Tag: NGF
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SPECIAL REPORT: NGF keeps mum on ecological funds spendings amidst calls for probe
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has maintained deafening silence and an unusual calm, as calls mount for probe into the disbursement and utilization of ecological funds occasioned by the 2022 floods described as Nigeria’s worst in a decade. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reported that despite early predictions and warnings, heavy rainfall and the release of water from…
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SPECIAL REPORT: 86% Nigerians lack access to clean water as FG’s push for Water Resources bill meets resistance
The reintroduced National Water Resources bill which seeks to provide for the equitable and sustainable development, management, use and conservation of Nigeria’s inter-state surface water and groundwater resources, has remained a subject of controversy among stakeholders.
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Sokoto gov, Tambuwal becomes Governors’ Forum chairman
Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Tambuwal has been announced as the interim Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). The announcement was made during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting of the NGF which held on Thursday in Abuja. Tambuwal takes over from the Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi, who was recently elected president…
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What Bishop Kukah means for Nigeria – Northern Governors
The Northern Governors Forum says the contributions of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, to the development of democracy are significant in sustaining national unity and empowerment.
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Paris Club Refund: We are owed $68m not $418m – Ned Nwoko
Mr Ned Nwoko, the Lead Consultant for the recovery of over deductions from Paris and London clubs debt buy back funds, says his firm was being owed only 68 million dollars not 418 million dollars.
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Money owed to Paris Club consultants was $68m and not $418m in public space- Nwoko tells NGF
The Lead Consultant of Linas International Limited, the consultants for the recovery of over deductions from Paris and London clubs debt buy back funds, Prince Ned Nwoko, has revealed that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) requested and received the sum of $100 million, and money owed to the consultants was $68 million and not $418…
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Deborah: Northern Govs appeal for calm, condemn gruesome murder of student
As Condemnations continue to trail gruesome murder of Deborah Yakubu, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto on the trumped up allegation of blasphemy, the 19 northern governors have also added their voices.
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Fayemi visits Soludo, welcomes him to NGF
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Saturday paid a one day visit to Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra in Awka and welcomed him officially to the forum.
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Governors decry NNPC zero contribution to federation account
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has decried the zero contribution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. to the Federation Account in recent months.
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COVID-19: States’ tax reliefs to remain till 2021 – NGF
The governors of the 36 states have resolved to retain till next year the tax relief measures put in place in states for individual tax payers and businesses to lessen the burden of the coronavirus on the economy. The resolution formed part of the outcome of the 16th teleconference meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum…