Ex-senate Chief backs NGF for revenue allocation formula review
By Ozioruva Aliu As workers go into the new year with impending battle with state governors over implementation of the new minimum wage for workers, former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Roland Sunday threw his weight behind the Nigerian Governors Forum’s (NGF) position that there was need for a review of the sharing formula […]
N18,000 minimum wage: Prepare for war, NLC tells govs
LAGOS — THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday warned that attempts by the governors through the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national minimum wage signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2011, was an open declaration of war against the Nigerian workers.
PDP GF: Mixed fortunes at one
WHEN the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPGF) was established on February 24, 2013, it emerged on Nigeria’s political horizon as a child of circumstance facing an uncertain future.
It came at the time that the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) was waxing strong as a united body and keeping the Presidency on its toes on matters affecting the states, the governors themselves and the polity.
Amaechi led NGF meets today
GOVERNOR Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi led Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF will today, Wednesday meet in Abuja to deliberate on some salient issues, with funding the Forum and report on Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, Excess Crude Account, ECA topping the agenda.
NGF crisis: Court strikes out Fashola’s suit against Jang
Justice Peter Affen of an Abuja High Court at Jabi, yesterday, struck out the suit that was filed against the factional chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Mr Jonah Jang, by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State.
Amaechi’s NGF seeks Okonjo-Iweala’s resignation
GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi led Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
