Sentences with phrase «state governors»

The Federal Government yesterday declared that state governors have no right to reduce the national minimum wage from the present N18, 000 because it was a...

The minister noted that the meeting was a follow - up to a parley with state governors two weeks ago over the violent conflicts between farmers and herdsmen in Benue State and other places.

While urging other state governors to emulate Ayade, the NULGE president said the union was emphatic in its support for the governor.

State governors have declared their intention to approach the World Bank in a bid to salvage their states from the current poor state of the economy which has made it difficult for many of them to pay salaries.

The Nigeria Governors» Forum (NGF) has absolved President Muhammadu Buhari of reports that he rebuked state governors over the management of Paris Club refunds released to the states.

It said that it was necessary to state the governors» position because the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had «crashed into the false information and reacted to an erroneous publication».

«For the avoidance of doubt, there is nowhere in the president's statement where he mentioned Paris Club and it is unfair for anyone to attempt to bring the state governors and the presidency on collision course.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday met with six State Governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Up till now, nobody is looking at the root cause of the crisis and the people responsible are the state governors.

Venal state governors raided Nigeria's Excess Crude Account, which was intended to put away oil profits for a rainy day, to help win elections.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with members of the National Council of traditional rulers and decried the way the Paris Club Refund was spent by some state governors.

While New York City mayors and New York state governors have often had differences on both policy and politics, rarely have those grievances been aired so publicly.

In the interim however, State Governors have continued to appeal for release of payment on the grounds of fairness because some States had already received refunds under previous administrations.

Due to the fact that reconciliation is still on - going and the final outcome might show an under or overstatement of claims, an undertaken has been signed by State Governors, declaring that in the event the amount already paid exceeds the verified claim, the surplus would be deducted directly from the State's monthly FAAC allocations.

The Nigeria Governors» Forum Secretariat, NGFS, has appraised the state governors» contribution to the nation's economic recovery describing it as tremendous.

State governors have said they were ready for the probe being conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on how they spent the N522bn Paris Club loan refund.

It was also learnt that the bill was frustrated by state governors.

How powerful must the meat industry be to cause three state governors and a federal official to rearrange their schedules just to participate in this dog and pony show?

(Repeats for wider coding, story unchanged) SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb, March 30 (Reuters)- A maker of the hamburger filler branded by critics as «pink slime» on Thursday allowed three state governors supportive of the beef industry and a handful of journalists to see it being made for the first time since a controversy erupted over use of the meat scraps.

* Republican governors watch automated production process * Say campaign against «pink slime» unwarranted scare SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb., March 29 (Reuters)- A maker of the hamburger filler branded by critics as «pink slime» on Thursday allowed three state governors supportive of the U.S. beef industry and a handful of journalists to see it being made for the first time since a controversy erupted over use of the meat scraps.

PLUGGING THE DRAIN Sirs: Your article, America down the Drain by Robert H. Boyle (Nov. 16), should by law or Constitutional amendment be required reading, rereading and digesting by the President, all members of his Cabinet, all Congressmen, state governors, state representatives and all other political officeholders ad infinitum.

Maybe it can bubble up outside the Beltway — from swing - state governors like Mitch Daniels of Indiana and Minnesota's Tim Pawlenty, or reformists in deep - red states, like the much - touted Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Utah's Jon Huntsman.

Since its formation, the APC's ranks have been swelled by former PDP members, including state governors and lawmakers.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced from the White House briefing room on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border immediately in conjunction with the border state governors.

About three - dozen U.S. state governors are holding their annual summer meeting in Rhode Island.

The president made those remarks ahead of a meeting with state governors, referencing reports that an armed sheriff's deputy waited outside for minutes as a gunman opened fire within Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14.

The premiers are in Washington for the annual winter conference of state governors.

In one experiment, the study's authors showed 600 British adults black - and - white photographs of real CEOs, military generals, state governors and coaches.

Obama has asked state governors» help in providing temporary shelters, but many have been reluctant to comply despite receiving assurances that the federal government will foot the bill.

Those contestants are former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, former New York State governor George Pataki, and South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week seeking meetings with Congress members to discuss the fate of a Utah man imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday, as the country faces a possible new round of sanctions.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week seeking meetings in Congress to discuss the fate of an American imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday, as the country faces a possible new round of sanctions.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week, seeking meetings in Congress to discuss the fate of a U.S. citizen imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday.

And while New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said the wage bump would create momentum for wage increases in other states, New York franchise owners expressed unhappiness about the proposal, saying they are being unfairly singled out.

April 10 - Amgen Inc will build a $ 165 million next - generation biopharmaceutical plant adjacent to its West Greenwich, Rhode Island manufacturing campus, the state governor's office told Reuters on Tuesday.

Two photos were shown together, and subjects were asked to identify which one was, for example, a state governor, and to rate how accurate they believed their guesses.

R20 Founder and former California state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers a speech during the One Planet Summit at the Seine Musicale on December 12, 2017 in Boulogne - Billancourt, France.

Corzine was one of several United States Governors — including Martin O'Malley of Maryland, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, and Eliot Spitzer of New York — who were early supporters of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

Doug Rothwell has worked as an executive in the public, private and non-profit sectors having worked for three state Governor's and two Fortune 500 companies.

NEW YORK (TheStreet)-- New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's success in pushing through a hike to the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour has at least one major fast food chain considering some major changes.

On each poll, participants indicated whether they approved or disapproved of the job performance of President Barack Obama, their state governor, senators, representative and their mayor, if they lived in a city with more than about 10,000 residents.

However, state Governor Greg Abbott says the damage could be as high as $ 180 billion.

Just a year earlier, he was an embattled small - state governor with underwater approval ratings, dismal reelection prospects, and a national reputation in tatters.

They have also pledged to support Washington State Governor Jay Inslee's exploration of stronger transportation connections between Seattle and Vancouver and increase exports of agrifood and seafood products by 25 % by 2020.

State governor George Wallace was proactive about preventing it happening.

Mexico State Governor Eruviel Avila said that three children with burns covering 70 percent of their bodies were transferred to Galveston, Texas to receive treatment.

However, let's say that the letter was from the State Governor, and it was addressed to Fred McGillicutty as well, and in the letter it stated that all State residents would receive a $ 100 tax credit in 2015....

The Kaduna State governor has been accused of trying to restrict press freedom and silence voices that draw attention to violence in southern Kaduna, where for over a year Fulani herder militia have attacked communities, killing over 800 people and seizing land and property with relative impunity.

If I were a state governor, I would refuse to expand Medicaid under Obamacare because that is how the Feds seduce states into making financial commitments they can't afford — pay for it at first and then later, pull out the rug.

They should be mad at their state governor and legislature, not Obama for nationalizing a rule that was already approved at a state level.