‘Free range grazing must be stopped to avoid conflicts between the farmers and the herders.’ ‘MACBAN should embrace and be committed to modern breeding process by creating grazing reserves and practice ranching to prevent cattle roaming about.’ Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; with his Ondo State counterpart, Oluwarotimi […]

A midnight fire on Tuesday morning gutted some parts of the house of a popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho. The fire reportedly started around 3am in the apartment located in the Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The source of the fire was unknown as of the […]

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lampooned some Yoruba leaders for being silent on herdsmen killings in the region. He said the individuals were sitting on the fence because they want to be president in 2023. On Sunday, the former presidential aide stated that the constitution does not grant the Fulani or anyone else the […]

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to exercise restraint following the brewing conflict in the northern regions of Oyo State, as well as the tension in Ondo State. This is contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and shared on his official Twitter handle. A part of the statement which […]

A High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the release of Zeenat, wife of Shiekh Ibrahim Elzakzaky, the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN for COVID-19 treatment. Last Thursday, Mohammed, son of the IMN leader, said his mother, Zeenat, tested positive for COVID-19 at the Kaduna correctional centre, where he demanded for her release […]

Coalition of Oduduwa Elders (COE) has warned against another civil unrest from rising tension as a result of insecurity in the country. Particularly, the elders bemoaned the growing tension in the South West, insisting that President Muhammadu Buhari should intervene urgently. The elders warned that with the spate of insecurity taking its toll in the […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said military and political leaders are addressing security challenges in the South-West. He pleaded with Nigerians and different ethnic groups to “lower the temperature.” He said since the beginning of the year, Armed Forces have neutralised 158 criminal elements across the country. He also said troops […]