A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. Akpabio is the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The voting in the election of a new Senate President…
EFCC arrests former Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari
Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds. Yari, who was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the anti-graft agency, was…
Flood: Lagos Assembly tasks Ambode on drainage (Vanguard) * Minimum wage: Governors propose N22,500 (Nation)
Flood: Lagos Assembly tasks Ambode on drainage (Vanguard) Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to reactivate the Office of Drainage Service in the state in order to checkmate potential flood hazard. The lawmakers also called…
Governors set to battle Oshiomhole as APC fresh crisis brews (PremiumTimes)
A fresh crisis is brewing in the ranks of Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) with at least four state governors prepared for battle with the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. The state governors: Abdulaziz Yari of…
States should be responsible for Fuel Subsidy – Govs (Leadership)
Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) have suggested that each state should be responsible for the payment of subsidy claims according to the daily consumption rate of the state. Zamfara State governor and NGF chairman, Abdulaziz…
NUC approves Zamfara State University, gov okays N3b for take-off (Guardian)
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, as the 162nd university in Nigeria. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, who announced the approval of the university yesterday in Abuja when Governor of…