By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Saturday expressed sorrow over the victims of the tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Niger State. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, the forum described the explosion,...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Democratic Front (TDF) has commended the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) for reaching a consensus with the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms over the tax reform bills. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) following their endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. President Tinubu in a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, lauded the governors for their...
Nigerian governors have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s tax reform bills. But they are proposing a new sharing formula for value-added tax (VAT). The decision followed a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee which was held on Thursday. In a...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is currently holding a meeting in Abuja to discuss the ongoing Constitution amendment and stamp duty. The meeting, led by NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, aims to address pressing national issues. According to the 11th physical meeting agenda, the forum will...
By MHMM KUJE, Abuja- The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday expressed sadness at the reported death of 105 persons in Tuesday’s petrol tanker explosion in Majia town in Jigawa. The NGF, in a statement in Ilorin by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, noted that the circumstances surrounding the...
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has called for collaborative efforts to scale up Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) to address the infrastructure gap in Nigeria. Governor of Kwara, and Chairman of NGF, AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, said this at the 2nd Joint PPP Units Consultative Forum (3PUCF) and the Nigeria PPP Network...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reiterated commitment to address critical challenges bedeviling the education sector in the country. Its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, stated this at the International Conference on Girl Child Education, on Thursday in Abuja. The theme of the conference is: “Girl Child Empowerment...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), led by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulrahman AbdulRazak, arrived in Maiduguri on Thursday morning for a sympathy visit to commiserate with Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, the government, and people of Borno. The visit was in...
Governors from the 36 states of the federation are currently convening in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, they are meeting at the NGF secretariat in the FCT. Some of the governors have already started to arrive at the meeting venue. Those...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has assured workers of a better new minimum wage from the ongoing negotiations between the government, private sector and organised labour. The governors gave the assurance in a communiqué signed by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, chairman of the forum after a meeting...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – The Federal Government has made a fresh offer N62,000 as minimum wage for its workers. This development came after several hours of meeting on Friday. The new offer represents and increase of N2,00 from the N60,000 offered by the government earlier in the day....
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has cautioned that the proposed N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government is a financial trap that could bankrupt states. The governors argued that implementing this wage would devour entire monthly allocations from the federation account, leaving nothing...
President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors to set aside political differences and collaborate with the federal government in building the nation. Tinubu made the call during the breaking of Ramadan fast with governors at the State House in Abuja, on Thursday. He emphasised the importance of...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said the late Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State will forever be remembered as a hero. The forum in a statement by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in Abuja, commiserated with the family of Akeredolu on his demise on Wednesday. AbdulRazaq said...
The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness on the death of Ondo State Gov. Olurotimi Akeredolu (SAN). AbdulRazaq in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaiye, on Wednesday in Ilorin, described Akeredolu as an exceptional statesman...
President Bola Tinubu has said the federal and sub-national governments have the mutual responsibility of ensuring the country’s peace and stability. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at his residence in Lagos on Tuesday, the president reiterated his condemnation of the latest...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja -. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said no crisis is rocking the forum or its secretariat. The secretariat said this in a statement issued by its Director, Legal, Mr Chijioke Chuku, for the management of the forum, in Abuja on Monday. Chuku was...
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the utilisation of N1.017 trillion accrued into Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) on Friday said it preferred to continue its assignment without media coverage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the media covered the sitting of the committee on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is organising a three-day leadership retreat for governors in Nigeria. The organisers in a statement on Tuesday, said the programme, funded by the UNDP, is scheduled for 24-27 August in Kigali, Rwanda. In an invitation letter to one...