•Tinubu in a meeting with state governors President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kassim Shettima today met with governors of the 36 states of the Federation and ministers to deliberate on a new minimum wage for workers in the country, as well as other economic matters. The president and the governors met at the 141st […]
•Governors Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Abiodun (Ogun) The six governors of the South-West states of Nigeria, under the auspices of ‘the South-West Governors’ Forum, on Monday, June 10, 2024, met in Lagos, where they discussed issues about the development of the region. Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun...
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to meet today to resolve issues regarding the proposed new minimum wage. Recall that the governors had rejected the N62,000 proposed by the federal government, explaining that some states would have to borrow to pay salaries if the amount is implemented, reports Daily Trust. However, [...
•Southern governors The new chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Governor Dapo Abiodun has listed the five-point agenda of the forum under his leadership as security, infrastructure, food security and agriculture, transportation, and devolution of powers. Speaking on a Channels Television programme yesterday evening, Abiodun said the focu...
•Police operatives Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State says his counterparts in the southern region want state and community policing to tackle rising security challenges in the country. The security situation has worsened in recent years with kidnapping for ransom among other crimes making headlines, reports Channels TV. Calls for the creatio...
•Abiodun Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, has been voted Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, was named Vice Chairman. This follows a Monday Southern Governors Forum meeting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, reports Daily Sun. The conference lasted nearly five hours and was attended by 13 go...
•Southern Governors No fever than 10 governors have arrived Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum. The meeting is holding at the Presidential Lodge, Ibara Housing, Abeokuta, reports Vanguard. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and Chairman of Southwest Governors’ Forum, led the pack of early callers at the me...
•Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Chris Onyeka The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Chris Onyeka, said that many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in the sanctity of the law. Onyeka gave the position in Abuja today in an interview on minimum [&hel...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly criticised both federal and state governments for what it perceives as the politicisation of education, particularly through the proliferation of public universities while neglecting the funding needs of existing ones. Dr Melemi Abatcha, chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University ...
•Makinde and Adeleke Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will reclaim Ondo State from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November governorship election. He spoke yesterday, when he hosted leaders of the party from the South-West geopolitical zone, who converged on Ibadan to kick-start ...

