10 h. ago NUT awards Namadi “Best Performing Governor in Northern Nigeria” for education reforms

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has honoured Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State with the award of “Best Performing read more NUT awards Namadi “Best Performing Governor in Northern Nigeria” for education reforms

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24 h. ago Gov Inuwa leads delegation to boost Polio immunisation across Northern Nigeria

Gombe Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Thursday met with a delegation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation led by

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62 h. ago UNICEF Partners Zamfara First Lady, Gift 1,000 Schoolgirls Hygiene Kits

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) ) in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady of Zamfara State, has distributed personal hygiene kits to 1,000 students of Government Girls Day Secondary School, Galadima, Gusau, as part of activities marking the ongoing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Delivering her remarks, the First […]

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64 h. ago Northern govs vow to invest in first 2,000 days of child development

Northern Governors States Forum (NGSF) has committed to investing in the first 2,000 days of child development as part

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3 d. ago C’River children scared to return to school as panic persists over attempted abduction

Tension is now brewing at Government School, Ijibor in Bekwara Local Government Area of northern Cross River State has remain read more C’River children scared to return to school as panic persists over attempted abduction

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3 d. ago Northern Governors Want ‘Mining Exploration’ Suspended, Back State Police

The Northern States Governors’ Forum has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Minister of Solid Minerals Development to suspend mining exploration in the region for a period of six months to allow for a proper audit in consultation with the various state governors. The Forum said it had observed that illegal mining had […]

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3 d. ago Northern governors create ₦1bn monthly regional security fund, seek six

Northern governors on Monday approved the creation of a regional security trust fund that will draw a combined N1 billion read more Northern governors create ₦1bn monthly regional security fund, seek six-month mining suspension

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3 d. ago Abductions surge: Northern govs demand mining suspension, unveil N228bn security fund

Northern governors address surging abductions by demanding a mining suspension and creating a N228bn security fund to combat Northern Nigeria insecurity. Read More: https://punchng.com/abductions-surge-northern-govs-demand-mining-suspension-unveil-n228bn-security-fund/

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4 d. ago Insecurity: Northern Governors call for immediate establishment of state police

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has reaffirmed its full support and commitment to the immediate establishment of State Police.

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4 d. ago Insecurity: Suspend Mining Activities For 6 Months, Northern Governors Tell Tinubu

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly recommended to President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Solid Minerals to suspend mining exploration for a period of six months to allow proper audit. The forum said it observed that illegal mining has become a major contributory factor to the security crises in Northern Nigeria. […]

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4 d. ago Insecurity: We must act now or lose the North, Gov Inuwa tells Northern leaders

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has charged traditional rulers and Northern leaders to act swiftly to salvage the region from the insecurity bedevilling it before it is too late.

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4 d. ago Insecurity: Governor Yahaya Rallies Northern Governors, Traditional Rulers For United Action

The chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has called for an extraordinary level of unity, courage and collective responsibility to confront the deepening security and socioeconomic crises threatening Northern Nigeria. Speaking at the Joint Northern States Governors’ Forum and Northern Traditional Rulers Council meeting in […]

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6 d. ago UPDATED: VP Shettima, Atiku, Govs in Bauchi as crowd bids Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi farewell

Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, joined multitudes of mourners, family members, disciples and admirers from across Nigeria and beyond...

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7 d. ago Prioritise Security, Babangida Aliyu Tells Northern Governors, Others

A former governor of Niger State and chairman of the Board of Trustees, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SAMF), Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has expressed deep concern over the growing insecurity in the country. Aliyu called on governments to prioritise security over infrastructure, noting that flyovers and physical projects cannot replace the fundamental obligation of […]

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1 week ago Embrace Entrepreneurship, Jigawa First Lady Tells Northern Women

The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Amina Umar Namadi, has called on Northern women to embrace entrepreneurship to achieve self-reliance, eradicate poverty, and boost the national economy. Namadi made the call while speaking at the “Arewa Festival” organised by Tripoint Academy under the leadership of Hajiya Shuhda. The event was held in Dutse, […]

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1 week ago Insecurity: Sokoto gov’s aide rejects school closures in Northern Nigeria

But reacting in a press statement on Saturday, Usman said halting academic activities is “not a sustainable solution” and risks undermining the future of

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1 week ago Fear of student abduction: Plateau, Niger, Taraba, Katsina, Kebbi shut schools, hostels, varsity

•CAN confirms abduction of 303 students, 12 teachers in Niger •Parents besiege boarding schools to evacuate their children • We are close to abducted Kebbi students’ location ―Matawalle AS the fear of the abduction of school children by terrorist grips parts of Northern Nigeria, state governments in the region have begun to close primary and […]

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1 week ago FG, states shut schools as terrorists abduct 215 Niger pupils

Terrorists abduct 215 pupils in Niger, prompting the Federal Government and northern states to shut down schools over rising school abductions in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-states-shut-schools-as-terrorists-abduct-215-niger-pupils/

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2 w. ago Federal Government Has Lost Grip Of Northern Security — Gbenga Hashim

Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has raised fresh alarm over what he described as the Federal Government’s “loss of operational control” of security in Northern Nigeria, following renewed terrorist attacks in Kwara and Kebbi States. Olawepo-Hashim, in a strongly worded statement, said the latest assaults, including the killing of two security operatives in Rogun Village, […]

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2 w. ago Northern govs express outrage over abduction of Kebbi female students

Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the attack on Government Girls' Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in

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