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College of Agriculture: The Alumni Association of Bauchi State College of Agriculture has called on the State government to probe allegations of fake results and certificate racketeering in the college.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh, has explained why ranching remains the best solution to the clashes between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria.
Colonies Remedies, The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, last week in Abuja officially received the report of the national conference that looked at a 10-year (2018 -2027) transformation roadmap for the Nigerian livestock industry. The National Conference on the report was Transformation of the Nigerian Livestock Industry submitted by the Local […]
Benue Killings: The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has warned that the current herders and farmers clashes across the country are capable of derailing efforts of the country in the area of agricultural development and diversification needed for the development of the country.
Akeredolu talks tough on herdsmen brigandage in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has warned that his administration will no longer tolerate any action of brigandage by the Fulani herdsmen in the state. He said this following killings, rape of wives and daughters of farmers and destruction of several acres of farmlands in […]
The general attitude of perceived insensitivity of the Federal Government to the spate of attacks on farming communities by armed pastoralist invaders could exacerbate the threats to food security of the nation unless there is an urgent change in attitude
Benue Herdsmen Killings, Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has threatened to sue the chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Paul Unongo, for allegedly making false claim to the effect that he (Atiku) is a financier of the Miyetti Allah, an association of cattle breeders. In a letter written yesterday by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji […]
Farmers Herdsmen Clashes: In a bid to find a permanent solution to farmers/herders clashes, the federal government is planning to set up cattle colonies across the country to assist Fulani herdsmen in rearing their cows. Apart from having adequate water and pasture for grazing of cattle, a standard cattle colony also has shopping and supply […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned Nigerians against politicizing herdsmen killings across the country in recent times, saying such interpretation could inflame passion from certain quarters thus cause unpredicted crisis in the country. Osinbajo, who said his warning was against the backdrop of rise in Boko Haram following politicization of the insurgents at the early […]
Benue Herdsmen Slaughter, While historians have disputed the account that Rome’s emperor, Nero, played away on a fiddle as the city burned, the phrase nevertheless has become synonymous with doing too little or nothing in a time of great crisis. Nigerians had repeatedly accused the Buhari government of poor handling of attacks by herdsmen across […]
Killer Herdsmen Deserve Maximum Punishment, President Muhammadu Buhari has described herdsmen who murdered over 50 persons in Benue communities a few days ago as criminals. Buhari spoke yesterday through his representative and Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazzau (rtd), during a condolence visit to Governor Samuel Ortom at Government House, Makurdi. He said he […]
It was one of the states hit recently by killings. (Kaduna Killings) Many believed President Muhammadu Buhari would seize the opportunity offered by the visit to voice government’s concern and allay people’s fears. They were disappointed. Buhari yesterday commissioned 10 coaches and two locomotives and the Kaduna Inland Dry Port. Parts of the country witnessed […]
Herdsmen: Benue Youths Protest Killings, Residents in Makurdi have trooped out in their thousands to protest against the January 2, herdsmen’s attack on farmers in which 20 people were killed. The protesters are calling on the presidency to bring the culprits to book. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Presidential Intervention needed”, “Why […]
Fishery Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri is the Minister of State for Agriculture. During the just concluded 10th Ministerial Conference of the Fisheries Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea in Abuja, he told Daily Trust on Sunday that Nigeria’s biggest problem was the smuggling activities along the border with Benin Republic. You said Nigeria […]
No fewer than four people were feared dead in the clash between the herdsmen and farmers in Minda, Lau local government area of Taraba state on Thursday. Trouble according to sources started when a farmer in the village apprehend a herdsman grazing on his guinea corn farm, when he approached the grazer he was attacked […]