The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has inaugurated the Forum of State Directors-General of Public Procurement, with stakeholders describing the initiative as a major step towards strengthening transparency, accountability and efficiency in public spending across Nigeria. The inauguration was held on Tuesday at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja and brought...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to national unity, security, and inclusive development as he hosted state governors to an interfaith breaking of fast, bringing together Muslim and Christian leaders during Ramadan and Lent. The President said the gathering on Monday was meant to remind leaders that...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed grave concern over Saturday night’s terror attack across three communities of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso and Pissa in Niger State, resulting in multiple deaths and abduction of innocent citizens. Kwara State Governor/ NGF Chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Monday said the Forum commiserated...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, attended the National Teachers’ Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he stood in for the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Governor Zulum commended the Federal Government for its strategic investments in education, citing...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged to strengthen intelligence sharing and collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to address rising security challenges, violent extremism, and inter-communal conflicts across the country. The commitment was contained in a communiqué issued...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has conveyed deep sorrow following a devastating boat accident in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, which claimed the lives of approximately 60 individuals. This sentiment was outlined in a statement released by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Kwara State,...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has launched a digital platform called NGF Investopedia to draw investors and tackle a $100 billion infrastructure funding shortfall. Unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday, the platform acts as a centralized hub for investors seeking reliable and transparent investment prospects across Nigeria’s 36 states. NGF Chairman...
…as Egyptian, Kenyan and Nigerian governors make list of international honorees By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The stage is set for the much-anticipated Governors Excellence Award Ceremony, scheduled to take place on August 19, 2025, in Paris, France. The prestigious event will celebrate visionary leadership, exceptional governance, and impactful development...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is holding a closed-door meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting, led by the Forum Chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, comes on the...
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 states’ governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenging the Federal Government’s application of recovered looted funds. Delivering judgment, a seven-member panel unanimously held that the suit was wrongly instituted before the apex court. In the lead judgment,...
Governor Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and National Council of Traditional Rulers (NCTRN), has pledged the Forum’s support. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Uzodimma addressed journalists following the Forum’s meeting on the proposed bill to establish the National Council for Traditional...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has set up a sub-committee to collaborate with the heads of security agencies for immediate solution to security challenges in the country. Governor Hope Uzodinma announced this in the early hours of Thursday while reading a communique issued after the NGF’s second meeting held late...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) visited Plateau on Thursday and condoled with Gov. Caleb Mutfwang over the recent attacks and killings in the state. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara and Chairman of the forum led other governors on the visit. He said that the visit was to commiserate with...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has said it is deeply saddened by reports of fresh violence in parts of Plateau, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. This is contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday in Ilorin. The NGF commiserates with the government...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has felicitated President Bola Tinubu on his 73rd birthday anniversary. This is contained in a statement signed by NGF Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, on Friday, in Ilorin. The governor said the forum acknowledged the bold reforms and initiatives...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commiserated with Gov. Dikko Umaru of Katsina on the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru. This is contained in a condolence message signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Sunday in Ilorin. “The NGF celebrates...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said it does not comment on political issues to avoid being seen as partisan. The forum’s Director-General, Abdulateef Shittu, stated this on a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Shittu said that as a technical and policy hub, NGF was expected to steer...
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that there’s no evidence to back allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country. Mills made the calcification while speaking with newsmen shortly after his presentation at the Nigerian...
The 36 state governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are meeting in Abuja to discuss tax reform and other national issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting is chaired by the forum’s chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara. Governors from Oyo,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Former Director General of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, has congratulated Governors Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), and Uba Sani (Kaduna) on receiving distinguished honors at the ThisDay Awards held in Lagos. Onaiwu described the recognition as...