Governor

Serving Senator and Governorship Candidate To Spend 42 Years Behind Bars For Money Laundering

The senator representing Akwa Ibom North East in the National Assembly, Albert Bassey has been sentenced to 42 years in jail for money...

Senator Diri Douye: The Teacher Becomes Bayelsa Governor

  Douye Diri a  former public school teacher who dreamed of becoming a principal before becomes the executive governor of Bayelsa state. Douye started...

Of Akume’s ministerial voyage and the Benue leadership question

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Joseph Tarka lived for only 48 years. His life and times were eventful. He defined his eon with the magnitude...

Fayemi says governors’ to reveal state police position ‘soon’

Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria will soon reveal their position on the key state police issue, according to the Chairman of  Nigeria Governors...

N30, 000 New Minimum Wage started April 18, FG insists, says no governor can renege

The Federal Government has maintained that payment of the new wage started from April 18, when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Minimum Wage...

Nsima Ekere and the Akwa-Ibom governorship race

By Effiong Usoro When he joined the governorship race in Akwa Ibom State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in...

Ekiti’s next governor: Who’s running, who’s on the fence, and who’s already out

By Femi Soneye The Ekiti governorship election is about four months away. Campaigning is underway, political consultants are doling out advice and pundits...

Crossing the River

By Sufuyan Ojeifo I read the beautiful piece titled “Imoke: From Politician to Statesman” written by Dan Amor and published in Daily Sun...

Former Jigawa Governor Arrested In Abuja Over N36b Money Laundering Charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Monday arrested Saminu Turaki, former governor of Jigawa state. Turaki, who  also was a senator between...

EXPOSED: Embezzled Zamfara State Funds Financed Yari’s $1 Million Dollar Mansion In America

Per Second News—Along the winding roads of the state of Maryland’s posh neighborhoods, new report reveal controversial Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari stashed...