Buhari, Governors Meet At Aso Rock Over Insecurity

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with governors at the presidential villa in Abuja over the perennial widespread insecurity bedeviling the nation. Ekohotblog reports that the meeting is coming weeks after the killing of over 40 rice farmers in Zabarmari community of Borno state. Following the incident, Babagana Zulum, governor of the state, had said … Read more

Governors To Borrow ₦17 Trillion From Pension Fund

The governors of the 36 states of the federation have made known their plan to borrow N17 trillion from the pension fund for acceleration of infrastructural Development. The resolution is part of the outcome of the 22nd Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) hybrid meeting between the governors and officials of the central bank of Nigeria. The … Read more

Governors To Meet Buhari Over Spate Of Insecurity Soon

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President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors As part of efforts geared toward addressing the security challenges facing the country, the 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) unanimously resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari as soon as possible. This was part of the resolutions was contained in the communique issued … Read more

COVID-19: Governors Received N1billion Each From Buhari, N1.1billion From World Bank – Yahaya Bello

October 27, 2020. Governors of the 36 states were said to have received N1billion each from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog learnt that the Governors were also said to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Bank to receive a sum of N1.1billion … Read more

#EndSARS: Governors Move To Investigate Police Brutality, Set up Judicial Panel

The National Economic Council (NEC) has ordered that a judicial panels of inquiry be constituted across the country to probe widespread complaints of police brutality and extra judicial killings. The order was issued at a meeting held by governors and vice president Yemi Osinbajo. According to spokesman of vice president Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, the move … Read more

Judiciary Funding: Governors, Buhari In Legal Tussle Over Executive Order

Katsina School Attack: Significant Number Of Abducted Students Rescued - Buhari’s Aide

Governors ask court to quash executive 10 The governors will be facing off with President Muhammadu Buhari over his executive order No. 00-10 of 2020 which seeks to deduct from state allocation to fund Judiciary and legislature. The 36 states of the federation have approved the supreme Court. They want the apex court to determine … Read more

Governors Oppose FG Deductions From LG Allocation To Build 774 Healthcare Centres

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has kicked against federal government decision to deduct from the statutory allocation to the local government for the construction of 774 healthcare centres across the country. At an emergency meeting held on Thursday, the governors “rejected the legality and the legitimacy of the contract, including all financing arrangements”. In a … Read more

Governors Ask Buhari For Bailout Funds To Tackle Insecurity

Nigerian governors have said that they were spending so much to support the military and police in the fight against insecurity in the country and requested for security bailout fund from President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) made the request on Tuesday, when they had a virtual meeting with President Buhari. The governors’ … Read more

North-East Governors’ Technical Committee Meets In Maiduguri

– A Technical Committee meeting of North East Governors Forum is currently in progress in Maiduguri. – The Commitee comprises the Secretaries to the Governments of the six states comprises Commissioners of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management A Technical Committee meeting of North East Governors Forum (NEGF) is currently ongoing in Maiduguri, the Borno State … Read more

Governors To Deliberate On Financial Autonomy For Judiciary, Legislature

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Governors across the 36 states of the federation will meet on Wednesday to broach the issue of executive order granting financial autonomy to states’ judiciary and legislature. The schedule of the meeting was contained in a statement by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, head of media and public affairs, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Bello-Barkindo said the governors will … Read more

Eid-El-Fitri Prayers: MURIC Blows Hot, Calls For Impeachment Of Governors

Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Ishaq Akintola  has called on the Federal Government to impeach state governors who went ahead to conduct congregational Sallah prayers on Sunday May 24 despite warnings. The group said if Christians could celebrate Easter without any shows and fracas due to the Coronavirus pandemic, why can’t Muslims do … Read more

Governors Have Turned COVID-19 To Fashion Parade – Mr Jollof

Comedian Mr. Jollof has called out some Nigerian Governors who have reportedly turned the ongoing coronavirus pandemic into a fashion parade. Ekohotblog understands that many states across the country have been taking steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus in their region, and one of them is an order mandating citizens to use face … Read more

Yoruba Won’t Forgive Governors Who Adopt Ruga, Says Gani Adams

The Aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has disclosed that the Yoruba tribe will not forgive governors that adopt Ruga settlement, a scheme initially proposed by the federal government to tackle crisis between farmers and herdsmen. In an interview with he likened the federal government’s plan for Ruga settlement to an “afonja scenario,” saying … Read more