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   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   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   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...

EXCLUSIVE: How 36 Governors Borrowed N2.2trn From Nigerian Banks   Amid worsening revenue challenges, state governments’ indebtedness to commercial banks has risen to N2.2trn. The latest data from the quarterly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria, obtained by our correspondents, showed that states and LGAs...

CISLAC Urges Governors to Establish Anti-Graft Agencies in States   The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has called on the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, to push for the creation of anti-corruption agencies across the 36 states of the federation. Speaking during a two-day workshop for representatives...