Restructuring & Ban On Open Grazing: Southern States Legislatures Back Their Governors

Governors of Southern states of Nigeria during their recent meeting where they decided that enough was indeed enough with the lopsidedness in Nigeria As a follow up to the resolutions of the forum of Governors of Southern States of Nigeria the Southern States Legislatures, at the weekend also declared their support for the 17 governors’ resolution calling for restructuring and banning open grazing in Southern part of the country. The association of the Southern states lawmakers also threw its weight behind the southern governors’ call for national dialogue and respect…

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As President, I Didn’t Believe In Using Political Power To Punish People -Jonathan

Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was Nigeria’s President for about six years Former President Goodluck Jonathan said in Benin, Edo State on Sunday that he never believed in the use of temporary political office to punish people. “My belief, particularly when I joined politics is not to use a temporary privilege, a temporary position God has given to me to punish people,’’ he said. He was delivering an address at the 50th birthday celebration of Apostle Charles Osazuwa, President of the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly when he made the submission.…

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Buhari Heads To Paris For African Finance Summit

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to attend the African Finance Summit. His departure was made known through tweeter on Sunday by his media managers who also attached pictures of the president’s departure. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, had in a statement at the weekend, said the summit will focus on reviewing the African economy following shocks from the coronavirus pandemic and getting relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries. He added that…

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Nigeria Not Among Ranked Countries With The Most Cattle

SHAME of a nation as cattle compete for roads with motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja According to ranking of countries with the most cattle or the world cattle inventory in 2021 there are about one billion heads of cattle. Among the countries, India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2021 followed by Brazil and China. India’s cattle’s inventory was reported at 305.5 million head in 2021, accounting for roughly 30% of the world’s inventory. India, Brazil and China accounted for roughly 65% of the…

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Agric Loans: Emefiele, CBN Playing Games With The South East – Prof Ibe

Prof Gregory Ibe The Chancellor of Gregory University, Prof. Gregory Ibe has challenged the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele to publish the names of South-East people that have benefited from the CBN loans to develop their farm and other businesses. Prof. Ibe reacted to a recent press release issued by the central bank where the bank claimed that South Eastern people do not request for loans to develop their farming and other businesses. Describing the statement as blatant storytelling, Ibe stated that the Emefiele-led…

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