The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja, to compel governors to use funds budgeted for security votes, and life pensions…
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Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has set up a committee to engage local vigilantes, hunters and community groups on intelligence gathering, rapid response and sustained surveillance in the region. The Chairman…
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Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Declares State of Emergency On Rape
by Damilare Salami June 11, 2020The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has declared a state of emergency on gender-based and sexual form of violence. The decision was taken at the 10th COVID-19 teleconference meeting of the…
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Governors Say No To Buhari’s Order On Financial Autonomy For State Judiciary, Legislature
by Damilare Salami May 30, 2020The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to allow its members work out their own modalities on financial autonomy for the judiciary and the legislature at the…
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Reps Members Fires Back At NGF Over Infectious Disease Bill Fracas
by Damilare Salami May 15, 2020The House of Representatives has faulted the Nigerian Governors’ Forum for asking the federal parliament to step down the controversial Quarantine Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2020. The NGF had…
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More criticisms have continued to trail the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill introduced in the House of Representatives. This time, the governors of the 36 states of the Federation…
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Government Must Reduce Spending To Survive Post COVID-19 Financial Crisis – Gov Fayemi
by Damilare Salami May 2, 2020For Nigeria to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, it must take actions to quickly address its short-term challenges including cutting costs, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governorship Forum (NGF),…
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The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has explained why all Nigerian governors agreed to stop inter-state movement. He said the major reason was to curtail interstate spread of Coronavirus. Abiodun…
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum says it cannot lock down its region because doing so will come at a high cost. This was the outcome of a meeting the governors…
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The Ogun Government has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in the state, with a firm assurance that all was being done to contain it. Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi…