El-Rufai masquerading as leader, exporting banditry to South – Akeredolu
THE Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has berated his counterpart in Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the latter’s comment on anti-open grazing law. […]
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El-Rufai wants to externalise banditry, says Akeredolu
Ondo Governor and Chairman of Southern Governors Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has accused his Kaduna counterpart Nasir el-Rufai of plotting to externalise banditry. El-Rufai had carpeted […]
Oyetola signs anti-open grazing bill into law
Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has signed the bill banning the practice of open grazing in the state into law. Osun Assembly passed the bill to […]
Akwa Ibom Assembly passes anti-open grazing bill
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the bill on the prohibition of open grazing in the state into law. The bill entitled, […]
Lagos Assembly passes VAT, open grazing bills
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Value Added Tax Bill, with Speaker Mudashiru Obasa directing the Acting Clerk of the House, […]
Anti-grazing bill: Cows may cost N2m each if… -Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has said that a cow could cost up to N2 million in Lagos State if the anti-grazing bill is […]
Bandits Are Terrorists And Should Be Treated As Such – Akeredolu Tells FG
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has called on the federal government to do something urgently about bandits who are killing innocent Nigerians. He said […]
Gov. Uzodinma Declares Support For Open Grazing
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has disagreed with his southern counterparts and shown support for open grazing. The governor yesterday declared that there is no […]
Presidency: Ortom inciting ethnic, religious hatred
The Presidency on Wednesday came hard on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom over his ceaseless diatribe on President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of national security. Presidential […]
Underage herders threaten 70-year-old Ondo farmer with cutlass
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, on Thursday, said it arrested no fewer than 49 cows and three herders […]
Miyetti Allah demands 30,000sq metres cattle grazing land in Delta
Delta Cattle Dealers Association yesterday demanded 30,000 square metres of land in the 25 local governments, as designated areas for cattle breeding ground and market. […]
Graze beyond 6pm and be dealt with – Plateau Military Commander
By Chijioke Kingsley JOS – The Military Taskforce Commander in Plateau State, Maj. General Ibrahim Ali, has said grazing of cattle must end by 6pm […]
Ban open grazing, forget 2023 presidency, Fulani groups tell South •Why we oppose call for Southern president — North
By Isaac Shobayo | Jos, Johnson Babajide | Makurdi and Yekini Jimoh | Lokoja A pan-Fulani group, the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), and […]
Open grazing now attracts 3-year jail term in Ogun
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning open grazing. The bill, which was passed at plenary, on Thursday, puts offenders at […]
Southern Reps back region’s govs on 2023 presidency, PIB, Electoral Act
Members of the House of Representatives from the southern part of Nigeria have adopted the resolutions by the Southern Governors’ Forum on the Petroleum Industry […]
Buhari Increasing Electricity Tariff, Fuel Price While Diverting Attention With Open Grazing – Shehu Sani Raises Alarm
A former All Progressives Congress lawmaker, Shehu Sani has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of plunging the masses into a state of untold suffering by increasing […]
Jihad Threat: Okowa summons emergency Delta security meeting
Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has summoned an emergency meeting in response to Sunday’s threat by Fulani Jihadists to attack the state if […]
Buhari’s Insistence On Open Grazing Unpatriotic – Edwin Clark
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has been tackled by Niger Delta elder statesman, Edwin Clark for insisting on open grazing. According to him, Buhari’s refusal to […]
Twitter, cow routes and an outworn presidency, By Olagunju Lasisi
OUR president “seems to act speedily only when there is a political enemy to be punished.” That is the conclusion of about 40 diaspora Nigerian […]
Diri to Buhari: Bayelsa has no grazing routes, we’re fishermen
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said that the state government’s ban on open grazing is backed by law and has come to stay. Diri, […]