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By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is leading a coalition of governors from 18 states who’ve pledged to fight the Biden administration’s environmental, social and corporate governance agenda. The governors said Biden’s investment agenda is a “decision to jeopardize retirement savings for millions of Americans to promote …

The Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman Alkali has said that the force is investigating some governors and individuals whose utterances are considered to have incited riots over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria.    Alkali said this at the end of Wednesday’s National Security Council meeting, …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said anyone criticizing him and other governors opposing the New Naira Swap policy is not being fair to them. Nigerians have lashed out at him and ten other APC governors for filing a lawsuit against the Federal Government over the naira redesign policy. …

The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, February 20, brokered a truce between the federal government and Governors who are members of the party and who have also been kicking against the cash swap policy instituted by the Central Bank of Nigeria.    Recall that some …

She said rape survivors and their families need to be encouraged and supported to expose rapists Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, wife of Kebbi Governor, has advocated aggressive enlightenment that will encourage rape survivors to speak out.

Malami said the apex court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by the three northern states governments. Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), has approached the Supreme Court seeking the dismissal of the suit filed by three northern state governments challenging the February 10, 2023, deadline …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, arraigned Ali Bello, a nephew of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court Abuja.     Bello was docked alongside Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Iyada Sadat, Rashida Bello (at large) …

Former Senator and media mogul, Ben Bruce has questioned why Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress are visiting President Muhammadu Buhari over Naira redesign.    In a tweet he shared, Ben Bruce wondered why these Governors who he claimed never visited Buhari over ASUU strikes and …

Rufai Oseni, has asked if politicians truly care about the populace. The media personality asked the question following last Friday’s visit to President Buhari by some state governors over the crisis concerning the newly redesigned Naira notes. In a tweet posted on his handle, Rufai wrote;ASUU was on strike for 8 …

After a midterm election year in which statewide races were almost entirely wrapped up in national issues — abortion and democracy — the nation’s newly elected governors are showing their ambitions with a mix of virtue-signaling on national issues, currying favor with their political bases and, for some, reaching out …