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‘33 Governors Cannot Be Wrong’: Presidency Defends Tinubu’s Reforms, Says Rice Now Below N50,000

THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the President’s economic record, citing the support of.

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North-East Governors Record Gains In Roads, Power, Trade, Regional Airline, Says Inuwa Yahaya

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has said the North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has recorded significant progress in regional cooperation since its.

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Shettima Makes U-Turn On ‘Six Northern Governors’ Comment, Says APC Governors Rallied Behind Tinubu After Primary

THE Office of the Vice President has clarified Vice President Kashim Shettima’s comments regarding the support President Bola Tinubu received from northern governors.

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Why Governors, Not Tinubu, Should Account For N15.8trn Subsidy Gains – Dapo Abiodun

OGUN State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu, should account for how the gains from the removal of.

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‘Stop Giving Motorcycles As Palliatives’, Defence Minister Warns Governors

THE Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has urged state governors to stop giving motorcycles as palliatives, warning that the vehicles often.

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Jonathan Raises Alarm Over Governors’ ‘Invasion’ Of States During Off-Cycle Elections

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has called for an urgent national stakeholders’ engagement to address the emerging trend of serving governors, senior public officials.

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Governors Relying On Rigging, APC Structures For 2027 Victory Will Be Disappointed – Kwankwaso

SENATOR Rabiu Kwankwaso, Vice-Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said governors who believe they can rely on electoral manipulation and.

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Governors Abandon Education Despite Big Promises As N332bn UBEC Funds Remain Unused

DESPITE repeated promises by state governors to transform schools and improve the future of Nigerian children, basic education stakeholders have raised fresh concerns.

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2027: INEC Extends Upload Deadline For Governorship, House Of Assembly Candidates

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to upload the names of candidates for the governorship and.

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34½ Governors Back Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Bid, Says Galadima

BUBA Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has claimed that “34 and a half” governors are backing President Bola Tinubu’s.

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Shettima Leads Six Governors To Benin Republic’s Industrial Zone As States Eye Textile Revival

NO fewer than six Nigerian governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in the Republic of Benin.

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How Senate Crafted Measures Against Governors’ Abuse Of State Police Powers

THE Senate on Wednesday approved a series of constitutional measures aimed at preventing governors from abusing the proposed state police structure for partisan,.

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Senate Passes State Police Bill, Governors To Appoint Commissioners

THE Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across the federation, marking a major step in.

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CBN Reshuffles Top Leadership, Redeploys Four Deputy Governors

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has redeployed its four Deputy Governors in a management reshuffle aimed at strengthening the institution’s leadership structure.

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Governors Propose ₦100,000 As New National Minimum Wage

THE Nigeria Governors’ Forum has disclosed that state governors are proposing a new national minimum wage of N100,000 as part of ongoing efforts.

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Fuel Subsidy Removal Saved Nigeria From Bankruptcy’, Tinubu Tells Governors

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration saved the country from imminent bankruptcy and laid.

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APC Screens Presidential Aspirant, 14 Governors As Questions Trail Fubara’s Absence

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) screening exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections recorded the notable absence of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara,.

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APC Govs Passes Vote Of Confidence In Uzodimma, Backs Tinubu’s Re-Election

THE Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has passed a vote of confidence in its chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma, and vice-chairman, Governor Uba Sani, reaffirming.

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Umar Duhu Urges APC To Grant Screening Waiver To Governors Seeking Re-Election, Senate Seats

THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress has been urged to extend the waiver of screening requirements granted to President.

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Features

Inside Nigeria’s States’ Debt Story: Lagos, Kaduna, Delta Borrow More While Imo, Oyo, Kano Cut Back

NIGERIA’s deepening subnational debt crisis came into sharp focus in recent days, as rising borrowings, uneven fiscal discipline, and mounting economic pressures continue.

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