Governors on the platform of the ruling-All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised the party to bring all warring factions together so as to have a united party capable of facing the challenges ahead. The chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha, gave the advice after a closed door meeting between five APC governors and [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Meets With APC Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-meets-with-apc-governors/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:49:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218362 President Buhari is in a closed door meeting with five Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Daily Trust, the was disclosed by Buhari’s New Media aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The Governors are: Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Muhammed Abubakar (Bauchi), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Abdullahi Gamduje (Kano) and Kashim Shettima (Borno), [...]

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]]> Security Agencies Must Be Non-Partisan In The Performance Of Their Duties – PDP Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/security-agencies-must-be-non-partisan-in-the-performance-of-their-duties-pdp-governors/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:40:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=215743 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has condemned the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. The forum made the condemnation in a communiqué signed by its Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, after the forum’s meeting in in Abuja on Monday. The governors said that [...]

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]]> I Got Bullied By Some Nigerian Governors – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala https://www.theinfostride.com/i-got-bullied-by-some-nigerian-governors-ngozi-okonjo-iweala/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:23:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213923 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola once verbally assaulted her over savings in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) and Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). Okonjo-Iweala says as oil prices began to plummet circa 2014, she got the backing of then President Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo to save for the rainy day. [...]

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]]> Fayose Is Among The Governors That Shortchanged Our Destiny – I Go Dye https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-is-among-the-governors-that-shortchanged-our-destiny-i-go-dye/ Sun, 15 Jul 2018 09:15:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=211019 The last few days in Ekiti state have been full of political tension over the forthcoming governorship election and I Go Dye feels Gov Fayose deserves being attacked. The comedian made this known on his Instagram page on Thursday, July 12, 2018, after Gov Fayose of Ekiti state alleged that he was beaten and tear-gassed [...]

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]]> Some State Governors Are Still Owing Workers – Chris Ngige https://www.theinfostride.com/some-state-governors-are-still-owing-workers-chris-ngige/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:52:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=200961 The Federal Government assured the Nigeria Labour Congress that the new national minimum wage will commence latest by end of September 2018. Ngige said the new minimum wage would be announced before the end of the third quarter. He said, “in furtherance to the determination by the federal government to attain the decent work agenda [...]

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]]> I Thank The Governors Of Benue And Nasarawa State – Ibrahim Idris https://www.theinfostride.com/i-thank-the-governors-of-benue-and-nasarawa-state-ibrahim-idris/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:25:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=200198 Mr Ibrahim Idris advised Benue and Nasarawa state indigenes to live in peace and tranquility. The police boss said that the meeting was not an avenue for anyone to apportion blame but to proffer solutions to the problem at hand. “I want us to conduct this meeting as a sort of reconciliation; we are not [...]

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]]> Nigerian Governors Can Die Of High Blood Pressure – Solomon Dalung https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-can-die-of-high-blood-pressure-solomon-dalung/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 10:38:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199833 Solomon Dalung has attacked the response of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, to the killing of over 73 people in his state, describing it as ‘shameful’. He said, “I have not made up my mind whether to contest any election in 2019, not even Councilorship let alone governorship. I don’t know where the speculations of [...]

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]]> I Don’t Envy Nigerian Governors – Solomon Dalung https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-envy-nigerian-governors-solomon-dalung/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 09:22:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199737 Solomon Dalung has attacked the response of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, to the killing of over 73 people in his state, describing it as ‘shameful’. He said, “I have not made up my mind whether to contest any election in 2019, not even Councilorship let alone governorship. I don’t know where the speculations of [...]

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]]> The Governors Are The Custodians Of Lives In The Whole State – Solomon Dalung https://www.theinfostride.com/the-governors-are-the-custodians-of-lives-in-the-whole-state-solomon-dalung/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199661 Solomon Dalung has attacked the response of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, to the killing of over 73 people in his state, describing it as ‘shameful’. He said, “I have not made up my mind whether to contest any election in 2019, not even Councilorship let alone governorship. I don’t know where the speculations of [...]

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]]> The National Working Committee Is Here To Consult With Our Governors – Uche Secondus https://www.theinfostride.com/the-national-working-committee-is-here-to-consult-with-our-governors-uche-secondus/ Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:41:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199127 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says an aggressive grassroot voter mobilization campaign holds the key to its trouncing of the governing APC at the ballot in 2019, according to party Chairman Prince Uche Secondus. “The weakest point in the history of the PDP is that we lost in the 2015 elections, but we should take [...]

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]]> PDP Is Expecting The Return Of Some Of Our Former Governors – Walid Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-is-expecting-the-return-of-some-of-our-former-governors-walid-jibrin/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:39:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=196473 Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees has said that the party was working to present the best presidential candidate from the North in 2019. “All of us as a party have agreed that the President of Nigeria should come from the North in 2019. “I enjoin you to support [...]

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]]> Ohaneze Ndigbo And Igbo Governors Should Not Come Close To Ebonyi And Anambra – IPOB https://www.theinfostride.com/ohaneze-ndigbo-and-igbo-governors-should-not-come-close-to-ebonyi-and-anambra-ipob/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:15:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=189094 Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has stressed a stern warning to President Muhammadu Buhari to cancel his planned trip to Ebonyi and Anambra states this week. Their statement read, “The consequences of any fall out from the visit of the impostor Jubril to Ebonyi State will rest squarely on the head of Chief John Nnia [...]

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]]> Buhari Likes Governors Who Are Hardworking – Abiola Ajimobi https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-likes-governors-who-are-hardworking-abiola-ajimobi/ Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:12:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185043 Muhammadu Buhari has not stopped his series of meeting with state governors after hosting Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on Tuesday. Days ago, the president received Yobe state governor, Ibrahim Geidam, Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal and Jigawa state governor, Mohammed Abubakar at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He had also met with Anambra state governor, [...]

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]]> APC Is Causing Disunity Amongst The Governors – Nyesom Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-is-causing-disunity-amongst-the-governors-nyesom-wike/ Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=184537 Nyesom Wike has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is corrupt. This is coming after an alleged $26b scam in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Ibe Kachikwu had earlier written a letter to President Buhari telling him about some alleged under-handed activities in the NNPC. Wike said “When they said judges were [...]

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]]> Nigerian Governors Should Pay All The Workers Under Them – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-governors-should-pay-all-the-workers-under-them-buhari/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:43:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181852 Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with members of the National Council of traditional rulers and talked about how dissappointed he was with the way the Paris Club Refund was spent by some state governors. The Federal government had on May 4, 2017 released details of the second tranche of Paris Club refund to States totalling [...]

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]]> Ayo Fayose Absent At State Governors’ Meeting With Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/ayo-fayose-absent-at-state-governors-meeting-with-buhari/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 03:26:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179933 Ayodele Fayose refused to join other governors who met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, August 25, 2017. The president had met with all state governors in the country in the Council Chamber at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, but Governor Fayose was not present. His absence was confirmed by the president’s Personal Assistant on New [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Meets APC Governors In London https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-meets-apc-governors-in-london/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:59:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173615 President Muhammadu Buhari has met with state Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The President met with them in Abuja House, London on Sunday, July 23, 2017, where he’s recuperating. The presidency, in a tweet said:“The President sends his best wishes to all Nigerians. He will be back to Nigeria as soon as [...]

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]]> APC Governors’ Call For National Unity https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-governors-call-for-national-unity/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 21:14:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169414 Governors under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called for unity amid the recent spate of separation talks by ethnic agitators across the country. The governors met yesterday June 22, 2017, in Abuja under the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) and later released a statement signed by the Forum’s Director General, Salihu Lukman. [...]

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]]> NUT Issues Strike Threat To 19 State Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/nut-issues-strike-threat-to-19-state-governors/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:13:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168416 The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has given a 30-day ultimatum to 19 state governors to pay its workers’ salary arrears or face an indefinite action strike from the union. The ultimatum was announced yesterday, June 14, 2017, by the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) headed by Comrade Michael Alogba Olukoya. Speaking after the council’s [...]

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]]> Governors’ Removal During State Of Emergency Was Unlawful – Bukola Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-removal-during-state-of-emergency-was-unlawful-bukola-saraki/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:02:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167798 Senate President Bukola Saraki has said it was unconstitutional for an elected governor to be removed due to the declaration of a state of emergency in any state of the federation. Saraki made this known in his address at the opening of a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and [...]

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]]> Buhari Does Not Have To Attend FEC Meetings – APC Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-does-not-have-to-attend-fec-meetings-apc-governors/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:47:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=163302 Governor-members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have said that it is not compulsory for President Muhammadu Buhari to preside over Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings. The governors made the comment on Wednesday, April 26, following the president’s absence from the FEC meeting of the day. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who spoke on behalf [...]

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]]> Ogun, Ondo Governors Meet To Resolve Boundary Issues https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-ondo-governors-meet-to-resolve-boundary-issues/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:42:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161900 The Ogun and Ondo State Governments on Thursday met to resolve the boundary issues between the people of Atijere in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo and Makun-Omi in Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun. The meeting, which took place at the Government House in Abeokuta, had in attendance the deputy governor of Ondo State, [...]

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]]> We’ve Done Nothing Illegal In Disbursement Process – Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-done-nothing-illegal-in-disbursement-process-governors/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:24:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160246 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reacted to reports that the EFCC had indicted Senate President, Bukola Saraki and NGF consultant, Robert Mbonu saying there is no illegality in the disbursement of the Paris Club loan refund. In a statement issued on Monday, Abdulrazque Barkindo, NGF spokesman, said there was no illegality in the transaction, [...]

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]]> Governors Should Not Mismanage Paris Club Loan Refund – CACOL https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-should-not-mismanage-paris-club-loan-refund-cacol/ Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:52:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159385 The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has warned state Governors not to mismanage the about to be released Paris Club loan refund. President Buhari recently ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to disburse the Paris Club loan refund to states. Buhari also called on state Governors to use the funds to off-set [...]

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