Northern Governors
3 Dec
The controversial Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu were the focus of discussion yesterday during a special town hall meeting on Channels TV as participants expressed their views on the appropriateness or otherwise of the proposed legislation.
7 Nov
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has conveyed heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu over the passing of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Chairman of the Forum, described Lagbaja as a distinguished officer who served Nigeria with remarkable courage and dedication.…
29 Oct
The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has again, advocated the need to embrace the Whole-of-Society approach to solve the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. Musa made the call on Monday when he attended the meeting of the Northern Governors Forum in Kaduna. This is contained in a statement by the…
17 Oct
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has charged his northerner colleagues to identify with fight against drug abuse.
13 May 2024
When in April, the United States Institute of Peace invited 10 northern governors to Washington, for a symposium on insecurity in their states, reactions to the trip were mixed.
25 Apr 2024
Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau State has underscored the importance of strengthening strategic alliance between United States and Nigeria to tackle security challenges in some regions of Nigeria.
5 Feb 2024
The Chidi Ibe-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed concern over what is described as “the glaring silence exhibited by the Northern governors to the relentless and malicious media attacks by certain Northern groups and political leaders toward the alleged intention of the Federal Government to relocate certain offices to Lagos.
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President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit commencing tomorrow, Monday. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by Hon. Ali Suleiman Ameir, Tanzania's Minister of State, Office of the President. The two-day Summit is being hosted by the government…
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on Sunday,. Bawa confirmed that the payment would cover state civil servants, local government employees, and…
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has decorated Aminu Sanusi with his new rank of Superintendent of Police. SP Sanusi, a dedicated police officer who has served in various police formations, including the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos, is presently serving in the office of the NSA. The officer, with an impeccable…
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Troops on the frontline have eliminated top terrorist commanders, Mallam Umar, Abu Yazeed, Talha, and 70 others during clearance operations at Timbuktu Triangle. No fewer than 22 soldiers were slain by the terrorists. Defence Headquarters authorities urged the media to desist from publishing the names of the slain troops. Spokesman of Defence Media Operations (DMO),…
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The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, has urged residents of Owo to assist the police with critical information following recent clashes between rival cult groups that left five people dead. The violence, which occurred over the past fortnight in the ancient town, has prompted the state government to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew,…
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The Niger State Police Command has disclosed that there was an explosion of some suspected dynamites at Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at around 7:30 am. The command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Minna, explained that the…
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Popular Nigerian socialite and nightlife entrepreneur, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has dismissed claims from a Kenyan woman alleging that he fathered her child. He described the entire saga as a deliberate attempt to destabilize his marriage. The controversy, which has been making headlines, surfaced when the woman, identified as Helen, accused…
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Gender specialists and advocates of women’s rights have called for a review of the National Gender Policy in Agriculture to address gaps in the policy, such as grassroots-driven climate action for rural women, among others. At an event organized by the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), in partnership with the Federal…
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Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, abducted a young lady in Garo town, Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State, after extorting a sum of N8 million from her family. The gunmen, numbering 10, were said to have invaded the sleeping community in Garo town in the early hours of Sunday, with sporadic gunshots. It was…