governors
Coverage of governors in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: FG, Governors, Responders to Finalise Plan On 112 Emergency Call Initiative
The Federal Government of Nigeria is collaborating with state governors and emergency responders to adopt 112 as the national emergency number. The initiative aims to finalize plans for implementing the emergency call system across the country.
- States Consider Charging Companies With Workers on Medicaid
New Jersey is implementing a fee on companies whose workers receive Medicaid health coverage instead of employer-provided insurance. Other states are also considering similar measures, driven by Democratic lawmakers and governors.
- Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border
Three firefighters died while battling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border. Multiple blazes have been raging in Utah and Colorado, prompting both governors to declare states of emergency.
- Nigeria's major police reform edges forward after senate approval
The Nigerian Senate approved a bill allowing states to create their own police forces, raising concerns about potential power imbalances among governors. Recent events, including a mass school abduction in Nigeria's southwest, have highlighted ongoing security challenges.
- JUST IN: Senate passes state police bill, empowers governors to appoint police commissioners, give directives
The Senate passed a state police bill that empowers governors to appoint police commissioners and issue directives. The legislation aims to establish a state policing structure operating alongside the existing federal police system.
- State Police should protect citizens’ rights, aligned with federalism- -NGF
Governors are consulting with attorneys-general across Nigeria's 36 states to review constitutional amendments needed for establishing state police forces. The initiative emphasizes aligning state police with federalism and protecting citizens' rights.
- Treasury Department preview of tax credit scholarship rules suggests limited role for states
The Treasury Department's preview of federal tax credit scholarship rules indicates states will not be able to impose additional requirements on scholarship groups, contradicting earlier statements by Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Deputy Assistant Secretary Kevin Salinger emphasized states cannot set 'substantive' rules more restrictive than federal law, which may challenge Democratic governors' plans to shape the program. The scholarship program, set to launch in 2027, allows tax credits for donations to nonprofits providing educational vouchers.
- South-West under siege: Time for governors to find Akeredolu’s courage, By Oluwole Ojewale
The article criticizes the ethnicization of insecurity in Nigeria's South-West, arguing it distracts from addressing criminality. It urges governors to adopt Akeredolu's approach to protect citizens and restore public trust.
- READ: Dr. Oz puts all 50 governors on notice over billions lost to Medicaid fraud
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator, has directed all 50 governors to take immediate action against Medicaid fraud by revalidating high-risk providers within 10 business days and submitting a broader two-year strategy within 30 days. The initiative aims to recover billions lost to fraudulent providers and protect vulnerable populations.