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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in Abuja, charged both the returning and newly elected state governors to brainstorm on ways to increase their states’ Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Mr Osinbajo, apart from providing…

The secretariat of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is organizing an Induction programme for newly-elected and returning governors. The initiative is aimed at supporting incoming governors to develop key governance and management…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a closed meeting with the country’s 36 state governors. The meeting, which began at about 12:40 p.m., is holding inside the council chamber at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting…

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari again over the issue of new minimum wage. The forum took the decision at its last meeting for 2018, presided by the chairman of Forum and Governor of…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has lambasted the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for pegging the minimum wage at N22, 500. The NLC subsequently pegged the minimum wage at N66, 500. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said this at a press…

The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states say they can only pay N22,500 as new national minimum wage. The governors said this Tuesday after an emergency meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja. The Chairman of the forum,…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has cried out over the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to withdraw the Paris Club refund from the state’s account. The Governor, however, urged the people of the state to remain…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night met in Abuja to discuss matter arising from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) deadlock, minimum wage, among other issues. The June monthly meeting of FAAC in Abuja…

Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) members have decided to meet with security chiefs to evolve a holistic solution to insecurity challenges confronting the country. Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, who is also Chairman of the Forum, made this…

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate dialogue and develop joint programmes to promote  sub-national  economic competitiveness in…