Tag: governors

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September 16, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Time to stop toying with the PIB (Part 2)

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu As it stands, badly needed reforms for the industry have been conveniently put on hold over the ...

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September 16, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan, G-7 governors agree to stay action, to continue talks in October [DETAILS]

President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors failed last night to resolve the ...

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September 12, 2013

PDP crisis – Jonathan’s meeting with aggrieved governors fruitful – Presidency

by Adeola Balogun   According to a statement issued by a presidency source yesterday, an end to the Peoples Democratic ...

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September 11, 2013

Opinion: I need police protection too

by Steve Nwosu Yet, some people are still saying Jonathan is not baring his fangs enough. And I ask: With ...

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September 10, 2013

So true, so false: Several PDP govs are better than Fashola, even those of the ‘new PDP’ – Olisa Metuh

by Isi Esene The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are certainly not amused by the widespread notion that Goveernor Babatunde Fashola ...

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September 5, 2013

Opinion: Who will step down for whom? PDP’s stormy cup of tea

by Ochereome Nnanna The party is used to them. The party always comes out of these storms intact and strong ...

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September 4, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria – Power to the gangs (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa  If the people truly elected president Goodluck Jonathan, why is he more afraid of what governors would do ...

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September 3, 2013

Opinion: PDP crisis – Turmoil or sanity in the party system?

by Jibrin Ibrahim In a sense, the PDP is becoming a victim of the excessive power of its owner, and ...

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September 3, 2013

PDP crisis: The tearing umbrella and the intriguing story so far

by Isi Esene The crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party does not seem to be abating as dissenting characters ...

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September 3, 2013

Opinion: Is the ruling party gradually ruining or completely ruined?

by Emmanuel Onwubiko   Why should an elected president of the federation or state governors be recognized as party leaders ...

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August 31, 2013

It gets worse: Atiku, 7 governors walk out of PDP convention (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo One major aim of this year’s  Peoples Democratic Party convention, which began today, was to make peace ...

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August 6, 2013

Opinion: Why I reject local government autonomy

by Ochereome Nnanna If you grant financial autonomy to local councils, the chairmen will turn into 774 demons and tin ...

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August 5, 2013

Opinion: Reassessing president Jonathan’s leadership options

by Labaran Saleh  Mr President has indeed been presidential and statesmanly in calming frayed nerves as well as  taking punches ...

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August 4, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle: The tacky business of domestic deportation

by Tunde Fagbenle …what is called for is the necessity for other states to hold their governors responsible for the ...

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July 28, 2013

Rivers crisis: Peace expected as Amaechi holds talks with Jonathan at the Villa

by Isi Esene There appears to be some flicker of light at the end of the tunnel as President Goodluck ...

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June 7, 2013

Single tenure: Jonathan, governors may drop second term ambition

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan and some governors may have to forfeit their second term ambitions if the recommendation ...

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June 5, 2013

Constitution amendment: Senate recommends 6-year single term for president, governors

by Isi Esene The Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment has submitted its report recommending six-year single tenure for president and governors. ...

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June 2, 2013

2015 ticket: 8 governors, senators may dump PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears headed for major turbulence, this time sparked by last Thursday’s call for automatic tickets ...

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May 12, 2013

PDP governors earmarked huge amounts of money to arm thugs – Atiku

by Isi Esene Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday told the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) ...

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May 6, 2013

“The governors are against all of us…” – Jubril Aminu speaks out

Jubril Aminu’s name rings a bell within and outside Nigeria. The reason is simple: he has served for over 40 ...

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March 14, 2013

Michael Orodare: APC governors visit to Maiduguri; of what significance? (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare I have come to understand that in Nigeria, we tend to vest a lot of effort into ...

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February 5, 2013

Y! Question of the Day: Who is the worst Nigerian governor?

by Isi Esene Getting a consensus on Nigeria’s non-performing governors must be the hardest task to undertake. YNaija went in ...

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January 31, 2013

What friction? PDP denies rumours of rancour between governors and President Jonathan

by Isi Esene The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied any friction between President Goodluck Jonathan and governors elected under ...

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January 14, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan considers dumping Tukur

by Isi Esene There are indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may have decided to accede to the demands of Peoples ...

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October 31, 2012

TICKER: It’s a lie, I am not after corrupt governors – GEJ

The Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja refuted newspaper reports that President Goodluck Jonathan was after some corrupt governors. The President ...

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October 28, 2012

Shocker: President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney for US president… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney The campaign of Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger to Barack Obama, the ...

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September 17, 2012

Thanks, but no thanks: President Jonathan prevents PDP governors from visiting the First Lady

by Stanley Azuakola In times of illness, a little goodwill goes a long way. That must have been the reasoning ...

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September 13, 2012

Watch out here we come! PDP chairman promises to win back lost states

by Isi Esene The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going back to the roots in preparation for the 2015 general ...

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August 20, 2012

“You can’t pay minimum wage but you want state police?” – Edwin Clark blasts governors

by Akan Ido Hate him, or love him, this is a man you have got to respect for speaking his ...

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June 26, 2012

Governors demand money, state police to combat Boko Haram

Bombings by radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, and the retaliatory attacks have dominated the headlines in Nigeria for the last couple of ...

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