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Vanguard News Southern govs’ open grazing ban no solution — PRESIDENCY On A screenshot of Garba Shehu during the interview with Channels TV By Anayo Okoli, Regional Editor, South-East, Dapo Akinrefon, Festus Ahon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Davies Iheamnachor & Olayinka Ajayi The Presidency yesterday questioned the propriety of the ban placed on open grazing in Southern Nigeria by governors of the region. The 17 Southern governors, under the aegis of Southern Governors’ Forum, had in what is now described as Asaba Declaration, raised 12 resolutions, one of which was the ban on open grazing. ...

Introduction The myriad of security challenges particularly stemming from tribal and religious groups in recent times in our fatherland, is worrisome. Cattle grazing is predominant amongst those in the Sahel and parts of the Savannah regions of Nigeria, particularly the Fulani ethnic group, since livestock is crucial in their socio-economic structure. However, the nomadic nature and transhumance tradition of local herdsmen, such as Fulani herdsmen in particular, some of whom resort to militia expeditions against farming communities, have made their activities worthy of checkmate since farmers...

Views: Visits 6 A screenshot of Garba Shehu during the interview with Channels TV By Anayo Okoli, Regional Editor, South-East, Dapo Akinrefon, Festus Ahon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Davies Iheamnachor & Olayinka Ajayi The Presidency yesterday questioned the propriety of the ban placed on open grazing in Southern Nigeria by governors of the region. The 17 Southern governors, under the aegis of Southern Governors’ Forum, had in what is now described as Asaba Declaration, raised 12 resolutions, one of which was the ban on open grazing. But reacting to the ban yesterday, th...

The Coalition of Northern Groups has asked the Federal Government to take immediate steps to evacuate all herdsmen currently in the South back to the north.

Vanguard News Many injured as petrol tanker explodes in Kano On By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano Not less than 45 people might have sustained severe burns and other related injuries as a petrol tanker making a delivery at the Al-Ihasan petrol station located along Yahaya Gusau way, Sharada Kano explodes into flames. The incident which took place Saturday evening might have resulted from the violation of some safety rules while a tanker was delivering petrol at the station. The Commissioner for Works Idris Garba Unguwanrimi who spoke to newsmen on the matter expressed sadness over the unfortuna...