Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria would hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to deliberate on issues relating to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines and fuel subsidy in the country. The Head of Media and Public Affairs at the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in
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Governors of the 36 states in the country will meet on Wednesday to review the current security situation in the land. The Head of Media and Public Affairs, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday night. The statement read: “The 22nd NGF Teleconference meeting will hold on Wednesday, 2nd
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THE 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will during the 21st teleconference scheduled for today review the internal security situation in the country and the status of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), whose activities in some parts of the country led to the recent nationwide demonstrations. The Head, Media
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The 36 State Governors have scheduled a meeting for Wednesday to consider burning national issues, particularly the ongoing nationwide demand for police reform and the suspended hike in electricity tariff. Spokesman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo said, in a statement on Tuesday, the governors would entertain briefings from “the Inspector General of
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Governors of the country’s 36 states have called for the devolution of more powers to the states with adequate funding to meet the yearnings of the citizenry, warning that the current structure is unsustainable and could cause calamity if not re-jigged. This view was conveyed by the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and governor
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Panic gripped some Nigerian governors and ministers after the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, and the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, tested positive for COVID-19. The panic among the governors and the ministers stemmed from the fact that Kyari after his return from foreign trips a few days ago attended the Federal
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has reiterated that the New Minimum Wage law is binding on all, and that governors cannot pay below N30,000. NLC President, Dr. Ayuba Wabba, said this at one-day review meeting on the New National Minimum Wage with state council chairmen. Wabba stressed the need for state governors to ensure speedy conclusion
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