Sanwo-Olu signs anti-open Grazing Bill in Lagos
The anti-open grazing bill has been signed into law by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The law is to prohibit the open grazing and trespass of cattle and for...
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Attacks won’t make us repeal the anti-grazing law – Governor Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom has said that the violent attacks against residents of Benue state won’t make his administration repeal the anti-grazing law. Ortom who spoke during a media parley disclosed...
There are no Grazing Routes in Bayelsa – Governor Diri replies Buhari
Governor Duoye Diri has reacted to President Buhari’s directive for grazing routes to be reactivated in every state in the country. The Nigerian President who made the call during a...
Buhari backs open grazing, asks AGF to recover land for Herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the return of the open grazing practised during the 1st Republic where herdsmen used designated grazing routes to move their cattle. According to the president,...
Open Grazing Ban: ”They are all jokers” – Miyetti Allah mocks Southern Governors
Fulani socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has described the 17 governors of the southern States as jokers for banning open grazing in their region. The National President of the Association, Alhaji...
Katsina Governor backs Southern Governors says; “Open grazing is un-Islamic”
Katsina state Governor, Aminu Masari (which is the home state of Buhari) has supported the Southern Governors’ ban of open grazing, describing the practice as ‘’un-Islamic’’. Speaking ahead of preparations...
Governor Akeredolu tackles AGF Malami over Grazing and Spare Parts Comparism
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the decision by the 17 Southern Nigerian Governors to ban open grazing in the region is irreversible and will be enforced with vigour. He...
Miyetti Allah drums support for Southern Governors Open Grazing Ban
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has backed the position of Southern Governors on the ban of open grazing. The Southern Governors had earlier demanded that President...
“Stop rubbishing the Buhari-led APC government” – Ajibola Basiru warns Malami
Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru has reacted to the statement made by Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami on the ban of open grazing by Southern Governors. Basiru has asked...
“Banning open grazing is like banning sale of spare parts” – Abubakar Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has reacted to the ban of open grazing in the Southern region of the country. In an interview with Channels TV on May 19,...
Insecurity: South West governors ban open grazing in the region
Governors of the South-West states in Nigeria have banned all forms of open grazing in the region. The governors took the decision following a meeting with the leadership of the...
Court dismisses Miyetti Allah’s Suit to stop Benue Open Grazing Law
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, challenging and seeking to restrain the Benue state government form implementing...