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Northern Governors Forum

Deborah Samuel’s killing extrajudicial, condemnable – Northern governors

John Ogunsemore May 15, 2022 0

The Northern Governors Forum has condemned the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto who was killed on allegation of blasphemy on Thursday. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State,…

Security

End banditry, kidnapping before farming season – Northern governors urge Acting IGP

John Ogunsemore Apr 10, 2021 0

The Northern Governors Forum has urged Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to pay attention to proactive measures in tackling crime in the country. Chairman of the forum and Plateau State Governor stated this in a…

Features

ACF backs Northern govs, says open grazing outdated

John Ogunsemore Feb 10, 2021 0

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has aligned itself with the position of the Northern Governors Forum that open grazing of cattle in the modern era is not sustainable. The foremost northern group stated this through its National…

Culture

Constitutional roles for traditional rulers – Northern govs constitute c’tee

John Ogunsemore Nov 20, 2020 0

The Northern Governors Forum has inaugurated a Consultative Committee on constitutional roles for traditional rulers in Nigeria’s governance architecture. The forum’s chairman and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, inaugurated the…

News

Emir Of Zazzau Death Is Really Painful- Northern Governors

Martha Agas Sep 20, 2020 0

The Northern Governors Forum has described the death of the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris ,who died at the age of 84, as painful. SEE ALSO: UNILORIN Nollywood Actor, Prof Ayo Akinwale dies at 74 The Chairman of the Forum and Governor…

Politics

Coronavirus: Northern Governors To Ban Almajiri System

Tony Abu Momoh Apr 22, 2020 0

Northern Governors under the umbrella of the Northern Governors Forum have insisted that the Almajiri system has to be phased out in order to combat the spread of coronavirus in the region. This position was stated on Tuesday during a…

News

Northern Governors congratulate Tinubu @ 68

Martha Agas Mar 29, 2020 0

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has joined families, friends, well wishers and political associates of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Tinubu, to congratulate him as he turns 68. SEE ALSO: What we…

Security

What Northern Governors Forum Told Lalong About Plateau Killings

John Ogunsemore Feb 2, 2020 0

The Northern Governors Forum says that the mass killings and destruction of lives in a series of attacks on communities in Plateau State must be condemned by all Nigerians. The governors condemned the act during their condolence visit to…

Government

Northern Governors Abandon Cattle Colonies, Opt For Ranching

John Ogunsemore Mar 3, 2018 0

The governors of the 19 northern states have backtracked on their earlier support for cattle colonies, saying that ranching would better check the bloody clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the country. The governors made their…

Government

Benue Killings: Northern Govs Beg Ortom Not To Quit Forum

John Ogunsemore Jan 20, 2018 0

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has led a delegation of Northern Governors Forum to persuade Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue not to quit the forum over recent killings in his state. Suspected Fulani herdsmen murdered 73 persons in…

Government

Restructuring: Northern senators, governors to meet in Katsina

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 6, 2017 0

The Northern Senators’ Forum and the 19 Northern governors would on Monday converge on Katsina for a three-day retreat to deliberate on the agitations for restructuring of the country. Chairman of the forum, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, told…

Government

We are proud of the Igbo nation – Northern Governors

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 19, 2017 0

The Northern Governor’s forum has paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia in Government House, Umuahia. The delegation led by Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the Chairman of Northern Governors Forum during the visit said that Nigeria…

Government

“We are proud of you” – Northern Governors Forum Tell Wike

The Herald NG Sep 18, 2017 0

As the polity heats up with several groups vying for the restructuring and/or outright dissolution of the country's current structure, a contingency of Northern governors has met with Rivers state governor, Dr. Nyesom Wike. The Chairman of…

Government

‘Nyako needs to be very careful with his words’ – Northern Governors

Tobi Adeyeye Apr 25, 2014 0

The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Babangida Aliyu (Niger) has said he and his colleagues had admonished themselves to be"very careful" over their utterances which are capable of heating up the polity and granting…

Government

North is ready for national dialogue, not afraid of break-up – Northern leaders

Editor Oct 3, 2013 1

Northern leaders under the auspices of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and North’s Governors’ Forum have expressed readiness for the convocation as well as the outcome of the proposed national conference by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s…

Government

Yuguda accuses Niger gov of fomenting NGF crisis; 14 govs shun Northern govs meeting

Tobi Adeyeye Jun 7, 2013 0

Bauchi State governor, Isa Yuguda has accused his Niger State counterpart, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of being responsible for the current crisis tearing the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) apart due to his failure to stick to the agreement…

Government

Northern Governors Launch Smear Attack On Jonathan For Refusing To Zone 2015 Presidency To Their…

Tobi Adeyeye Feb 18, 2013 0

The mystery over President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged agreement with northern governors of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, not to present himself as a candidate in the 2015 presidential elections intensified on Sunday. It was learnt…