Governors

Former President Goodluck Johnson says governors truly run Nigeria while the president is just one man in Abuja.He said that the governors must therefore come together at a common forum to be able to resolve the numerous challenges…

State governors and their deputies are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (March 10).Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Chairman of  Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti, disclosed this at a virtual news…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his “good offices and leadership position to urgently instruct the Director-General and Board of the National Pension Commission (NPC)…

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed, has advised Nigeria leaders to see young people as an asset, if they want peaceful retirement.Amina Mohammed gave the advice during her visit to the Nigeria…

Nigerian governors say they have not been silent on the #EndSARS protests going on across the country.Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi stated this in a series of tweets.The…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, for banning the operations of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and a range of other Tactical Squads of the Force.The…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently having a meeting with the military service chiefs as well as Governors from the North-East over rising Insecurity in the region.The meeting which is said to be a major step towards resolving the…

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has urged the National Assembly to drop the Infectious Disease Control Bill currently before the House of Representatives.The governors said it was important to stop further proceedings on the…

The six governors in the South-West geopolitical zone have ordered the closure of all entry points into the region to curb the spread of COVID-19.Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti states make up the zone.The governors have also…

Nigeria's Attorney General and Ministry of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has appealed to state Governors to decongest Prisons in their various states as parts of efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.AG Malami made this…

The governors of the 36 states of the federation on Friday  briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situations in their respective states, the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said.Fayemi, who is…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have come under intense condemnation for allegedly scheduling an induction and investment retreat in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.A poster that has since gone viral…

After the March 9 gubernatorial elections in 29 states of the federation, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has so far declared winners in 22 states.While the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has triumphed in 13…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has advised pensioners to use their votes to punish governors that have refused to pay pensions at the forthcoming general elections.The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba gave the advice at the 12th…