By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Chairman Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has said that most governors from the region were not in support of the recent disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigeria police, saying that it has been useful in the fight against insecurity […]

By Henry Umoru NORTHERN Governors’ Forum has condoled with former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on the death of his daughter, Sadiya. Chairman of the  Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a condolence message on behalf of his colleagues, expressed deep regret over the sudden death of Sadiya […]

Senator Rochas Okorocha has stood in defense of the Almajiri, insisting that Northern Governors have been unfair in their dealings with the child urchins.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Governors in the Northern States under the aegis of Northern Governors’ Forum have congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Adams Oshiomhole on his 68th birthday. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong in a congratulatory message signed by his Director of Press […]

 Governors of the 19 States in the North have congratulated the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai on his 60th birthday celebration with a task on him to continue to use the opportunities available to him to shape policies and impact humanity.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Governors in the Northern States of Nigeria have reiterated their collective commitments to reverse the trend of poverty, illiteracy and insecurity ravaging the region and ensure good governance in the region. The Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong gave the assurance in a new year […]

The Northern Governors’ Forum said on Wednesday it would continue to work closely with President Muhammadu Buhari to create synergy, critical to achieving meaningful development of the region and the country as a whole. The Chairman of the forum, Simon Lalong, stated this in the group’s New Year message issued in Jos, Plateau State. Lalong, […]

The nineteen northern states yesterday adopted the National Livestock Transformation Plan initiated by the federal government to check the incessant clashed between farmers and herders.

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) on Friday appointed Gov. Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State to head its committee to proffer solution to the security challeges in the region.

Ben Agande – Kaduna Governors of the 19 northern states are meeting in Kaduna, the last meeting before the swearing in of new administration on 29 May 2019. Although the agenda for the valedictory meeting was not made public, it was gathered that insecurity in the region, as well as street begging, will dominate discussions. […]

Governors of the 19 northern states are meeting in Kaduna to deliberate on the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in the northern part of the country.

THE Chairman of Northern Nigeria Governors Forum, NNGF, and governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, yesterday, called on Nigerians to disregard the rumors of a likely military coup in the country.

In what has become a perennial tradition, Governors of 19 Northern States met in Kaduna between Monday and Tuesday to again moan what they have repeatedly lamented as the worsening fortunes of the North.

A few days after five northern governors, Murtala Nyako, Aliyu Babangida, Sule Lamido, Magartakarda Wamakko and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, visited three former heads of states – Generals Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalam Abubakar – and the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, over what they termed ‘consultation with stakeholders’, the Presidency took offence. The reason is that the seat of power sees the action of the governors as a stab on the back.