Governors of the 36 states of the federation on Wednesday night discussed the signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature. This is even as the governors have pledged to continue to treat sexual and gender-based violence as a priority.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says no fewer than 13 states have domesticated the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act between June 2020 and June 202, as part of effort to curb Gender- Based Violence (GBV). The forum disclosed this in a communiqué issued by its Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, after its 31st Teleconference held on Wednesday.

Governors of the 36 States of the Federation, will on Wednesday meet over the return to work by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN).

Wives of state governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Wives Forum on Monday decried the worsening security situation across the country, even as they also expressed concern with the rate of poverty, joblessness among Nigerians among other social ills. The wives of the states chief executive, have therefore declared their readiness to work with their husbands, in their respective states to tackle the alarming headlong.

The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF), on Monday, donated a whopping sum of N50 million naira to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent boat mishap at Warrah, Ngaski Local Government, Kebbi State.