Miyetti Allah appeals Benue’s anti-open grazing law

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A group of cattle herders, Miyetti Allah Kautak Hore Social-Cultural Association, has appealed against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which validated the Benue State Government’s anti-grazing law. The law being challenged by the association enacted by the state government in 2017 is officially referred to as ‘Grazing Prohibition […]

Flood destroys farmlands, crops in three Plateau State communities.

Flood caused by persistent rainfall has destroyed farmlands and crops worth millions of Naira in three communities of Kalong, Doka and Bakin Kogi in the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Mr Alhamis Yokden, Information Officer of the Local Council, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Jos. Yokden told NAN in a telephone […]

Much ado about ‘bow and go’

By, Ola Awoniyi The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it raised may take some time to settle. The announcement of ministerial nominations is always greeted with public excitement. And the case was not different this time round too, for obvious reasons. The President needs ministers to […]

BREAKING: Ogun landlords risk arrest, house demolition for accommodating kidnappers

Tunji Bosun, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday ordered the arrest of any landlord whose building is used as hideouts by kidnappers. Abiodun also gave an order that the buildings so used must be demolished, while the land must be confiscated. The governor said this while briefing newsmen on Monday after a security […]

Sowore’s arrest an attempt to silence dissenting voices —IYC

Theophilus Onojeghen, Warri The Ijaw Youth Council says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is bent on suppressing and silencing critics of his government with the arrest of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest group, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. IYC, while calling for Sowore’s immediate release, noted that the Sahara Reporters publisher had not done anything wrong to […]