Northern governors

The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed shock over the death of Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, founder and Chairman of Leadership Newspapers.This is contained in a condolence message by the chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau,…

The  Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has expressed strong disagreement with the position of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on social media regulation and the recent #EndSARS protests.The SMBLF said that the NGF's…

Senator for Kaduna Central in the Eight Senate, Shehu Sani says Northern governors should be focusing on ending the slaughtering of their people by bandits and insurgents rather than social media regulation.He stated this in a tweet on…

Human rights activist, Shehu Sani has berated Northern governors for objecting to the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).Speaking through its Chairman, Simon Lalong on Thursday, the governors opposed the wholesale…

Northern Governors met with security chiefs as well as the Inspector General of Police on Monday over the rising state of insecurity in the region.According to the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle the delegation of security…

***Restructuring must favour the NorthBorno State Governor, and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Shettima has stated that the North is not opposed to the restructuring of the country.Speaking to journalists…

Northern Governors have reacted to the 3-months ultimatum issued by the coalition of Arewa Youths to Igbos demanding they vacate the northern part of the country or be forced out.In reaction to the ultimatum issued by the group, the…

More revelations have emerged on the alleged conspiracy of the US in the electoral defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.Jonathan had claimed that former American President Barack Obama, was responsible for his loss.…

Briefing newsmen shortly after a meeting between the governors of the 19 Northern States at the Kaduna Government House on Friday evening, Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim…

Following clashes between the Shiite Islamic sect and the Nigerian army in Zaria, which resulted in the death of scores of people, governors of the 19 Northern states under the auspices of Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), have agreed…

Northern Governors of states affected by the Boko Haram crisis have embarked on a trip to Washington D.C to meet with American officials and brainstorm on strategies to bring the insurgency to an end.They are expected to meet with…

The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Babangida Aliyu has called for a probe of the Associated Airlines plane crash which claimed 13 lives yesterday.According to a statement signed by Aliyu’s Spokesman, Mr Danladi Ndayebo, the…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has experienced a major crack in its wall as some ardent members have formed a new and what seems as a formidable faction within the party to hijack leadership from the hold of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.…

The war of words between the Presidency and the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has shown no signs of abating, with the latest salvo coming from the Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs,…

Despite the accusation that the root of the problems pledging the People Democratic Party originates from the office of the Party Chairman,  Dr. Bamanga Tukur, yesterday three governors from the northern part of the country met with the…

What was meant to be secret meetings between President Goodluck Jonathan on one hand, and four Northern pro-Amaechi governors on the other hand, both with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Abeokuta mansion turned dramatic as both…

Ahead of this Fridays Nigerian Governors Forum Election, it seems like activities are heating up and last minute intrigues are beginning to play out. The Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum is to hold a crucial meeting in Abuja on Thursday…

Prominent persons in the North, including governors and emirs have started avoiding public mosques to due to the spate of insecurity in the region.This was revealed through investigations by our correspondents revealed that the…

The Northern Governors’ Forum has made an appeal to the Boko Haram Islamist sect to accept amnesty offered to them by the Federal Government, as they lamented the effect of the sect’s insurgency on the North.This was made known by te…