Tag: Nigerian governors
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UPDATE: Naira Redesign: Six APC Govs join suit to halt ban on old notes
At the resumed hearing of the suit challenging the implementation of the naira redesign policy by Nigeria’s Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, the Supreme Court was inundated with requests from nine state governors to join the case as co-plaintiffs. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) earlier reported that two of the three Governors who filed the suit…
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Nigerian governors back continuous use of AstraZeneca vaccine, say no side effects recorded so far
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have supported the continued roll out of the AstraZeneca vaccine across the country. The governors insisted that the vaccine was safe for use, stressing that no side effects had been reported by those who have so far received the jabs in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that concerns about…
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Nigerian governors meet in Abuja over worsening insecurity
Nigerian Governors’ Forum has met behind closed doors at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja Among the governors present were those of Kano, Edo, Oyo, Ekiti, Imo, Sokoto, Bauchi and Niger. The current security situation in the country forms the main agenda of the meeting. This comes on the heels of the abduction…
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Governors to take COVID-19 vaccine on live TV
Nigerian governors are ready to be given COVID-19 vaccine on live television to encourage Nigerians to accept the vaccine. The chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, who addressed journalists in Abuja after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, said he and his colleagues had accepted to do so. “Absolutely,” Mr Fayemi…