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Gov. Bello Calls for More Investment in Education

Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called for more investment in education to help close knowledge gap, provide more platforms and prepare younger generations for the tasks and challenges ahead. He made the call  while chatting with newsmen at the 3rd convocation ceremony...

RECESSION: Gov Bello Supports President Buhari

Recession. Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello  has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to rally round President Muhammadu Buhari on the reforms and steps taken by the administration to build a new Nigeria. Governor Sani Bello made the call at the Nigerian...

Sokoto Gov Tussle: Supreme Court to Rule on December 9, 2016

The Supreme Court will on December 9, 2016 deliver judgment in a legal action challenging the propriety of nomination of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal by the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2015 gubernatorial election in the state. The apex court will among others, determine...

Governors Confer with Osinbajo over N250bn Shortfall in States’ Allocations


The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Abuja held a meeting with a committee set up by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to explore options to help state governors to address the challenges posed by a shortfall of about N250 billion in their...

Ambode Spends N19bn on Construction of Lagos Roads

Amid economic recession rocking the country, Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the state government has injected a whooping sum of N19 billion into the construction of inner roads in its metropolis to reflect its status as African modern mega city. Ambode who disclosed...

CBN Urges States to Establish Industry Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked state governments that do not have industry banks to facilitate the establishment of such to speed up industrialisation and economic development in the country. The Assistant Director, Development Finance Department of CBN, Abuja, Mr. Babatunde Ogunleye, said this...