Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
APC Govs okay Buhari for Second Term, Amaechi’s appointment as DG Campaign Team
ALL Progressives Congress, APC governors have formally called on President Muhammadu Buhari to contest a second term saying that the difficult experience of his first term would turn to ease in a second term.
Sultan indicts FG, security agencies over herdsmen killings
he Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday, indicted the federal government and security agencies over the killings of farmers by Fulani herdsmen across the country, including Benue and Taraba states.
Southern, M-Belt leaders visit Benue, insist on restructuring
The leadership of ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, including Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Middle Belt and South South Forum, yesterday, stormed Makurdi, Benue State, urging President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, to embrace the call for the restructuring of the country to save it from imminent collapse.
Nigeria being painted red with blood – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara yesterday lamented the killings in various parts of the country, saying Nigeria is now being painted red with blood. He spoke on a day that Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, took a swipe at the government over the precarious security situation in the country.
Benue killings: You lied, Osinbajo tells Gov Ortom
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, denied receiving any letter from Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, warning him of attacks planned by herdsmen.
Stop all senseless bloodshed, IBB warns
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Dirisu Yakubu & Peter Duru .Lalong apologises to Ortom, withdraws offensive remark .Says I’m truly sorry for comment on anti-open grazing law .Herdsmen in fresh attacks in Benue .PDP urges Buhari to visit victims’ families ABUJA — Apparently reacting to the spate of killings in the nation, the climax […]
Gov Ortom slams Buhari, Osinbajo, NSA, IGP; says they ignored warnings of attack
GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State, yesterday, told senators that prior to the crisis that engulfed the state, which led to the killings by Fulani Herdsmen, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, and Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, all ignored several warnings of the planned attack on Logo and Guma communities in the state.
Herdsmen attacks: How to avert crisis in Yoruba land — S’West leaders
FOLLOWING the massacre carried out by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State, which claimed 73 lives, leaders from the South West geo political zone, including but not limited to Chiefs Ayo Adebanjo, Ebenezer Babatope and Supo Shonibare; Yinka Odumakin and Wale Oshun, have been expressing their views on how to avoid such a carnage in the zone.
Declare Miyetti Allah terrorist group, — Southern, M-Belt leaders
•Make case for arrest, trial of herdsmen leaders •Insist on restructuring Nigeria; 73 killed in Benue buried •We’ll raise one-million-man army to defend Benue – Unongo Enugu —Politicians, traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the South South, South West, Middle Belt and South East, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to declare Miyetti Allah a terrorist […]
Herdsmen’ve declared war on Nigeria – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, said yesterday that herdsmen have declared war on Nigeria and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop their activities without further evasiveness.
