No fewer than four state governments have set up their own airlines in the last seven years, spending an estimated N500 billion in the carriers’ set-up and fleet acquisition. Apart from the four states, at least three others – Ogun, Anambra and Lagos – are at different stages of establishing their own carriers, with a […]
State governors have restated their commitment to the establishment of state police and reforms in the electricity sector. The agreement was reached in a Communiqué issued at the end of the 2nd meeting of the Nigerian State Governors’ Forum held yesterday. During the meeting, the governors deliberated affecting the country, noting a dedicated ...
•Nigerian Senate The plan by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, to sponsor a bill seeking to introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors after the 2027 general elections has heightened fears about plans to introduce a constitutional amendment to allow incumbents stay longer in office. Senate Leader Bamidele in an interview wi...
•Nigerian Senate Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed on the floor of the Senate, yesterday, that the 11th Senate would consider a single term for the president and state governors. He also defended the National Assembly’s decision to reject a proposal seeking a fresh probe of military spending in the fight against terrorism, while unvei...
•Nigeria Governors’ Forum The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said state governors are considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 amid rising economic hardship in the country. AbdulRazaq disclosed this in a Facebook post today, noting that the proposal was driven by inflati...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially unveiled guidelines and committees for the conduct of its 2026 presidential primaries, adopting a direct primary mode that will allow all registered party members to participate in the exercise nationwide. The party, in a document issued by its National Secretariat in Abuja, said the direct pr...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas As the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares to begin its candidate nomination process, the struggle for tickets between the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) and the 10th National Assembly caucus is set to test the party’s ability to wit...
•Tinubu and Rotimi Amaechi Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has lashed out at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of mismanaging public funds and worsening economic hardship. Amaechi, who spoke during an appearance on a DCL Hausa programme, said even state governors are grumbling under the current administrat...
Last-minute high-level consultations and horse-trading continued from last night till early this morning ahead of today’s All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries. Tough contests are anticipated in many of the 109 districts, but in some others, serving senators are expected to coast to victory, reports The Nation. In Edo South, Ogu...
•Tinubu and some governors Northern youths under the aegis of The Arewa Youth Assembly, have accused some governors of allegedly working against the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that attempts to destabilise the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could threaten the country’s democrat...
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