Provide proof that armed Fulani herdsmen are not Nigerians, CAN tells Sultan

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disagreed with comments made by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar that the rampaging armed Fulani herdsmen are not Nigerians but foreign terrorists. The Sultan had said in his Eid-el-Kabir message that the herdsmen are peace-loving, stating that those perpetrating the evil act were foreigners. But the... Read More

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September 10, 2016

3,000 female farmers protest against herdsmen in Ebonyi

Aggrieved by the destruction of their crops and farm lands by suspected herdsmen, about 3,000 women in Ebonyi State on Friday staged a peaceful protest to the palace of the traditional ruler of the community, HRH Ezego Moses Ngele. The women, mostly elderly farmers are demanding that the herdsmen leave their community. They chanted solidarity songs... Read More

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3000 women farmers, Attack, destruction of crops, Fulani herdsmen

September 10, 2016

Angry youth attack Fulani herdsmen in Enugu

Angry youths of Aku community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have carried out a reprisal attack on Fulani herdsmen in the area. The villagers were angry over the destruction of their crops by cows and the continued harassment by the armed herdsmen. Wareri’s siblings; Musa, Baba and Mohammed were said to have gone missing... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Herdsmen attack: Buhari sponsoring killings – CLO

Irked by the killing of 17 hapless natives of Enugu State in the past four months by suspected Fulani herdsmen, the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO on Wednesday alleged that President Muhammad Buhari’s inaction on the killings suggests that he is behind the dastardly acts. The organisation said that if a similar atrocity happened to another... Read More

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August 29, 2016

What you should know about Fayose’s anti-grazing bill

The Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, on Monday signed the “Anti Grazing Bill 2016” prohibiting grazing recently passed by the House of Assembly into law. The law which limits grazing in the state to certain time was first passed as a bill after suspected Fulani herdsmen killed two persons in Oke Ako community in Ikole... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Herdsmen attack: Benue council seeks help for victims

An appeal for the rehabilitation of victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks in the Agatu Local Government area of Benue State, has gone to State Government as well as the Federal Government. The acting chairman of the local government council, Okpale Omenka, made the appeal during an interactive session with some members of a group,... Read More

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August 16, 2016

Pres. Buhari has received lots of advice from Nigerians – here are the best 5

by Tolu Omoyeni The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has barely lasted one year but it has been trailed with groaning, complaints, regrets and general ruckus. More interesting are the we-told-you-so remarks that former president Jonathan’s loyalists make every other day, mostly with the aim of spiting all those of you who voted Buhari. The... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Ekiti govt. set to criminalize grazing

In a bid to forestall the re-occurrence of herdsmen killings, the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday conducted a public hearing on a bill seeking restrictions on cattle rearing in the state. The public hearing on the bill tagged, ‘Prohibition of Cattle Grazing Bill, 2016’ was attended by security agencies, traditional rulers, officials of... Read More

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August 9, 2016

Herdsmen will soon be organised into ranches – FG

In a bid to end the deadly clashes between herdsmen and farmers, the Federal Government has said it will soon organize herdsmen into ranches. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, disclosed this on Tuesday. He said this while giving an account of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Global... Read More

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August 8, 2016

‘Herdsmen are always raping our women, thereby causing divorce’ – Enugu town

The Eke Town Union in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State has condemned the increasing rate of divorce in the town due to alleged rape by suspected herdsmen. The issue was brought up by the town union’s President-General, Anthony Enu, when he testified in the commission of inquiry into the killing of people in... Read More

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July 27, 2016

How FG plans to end Fulani, Farmers clash

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said the ministry will begin growing special grasses for cattle in August. Ogbeh said this while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the ministry has started bringing the special seeds for the grass (fodder seeds) into the country. Ogbeh explained that after some... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Opinion: President Buhari and his unpresidential attitude

By Malik Opeyemi Charity they say begins at home but it seems this saying does not apply to the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, a man who won the election using the Mantra “Change”, one begins to wonder the meaning of change and if this is what the APC meant when they convinced the non suspecting voters... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Plateau Monarch’s murder: ‘Stop blaming fulani herdsmen’ – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday said the media should stop accusing Fulani herdsmen of being responsible for the death of a monarch in Plateau State. Lazarus Agai, the Saf Ron Kurele, was killed on Monday while visiting his farm. His wife and security aide were also shot dead by unknown gunmen. The... Read More

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July 14, 2016

Benue killings: ‘This war is senseless and needless’ – David Mark

Following the recent killings of scores of people in two local government areas in Benue state by suspected herdsmen, the former Senate President, David Mark has urged the federal government to find a solution to the bloodbath. Senator Mark said the invasion by suspected armed herdsmen has led to destruction of lives and properties worth... Read More

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July 12, 2016

Benue Herdsmen Attack: 22 persons not 81 killed – Police

The Benue State Police Command have said that contrary to reports, 22 persons and not 81 were killed during the recent Fulani Herdsmen attack in some communities in Benue. The clarification was made through a press release issued by the Benue State Police Command. The press release stated that the reports were a gross misinterpretation... Read More

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July 11, 2016

Does the government have the solution to this murderous herdsmen menace?

Over the weekend, suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Gwari village in Niger state leaving at least 4 people dead and several others injured. On Monday, according to reports by Channels TV, over 81 villagers had been killed by suspected herdsmen in Benue state in the past one week. This is in a shadow of the infamous... Read More

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July 11, 2016

Mark Amaza: Fulani herdsmen – FG needs to swing into action (Y! Politico)

by Mark Amaza I feel like I am beginning to sound like a broken record: almost every time there is an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen, we rant and vituperate, churn out tweets and angry articles, maybe organize a protest or two, and then the storm goes quiet. A few months ago, the whole of... Read More

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July 11, 2016

‘FG has no interest in securing lives’ – KOWA party reacts to fresh killings in Benue

Following the recent killing of 81 persons in Benue State by Fulani herdsmen, KOWA party has reacted to the tragedy. In a statement signed by its National youth leader, Jude Feranmi, the party condemned the killings and also criticized the Federal Government for being silent on the matter. The statement also urged Nigerians who cannot... Read More

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June 22, 2016

The National Grazing Bill is back at the Senate… this time, in disguise

The Nigerian Senate has passed the bill seeking to establish a National Grazing Reserves Agency through first reading after it appeared on the floor of the house today. The bill was sponsored by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, All Progressives Congress, Kano Central and co-sponsored by others. The bill, which was read for the first time... Read More

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June 22, 2016

’26 dead, 1000 displaced’ as herdsmen attack 4 Benue communities

Four communities in Benue state were reportedly attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday – leaving over 26 people dead, several injured and many houses and huts destroyed. The attacks, Vanguard reports, came after the invasion of Dusa villages in Turan council ward of Logo local government on Saturday – where a Village Head and five others were murdered.... Read More

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June 15, 2016

‘Human beings are more important than cows’ | CAN, PFN reject cattle grazing in Ondo

The Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, in Ondo, have urged the state government to make it unlawful for herdsmen to freely graze their cattle in the state. A communiqué jointly signed by the chairmen of both associations, Rev. John Oladapo and Mr. Joshua Odeyemi on Monday, noted that the issue... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Opinion: Islam; a religion of peace or …

By Malik Opeyemi Joseph Most Muslim faithfuls I have come in contact with are quick to mention peace as one of the main tenets of Islam and they say so with such seriousness that you could see the sincerity in their assertion. However, events of late does not seem to corroborate their claims, not with the... Read More

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June 6, 2016

‘Fayose has dragged our family name in the mud’ – Brother

Oluwasegun Fayose, the eldest brother of Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, is unhappy with the way the latter has rubbished their family name. In respect to Fayose’s recent incitement of Ekiti people against Fulani herdsmen, Oluwasegun told The Nation that his brother has dragged the family name through the mud. While disagreeing with his brother’s utterances, Oluwasegun... Read More

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June 2, 2016

MASSOB warns, threatens South East, South South lawmakers over…

Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Solomon Chukwu has warned South-East and South-South lawmakers to refrain from supporting the proposed grazing reserve bill. The MASSOB leader said the lawmakers found to be supporting the bill would be held responsible for the tragedy wrought in the zones by herdsmen.... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Pres. Buhari’s list of corrupt Nigerians, Skales’ contract mess… and more on The Slab with Isime

Welcome to another edition of The Slab with Isime. The Slab is a weekly gabfest offering a newsroom perspective bla-bla-bla…. In this edition featuring Kolapo Olapoju, Chukwukere Okpani, Emeka Nwankwo, Oreoluwa Peters, Ada Igboanugo – the YNaija crew – talks about President Buhari’s one year in office, the Biafra protest, Skales music contract and a new... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Fulani herdsmen beg for grazing land in Cross River

Fulani herdsmen in Cross River State have called on the state Governor, Ben Ayade, to allocate lands to them to graze their cattle on. The appeal was made by the leader of the association, Sani Baba-Gombe, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar. Baba-Gombe said the lands would help reduce the incideny... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Deji Adeyanju: How President Buhari ruined Nigeria in just 1 year (Y! Politico)

“The economy has gone out of Buhari’s control.” – Lai Mohammed, May 29th, 2016 on ChannelsTV The Buhari administration has been an abysmal failure in its one year in office. Having inherited the largest economy in Africa, along with the number 1 destination for foreign investment on the continent, the administration has proceeded to run a number... Read More

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May 30, 2016

The YNaija Interview: Buhari is not yet governing Nigeria – Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose is as opinionated as he’s controversial. The man who revels in being the ‘oldest serving governor in Nigeria’ has no qualms about issuing a scathing criticism of any politician, political party or government, whenever he has to. As President Muhammadu Buhari marks one year in office, YNaija had a chat... Read More

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May 30, 2016

Opinion: A letter to the ‘Buhari can do no wrong’ fan base

By Adeshina Peter Dear ‘Buhari can do no wrong’ fan base, Your latest reply to people who scrutinize the decisions of your ‘lord’, Buhari that “one year is not enough to solve Nigeria’s problems” is not only simplistic, it is – by nature of governance – faulty. I don’t know if it is done deliberately... Read More

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May 29, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Buhari’s 1 year in office – An assessment

Toward the end of his inaugural address, President Muhammadu Buhari referenced Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. He said: “Our situation somehow reminds one of a passage in Shakespeare’s Julius Ceasar: There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life, Is bound in shallows... Read More

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Provide proof that armed Fulani herdsmen are not Nigerians, CAN tells Sultan

3,000 female farmers protest against herdsmen in Ebonyi

Angry youth attack Fulani herdsmen in Enugu

Herdsmen attack: Buhari sponsoring killings – CLO

What you should know about Fayose’s anti-grazing bill

Herdsmen attack: Benue council seeks help for victims

Pres. Buhari has received lots of advice from Nigerians – here are the best 5

Ekiti govt. set to criminalize grazing

Herdsmen will soon be organised into ranches – FG

‘Herdsmen are always raping our women, thereby causing divorce’ – Enugu town

How FG plans to end Fulani, Farmers clash

Opinion: President Buhari and his unpresidential attitude

Plateau Monarch’s murder: ‘Stop blaming fulani herdsmen’ – Sultan

Benue killings: ‘This war is senseless and needless’ – David Mark

Benue Herdsmen Attack: 22 persons not 81 killed – Police

Does the government have the solution to this murderous herdsmen menace?

Mark Amaza: Fulani herdsmen – FG needs to swing into action (Y! Politico)

‘FG has no interest in securing lives’ – KOWA party reacts to fresh killings in Benue

The National Grazing Bill is back at the Senate… this time, in disguise

’26 dead, 1000 displaced’ as herdsmen attack 4 Benue communities

‘Human beings are more important than cows’ | CAN, PFN reject cattle grazing in Ondo

Opinion: Islam; a religion of peace or …

‘Fayose has dragged our family name in the mud’ – Brother

MASSOB warns, threatens South East, South South lawmakers over…

Pres. Buhari’s list of corrupt Nigerians, Skales’ contract mess… and more on The Slab with Isime

Fulani herdsmen beg for grazing land in Cross River

Deji Adeyanju: How President Buhari ruined Nigeria in just 1 year (Y! Politico)

The YNaija Interview: Buhari is not yet governing Nigeria – Fayose

Opinion: A letter to the ‘Buhari can do no wrong’ fan base

YNaija Editorial: Buhari’s 1 year in office – An assessment

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