The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on governors in Nigeria to avoid seeing state legislatures as appendages of the executive but instead, treat lawmakers as partners in the progress and development of states. The House, which described the legislature as the bedrock of democracy, further called on the National Assembly to criminalise any action that violates the …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, said some state governors were encouraging criminals for the purpose of using them during elections. He urged them to emulate the Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who is promoting and encouraging the best brains through his automatic employment of first-class graduates in the state. Jonathan said this at the commissioning of the renovated …

Organised Labour on Saturday tackled the state governors, accusing them of acting in bad faith towards the new minimum wage negotiations ongoing in the country. Earlier, the governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for …

Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement on Friday by NGF’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Halimah Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and not sustainable. NGF expressed concerns that if the N60,000 minimum wage is adopted, many …

Governors got a piece of advice yesterday from former President Olusegun Obasanjo – they should focus more on food security and prioritise policies that enhance people’s well-being. Obasanjo gave the advice in Sokoto at the inauguration of the 136 housing units acquired by the Sokoto State Government at N1.8 billion for allocation to low-income earners. The one-time president arrived in …

After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the organised labour insisted on the nationwide industrial action slated to start on Monday. After the meeting with National Assembly leadership, the President of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Festus Osifo said: “For now, we don’t have the power to call …

As the 2024 World Press Freedom Day is commemorated on Firday, Nigerian governors have commended journalists for their commitment to the tenets of the profession. The theme for this year’s event is, ‘A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of Environmental Crisis’. Every year on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day is observed to emphasise the value of …

President Bola Tinubu has called for unity of purpose and more collaboration between the Federal Government, state governors, and members of the National Assembly to achieve national development goals. The President made the appeal while receiving state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly in Lagos on Friday. Led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the delegation included Senate President Godswill …

President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors to set aside political differences and collaborate with the Federal Government to build the nation. During the breaking of Ramadan fast with governors at the State House in Abuja, on Thursday, President Tinubu emphasised the importance of transitioning from politics to governance, noting the need for unity and cooperation among all stakeholders. …

A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has challenged governors in the country to come clean on the amount collected and how post-subsidy removal windfall that accrued to their state had been administered. Oyintiloye, who represented Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly between the years 2015 and 2019, spoke in …