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President Tinubu Urges Collaboration Among Governors for National Development

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:13:40 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has called on members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to disregard classifications such as federal, state, or rural roads, stressing that they all share a collective responsibility to improve the lives of Nigerians. He emphasized the need for joint responsibility and closer collaboration between the federal and state governments to accelerate [...]

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Governors back Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:26:14 +0000

State governors on Wednesday expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy payments in the country. According to a statement on Wednesday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, the Director of Information to the President, this was the outcome of a meeting between Tinubu and members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by [...]

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$418 million Paris Club refund: Governors deny Malami’s claim on payment to consultants

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:05:28 +0000

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has disagreed with Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on the payment of consultants for the Paris Club refund, calling such payments illegal. The NGF revealed this in a statement by its chairman, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, to State House correspondents on Wednesday after its meeting [...]

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2023: Kick Out APC Instead Of Running To Canada — Fayemi Tells Youths

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 02 May 2021 11:00:12 +0000

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has urged Nigerian youths to organise themselves and kick out the All Progressives Congress, APC, from power if they are dissatisfied with the party. Fayemi said Nigerian youths should vote out APC rather than relocating to Canada and other foreign countries. The Governor spoke during his address at ‘The [...]

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North Is Not Afraid Of Restructuring — Governor Masari

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 01 May 2021 18:30:30 +0000

The Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari has dismissed insinuations that the North is not in support of Nigeria’s restructuring. According to ThisDay, Masari noted that the way the country would be restructured should promote equitable allocation of both human and natural resources. “Who said the North is not interested in restructuring? I [...]

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Nigerian Governors React To Razing Of Imo Governor, Uzodinma’s Home

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:00:40 +0000

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned Saturday’s fire that razed the house of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State. Dr Kayode Fayemi, the NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja, described it as criminality taken too far. Recall that Uzodinma’s country home in Omuma, Oru [...]

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Security Challenges In Nigeria Today Not About The President — Ortom

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:30:03 +0000

The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has expressed dismay over comments suggesting he stage-managed an assassination attempt on his life. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen reportedly attacked Ortom’s convoy last Saturday while on a visit to his farm. Dismissing the comments as wild insinuations, the governor, who spoke to the media after a meeting [...]

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Insecurity: Wike Slams NGF, PGF For Keeping Silent

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 18:21:02 +0000

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has challenged the Nigeria Governors Forum to stop mincing words and speak against the heightened insecurity in the country. Governor Wike said this during the commissioning of the Obagi-Woji Street in GRA, Port Harcourt. The Governor, who said his administration is committed to developing the state, added that it was [...]

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