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Details Of Northern Governors’ Meeting In Kaduna Emerges

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2023 0

Details from the meeting held in Kaduna on Friday by the nineteen governors of the Northern states of Nigeria have emerged. Naija News reported earlier that the governors from different political parties met today to discuss crucial issues concerning the region. One of the crucial matters,

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Northern APC govs meet Tinubu, vow to make him Nigeria’s next president

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

Northern governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday met with the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. The meeting was aimed at congratulating Tinubu over his victory at the party’s just-concluded presidential election in Abuja, DailyTimes gathered. Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State made the meeting public via a series of […]

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Northern governors to meet today on VAT, fiscal federalism

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2021 0

The discourse on fiscal federalism and states’ right to collect Value-Added Tax (VAT) continues as the Northern Governors’ Forum is scheduled to meet later today (Monday) over issues relating to the matter while brainstorming on solutions. This was contained in a report issued by the PUNCH on Sunday and confirmed by the Coordinator of the […]

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Provide weapons for Police to fight B/Haram – Northern govs to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2020 0

The Northern Governors Forum has urged the federal government to allow the Police to carry state of the art weapons and be provided with strategic equipment like high-velocity tear gas, trackers and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC). The governors said that providing the police with sophisticated weapons will help the manpower deficit in the military to […]

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Security: Northern governors task hunters, vigilantes on intelligence gathering

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

Jos – The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has set up a committee to engage local vigilantes, hunters and community watch groups on intelligence gathering, rapid response and sustained surveillance in the region. The chairman of the Forum, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau said this in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public […]

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Shehu Sani to Northern governors: Criminalising begging without ending poverty, illiteracy won’t work

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

A former member of the upper chambers of the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has rubbished moves by some state governors in the North to arrest beggars found on the streets. According to Sani, poverty and illiteracy must be addressed before begging can be brought to an end. He expressed his thoughts in a statement […]

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Northern governors congratulate El-Rufai at 60

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

The Northern Governors’ Forum has felicitated with Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state as he clocks 60 years. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state in a statement issued to newsmen in Jos on Sunday by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham, described Gov. el-Rufai as resilient in achieving his goals. Gov. […]

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We’ll continue to work with Buhari for dev’t of North, Nigeria – Northern Govs

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

The Northern Governors’ Forum said it would continue to work closely with President Muhammadu Buhari to create synergy, critical to achieving meaningful development of the Northern Region and the nation. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, stated this in the group’s New Year message issued to News Agency of […]

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Northern Governors congratulate President Buhari at 77

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Jos – The Northern States Governors Forum has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as he marks his 77th birthday on Tuesday. The Forum in a congratulatory message by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said that President Buhari had demonstrated unparalleled leadership skills, patriotism, integrity and courage in bringing change to Nigeria. “The

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2019: 7 Northern Govs hold closed-door meeting with Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

* Say they believe in continuity * Gov el-Rufai: Severance package for sacked teachers ready Seven Northern governors on Friday held a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari after the Friday Juma’at service at the State House Mosque, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The state governors, who met President Buhari behind closed-door were Abubakar Bello (Niger); […]