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Nigeria bans open cattle grazing nationwide
Nigeria has officially abolished open grazing of cattle across the country with immediate effect.
The announcement was made in Yola, Adamawa State, by the Minister of Livestock Development, Mallam Idi Mukhtar Maiha, during the inaugural National Council on Livestock Development.
Speaking at the event, the Minister declared that open grazing is now a punishable offence, stating that it has caused unnecessary crises and needless loss of lives over the years.
“It is now an offence to be caught grazing cattle openly. All herders are strongly encouraged to embrace ranching, which is safer, more modern, and will produce healthier and fatter cattle for better business,” Maiha said.
He revealed that since the Presidential initiative to revitalise the livestock sector began, the ministry is determined to position it as Nigeria’s next biggest revenue earner after oil and gas. The sector is projected to generate $74 billion in the next five years, with over $14 billion already earned.
The Minister was warmly received by Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who was represented by his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta George. The Governor described Adamawa as the home of livestock in Nigeria and commended the Minister for choosing the state to host the historic council meeting.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Livestock, Senator Musa Mustapha, stated that livestock will soon overtake oil as the nation’s top revenue source, assuring that the Senate is ready to support a robust, business-oriented budget for the ministry.
Similarly, Chairman of the House Committee on Livestock, Hon. Tasir Olawale Raji, praised the ministry’s bold step in banning open grazing, describing the farmer-herder clashes as unnecessary conflicts that should have been resolved long ago.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. (Mrs.) Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, thanked investors who have embraced ranching, particularly mentioning Dan Lawan Adamawa and Alhaji Sadik Daware.
The Minister also commended the Adamawa Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) for achieving significant milestones in the past 12 years.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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