Tag: Nigeria Governors Forum

State Police: Govs. submit proposal for NASS review

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Govs. on state police

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) yesterday in Lagos said it has submitted its contribution on the proposed state police framework to the National Security Adviser (NSA), with the document expected to be transmitted to the 10th National Assembly. The NGF Chairman and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, disclosed this during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. AbdulRazaq stated that discussions on state police are ongoing among various security organisations, led by the NSA, and that the NGF has made its contribution to the process.…

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Diverted Funds: S’Court dismisses NGF’s suit against FG

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S’Court dismisses NGF’s suit

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by the 36 states in the federation and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF), challenging the Federal Government over the alleged diversion of ₦1.8 trillion in recovered assets. In the lead judgment yesterday, prepared by Justice Chidiebere Uwa and delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, the apex court “held that its jurisdiction had been wrongly invoked by the plaintiffs”. The apex court stated that the subject matter of the suit fell within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court. The plaintiffs, in a suit…

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Tinubu hails Govs. on endorsement of tax reform initiatives

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Presidency on LGAs

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF), over its unanimous endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the 10th National Assembly. This is as he urged the 10th NASS to expedite legislative action on the Bills so that the country can swiftly reap the benefits of the reforms. According to President Tinubu, in a press statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser, (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, “Thursday’s productive consultation between the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Presidential Committee on Tax and Fiscal…

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NGF back Tax Reform Bills, proposes 50:30:20 VAT ratio

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NGF back tax reform

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF), has finally supported the proposed tax reform Bills of the Bola Tinubu-led administration currently under consideration at the 10th National Assembly. The NGF also unanimously rejected an increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate, while proposing a revised sharing formula for distribution . According  to a communiqué issued yesterday, after 2-day sub-national consultation meeting between the governors and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, led by Taiwo Oyedele, in Abuja. NGF Chairman and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq disclosed that the Forum endorsed a revised VAT-sharing…

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LG Autonomy: “S/Court has relieved us of a burden” Govs. Forum Chairman

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Govs. Forum on LG Autonomy2

Governors from the 36 States of the Federation, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum, (NGF), have scheduled a crucial meeting next week to review the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to local government councils in the country. Addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), and Governor of Kwara, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, said governor who have been using their resources to bail out local governments have been relieve of a burden. The NGF Chairman also…

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Covid-19 Govs. worry about vaccines’ delivery, demand local production

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Nigerian state governors want the Federal Government to expedite actions on local production of COVID-19 vaccine instead of relying on foreign pharmaceutical firms. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this yesterday after a meeting he had with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governors are also not comfortable with the lack of clarity on when the vaccines will arrive in Nigeria, and told President Muhammadu Buhari to accelerate the delivery. Nigeria is expecting the delivery of 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX,…

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Insecurity: Were tired, frustrated, Nigerian Governors’ Forum cries out

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Governors of the 36 States under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum, (NGF), have expressed worries over the deteriorating security challenges bedeviling the country, particularly the North-West region. The Chairman of the Forum and Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who disclosed this to journalists yesterday in Katsina, said killings, kidnappings and other nefarious activities had become a daily occurrence in the country. Fayemi, flanked by the Kebbi State governor, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu; Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, had earlier held a closed-meeting before he addressed newsmen. They…

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