Tag: Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF)

Mr Fayemi says the governors' forum is committed to helping in resolving the impasse between labour and government.

The 2019 Annual Performance Assessment of States (SFTAS) programme run by the Accountant-General of the Federation is expected to start ...

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, on Sunday, suspended its two weeks strike after a meeting with NGF leadership.

Mr Wike had on Monday lashed out at the forum over the current travails of the Edo State Governor, Godwin ...

The forum also expressed its readiness to work with Mr Gambari for the progress and development of the country.

The Forum resolved that the Bill should be stepped down until an appropriate consultative process is held, including a public ...

The governor says the extension of the lockdown by another 14 days was in accordance with the position of the ...

The official said the forum had agreed to an inter-state lockdown in the country over the next two weeks.

The meeting would be the sixth tele-conference of the governors since the COVID-19 pandemic slipped into the country.

The forum commended the minister for taking a functional role in the COVID-19 response.

The governors say they want the World Bank to support states with funds to mitigate the impacts of coronavirus.

More cases of COVID-19 are still expected to be reported in the country.

Governor Fayemi says the democratic system is yet to take deep root in Nigeria despite 20 years of uninterrupted practice

The governors speak on measures they are undertaking to curb any likely spread of the disease.

He said the state governors are partnering with other health stakeholders and agencies to tackle the disease.

“I am not sure I have heard any governor come out to say he is in support of death penalty ...

The union says the attempt to regulate the social media could easily lead to gagging the media in its entirety.

Organised labour said it will negotiate consequential negotiation of the minimum wage with state governments using the revenue accrued to ...

Mrs Adadevoh was the endocrinologist at a private hospital in Lagos when a victim of the dreaded illness arrived into ...

An official said the forum resolved to continue to support the actualisation of universal health coverage in Nigeria.

An official says the bank is currently spending about $4 billion in states.

A constitutional row over control of local government funds has been brewing between the financial intelligence outfit and 36 governors.

Mr Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, the governors and the country’s security chiefs met at the Villa.

Mr Yari says the Nigerian economy will be in trouble unless it stops reliance on commodity exports

"You have the power and resources of the state and if (you) gain the trust of the people, they will ...