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Few days after the inauguration of 28 new and returning governors across the nation’s six geo-political zones, a flurry of backlash greeted the exit of four former governors. This commenced after four of the 18 new governors triggered moves to undo their predecessors’ blueprints. The former governors are Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Simon Lalong (Plateau), […]
The federal government ordered the immediate stoppage of further deductions from the federation account over the Paris Club Funds and immediately directed a refund to the states, the deductions so far made. Governors had in November last year kicked against the payment of $418 million and the promissory notes issued to the Paris Club consultants […]
About Seventeen state governors will hand over to their successors on May 29, 2023 and retire into lives of luxury with generous benefits for their services to their respective states even as Nigeria is faced with economic crises, massive debt, unhappy and underpaid workers and pensioners. Some of the outgoing governors, most of who will […]
Abuja – Four states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded substantial growth in taxes and internally generated revenue between 2020HY and 2021HY, data presented by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has revealed. States that showed remarkable growth include Sokoto (6,824%, N7.5m to NGN519.5 m in direct assessment), Niger (1,951%, N1m to N2.07bn in MDA […]
The labour unions had, in December, resolved to hold a national protest on February 1 against plans by the federal government to remove fuel subsidy. Nigerian governors have resolved to meet with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over fuel subsidy, which the federal government is planning to remove. The Chairman […]