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N80bn Spent on Travels by 29 Governors in Six Months

N80bn Spent on Travels by 29 Governors in Six Months   Fresh findings have revealed that 29 state governors spent N79.97bn on domestic and international travel expenses between January and June 2025. This made the financial prudence and spending discipline of state governors come under intense public...

Prioritise Welfare Of Nigerians, Invest in Power, Agriculture – Tinubu Tells Governors

Prioritise Welfare Of Nigerians, Invest in Power, Agriculture - Tinubu Tells Governors   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday charged state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in their future, putting more money in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication and improved...

Governors Back Tax Reforms, Endorse New VAT Sharing Formula

Governors Back Tax Reforms, Endorse New VAT Sharing Formula After weeks of intense debate, governors from Nigeria's 36 states and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee have finally reached an agreement on how to share the Value Added Tax (VAT). The governors, at the end of their...

Governors Threatening us Over Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills – Reps

Governors Threatening us Over Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills - Reps   The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Agbese, has disclosed that some governors are threatening to deny some federal lawmakers return tickets in the 2027 general election if they did not withdraw...

Shettima Backs REA’s NEC Collaboration with State Governors for Rural Electrification

Shettima Backs REA’s NEC Collaboration with State Governors for Rural Electrification   Vice President Shettima Approves REA’s Request to Join NEC, Collaborate with State Governors for Rural Electrification Vice President Kashim Shettima has approved the Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA) request to join the National Economic Council (NEC)...

EFCC Reopens 13 Ex-Governors’ N772bn Fraud Cases

EFCC Reopens 13 Ex-Governors' N772bn Fraud Cases   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some former ministers, with the amounts involved running into over N853.8bn. Findings by Economic Confidential revealed that the amount at stake in...