•Late Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno Wife of Nigeria’s President, Oluremi Tinubu, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, state governors and other dignitaries today graced the funeral of Akwa Ibom’s First Lady, late Mrs Patience Umo Eno. •Governor Eno and daughter Speaking during the funer...
•Joseph Otteh Esq A senior lawyer, Mr Joseph Otteh, in this interview with The PUNCH, discusses how judges dependence on governors and other executive arms of government for houses, vehicles, and welfare benefits compromises judicial independence and other related concerns How does reliance on governors or the executive for housing and vehicle...
•Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) The 36 State governors under the aegis of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have converged in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 11th physical meeting holding in the NGF Secretariat. According to an agenda sighted by our correspondent, discussions would centre around the issues of Constituti...
•Sultan of Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar II, has countered the notion that traditional rulers are afraid of governors. The Sultan said traditional rulers were ruling the country even before Nigeria got independence, adding that as monarchs they have more stake and understanding of the country than governors, reports Dail...
•House of Representatives The deputy spokesman for the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Agbese, has disclosed that some state governors are threatening to deny federal lawmakers return tickets in the 2027 general elections if they do not withdraw their support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills now before the National Assembly for...
•Justice Peter Umeadi Peter Umeadi is a retired chief judge of Anambra State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). In this interview, the public affairs analyst said in a democracy, the activities of governors in Nigeria may be infringing on the popular will of the people, reports Daily Trust. [&hel...
•Governors Thirty- six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have admitted and accepted the fact that Nigerians are hungry, saying that they are aware that the people are hungry. Rising from a meeting in Abuja that lasted from last night to the early hours of today, the governors while sympathising […]
•Presidential Villa (Aso Rock) Abuja Governors and traditional rulers under the auspices of National Council of Traditional Rulers are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although the agenda of the meeting holding at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, was not immediately made public, sources said they are discussing th...
•Otti and Eno Governors Alex Otti of Abia State and Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State have announced a collaborative effort to improve the road infrastructure linking their states to foster both accessibility and stronger economic ties. This partnership was cemented at the weekend during Gov Otti’s condolence visit to Gov Eno at Government House, [&h...
•PDP governors meeting Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently meeting in Abuja over the recent crisis rocking the opposition party. The meeting which is ongoing in Abuja is being held at the lodge of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Apart from Mohammed, governors present include Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), Ademo...

