Governors Approve 13th-Month Salaries for Christmas 2025
Discover the Nigerian state governors who rewarded civil servants with 13th-month salaries, Christmas bonuses, and gifts for the 2025 festive season. Full list inside.
Discover the Nigerian state governors who rewarded civil servants with 13th-month salaries, Christmas bonuses, and gifts for the 2025 festive season. Full list inside.
President Bola Tinubu and state governors across Nigeria have called for unity, peace, and religious tolerance in their 2025 Christmas messages. Read their full statements and commitments.
Northern Governors and traditional rulers have launched a unified security plan, suspending mining for 6 months and creating a N1bn monthly fund. Can this bring lasting peace?
Nigeria's best amateur boxers from six states converge on Lagos for the LBHF Governor's Belt on Boxing Day. See the full fight card and event details here.
Civil societies call on the Federal Government to prioritize the safety of IDPs and worshippers during the festive season, citing a history of Christmas attacks in the Middle Belt. They demand action.
Nigeria faces a US-imposed 'Performance Improvement Plan' after being labeled a 'disgraced country'. Can Tinubu's urgent security reforms save the nation from foreign intervention? Read more.
President Bola Tinubu warns state governors he may issue an executive order to enforce direct allocation to local governments, following the Supreme Court ruling. Read the full story.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered state governors to comply with the Supreme Court judgement and directly fund local governments. He also reaffirmed plans for state police. Read the full story.
Nigeria's National Security Adviser issues urgent security alert for the 2025 festive season, prompting nationwide deployments and coordinated responses from state governors and police commands.
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria's 36 governors to comply with the Supreme Court judgment by handing over local government allocations. He insists true autonomy depends on it.
Six former PDP governors, including Fubara and Mbah, attended their first high-level APC National Caucus meeting in Abuja, signaling a major political realignment. Read the full details.
World Bank commends Tinubu's NG-CARES programme for economic resilience. NSA warns governors on festive season security. NGF commits to health, safety goals. Read more.
Families torn apart by Northwest banditry demand President Tinubu investigate ex-governors named by Bello Turji. They seek justice and an end to impunity. Read their urgent plea.
PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki convened a strategic meeting with former governors and ministers, pledging to reconnect with Nigerians and reclaim power at all levels. Read the party's plan.
APC Governors under the Progressive Governors Forum met in Lagos to align state-level priorities with President Tinubu's national reforms, focusing on economy, security, and governance. Read the full communiqué.
Singer Waje calls for responsible online conduct, highlighting the crucial role of male influencers in shaping social norms. Her message was delivered at the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum in Abuja.
President Tinubu appoints retired General Christopher Musa as Defence Minister, sparking celebrations in the Middle Belt. Is this a healing gesture or a strategic security move? Read the full analysis.
Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru's sudden resignation over health concerns may trigger more cabinet exits. Northern governors and traditional rulers unite to demand state police and a mining suspension. Read the full analysis.
Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar III advises Northern governors to use public feedback for better policy. He calls for unity and regular meetings with traditional rulers to tackle insecurity and poverty.
Northern governors and traditional rulers have approved a N16bn monthly security trust fund to combat banditry and terrorism. They also urged President Tinubu to suspend mining activities for six months.
Northern governors and traditional rulers have declared strong support for state police, citing Nigeria's population boom and inadequate central policing. They urge the Federal Government to fast-track the process.
Northern governors and traditional rulers issue urgent warning on insecurity after Kaduna meeting. They call for state policing and unity to combat banditry and kidnappings.
Northern Governors and traditional rulers met in Kaduna, calling for state police and unity against banditry. They urged an end to ethnic and religious narratives harming national cohesion.
A US Embassy delegation met President Tinubu's aide, Dr Abiodun Essiet, in Abuja to discuss peace initiatives and security collaboration in Nigeria's North Central region. Learn the key outcomes.
Southern Nigerian governors have agreed to create a regional security fund and enhance intelligence sharing to combat rising insecurity. The move aims to strengthen coordinated responses across state lines.
Northern Governors Forum led by Gombe's Governor Inuwa Yahaya mourn the passing of centenarian Islamic scholar Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, global Tijjaniyya leader.
President Tinubu declares nationwide security emergency, orders mass recruitment into security forces and supports state police establishment. Southern governors unite on decentralized security approach.
The final qualifiers for the 2025 Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Governor's Belt commence this weekend at the refurbished Agege Stadium. Don't miss the action as athletes compete for coveted slots.
Southern Governors Forum, meeting in Abeokuta, has intensified the demand for state police as a crucial solution to Nigeria's escalating insecurity. Read their unified stance.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has returned $20,000 to ex-Governor Ayo Fayose after their public disagreement during Fayose's 65th birthday celebration in Lagos.