The 36 states state governors, on the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), are at the moment engaged in a marathon meeting ahead of today, Thursday’s National Executive Council (NEC), meeting over issues related to local government autonomy, excess crude account, and petroleum profit tax, among other salient issues. The meeting, which had the state executives arrive at past …

A leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has congratulated the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his emergence as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). In a statement on Wednesday by his media office in Abuja, Olawepo-Hashim explained that AbdulRazaq’s emergence, coming on the heels of his recent re-election and few days to …

The newly elected chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is the Governor of Kwara State, has receive commendation from the chairman of Henry George Group, Sir Oladimeji Ladi Thompson. According to Prince Thompson, a seasoned contractor and enterprise leader, the new leadership role would spur the citizens of the state, both at home and in the Diaspora, …

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has emerged as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). He will replace his outgoing counterpart, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State. Abdulrazaq emerged by consensus at a closed-door meeting of the governors held in Abuja Tuesday night. Tambuwal succeeded Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who completed his two-term tenure as Ekiti State Governor …

State governors under the auspices of Nigerian Governors Forum on Thursday held a valedictory session at the Presidential Villa Abuja, where they eulogised the outgoing Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meetings for eight years where far-reaching resolutions were taken to improve governance both at the state and federal level On how the valedictory …

Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal is the new Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). He succeeds the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, whose second term in the state ends on 16th October. Tambuwal who has been the body’s Vice Chairman in the last four years, will however hold the chairmanship for the remaining eight months of …

The Lead Consultant of Linas International Limited, Prince Ned Nwoko has alleged that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) demanded and received $100 million to prosecute elections in some states. Linas International Limited are the consultants for the recovery of over deductions from Paris and London clubs debt buy back funds. The NGF has been in a protracted tussle with  the …

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday described the positions of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami on the controversial $418 million Paris Club contractors’ fee as “fraudulent and self-serving”. At the end of its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the NGF Chairman, Dr Kayode Fayemi read a statement in which the forum said …

Nigerian state governors are meeting in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss the way out of the economic and security challenges the country is facing. Under the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), led by Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi. the governors would deliberate on other challenges confronting the country and chart a way out. According to a statement …