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Northern Governors, Gumi Condemn Murder Of Deborah, Appeal For Calm

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi
Anyone who kills Christian will not see paradise, Islamic scholar says Kaigama says efforts at inter-religious harmony must not stop *Northern states chapter of CAN urge boycott of inter-religious councilRead More

Northern Governors: Power Shift Not In Constitution

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Condemn statement by the southern govs that power must move to south Oppose states’ collection of VAT, say it will lead to multiple taxation The fault lines of a dividedRead More

Northern Governors Responsible For Banditry, Kidnapping, Other Security Challenges – Arewa Forum

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)
The Arewa Consultative Forum has blamed northern governors for the high level of insecurity particularly in the north and the country at large, describing their abandonment of youths in theRead More

Southern Govs, Others Rebuke Malami For Opposing Open Grazing Ban

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu
Say cattle restriction would be vigorously enforced Afenifere, Senate spokesman demand minister’s removal The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), yesterday came under fireRead More

Clark: It’s Criminal To Equate N’Delta Militants With Bandits

Former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has faulted the attempts to equate Niger Delta militants with Northern bandits, describing it as not only criminal, but also unconscionable. Clark stated this inRead More

Northern Govs Urge Restraint, Calm Over Herdsmen Crisis

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The Northern Governors’ Forum has called for calm following reports that herdsmen are being attacked in some parts of the country, leading to loss of lives and property. Chairman ofRead More

Northern Governors Agree To Take First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

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Say it’s bid to douse fears in the region In a move to allay the fears of northerners about COVID-19 vaccines, Governors of the region have agreed to openly takeRead More

Northern Govs Condemn Attack On #EndSARS Protesters, Demand Probe

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State
Emerging from an emergency meeting on Thursday in Kaduna State, governors of the 19 states in the North condemned the destruction of lives and property which trailed the #EndSARS protestRead More