Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi says that there is no plan to establish Ruga settlement in any part of the South-East and South-South zones of Nigeria. Umahi disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Emma Uzor, in Abakaliki on Sunday. Umahi, chairman of the South-East Governors Forum’s reaction followed controversies and…

The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Usman Nagogo, on Monday met with hundreds of Fulanis living in the state in his bid to amicably end the raging banditry in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, held in Gusau, was sequel to a similar one he had with representatives…

Angry reactions have trailed the demand by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) for the establishment of Fulani vigilante group in the Southeast as stakeholders in the zone have vowed to resist the move

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the arrest and trial of the leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, over the association’s comment on plot to forcefully remove the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki.

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association openly threatened the Senate President, Bukola Saraki forcing him to "resign or be forced out of office". This threat was made after the association reportedly stated that the senate president-led government has been a source of problems for president Muhammadu Buhari's administration. According to the Punch, the national coordinator…

The Yobe government on Tuesday said it would employ forest guards to protect 44 gazetted forest reserves in the state in a bid to promote environmental conservation in the state. Alhaji Jibrin Kortomi, the state Commissioner for Environment, disclosed this in Damaturu at a meeting with traditional rulers, opinion leaders, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association…

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that fake news circulating in the social media is fuelling the farmers/herdsmen crises in Nigeria. In the report by the media organisation, it stated that “fake pictures circulating on social media which users are falsely claiming depict inter-communal violence are inflaming already high tensions in Nigeria.” The international…

Nigerians in the United States have enjoined the Federal Government to proscribe the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) and Miyetti-Allah Kautal Hore for allegedly aiding terrorism. They condemned the murderous activities of the herdsmen nationwide, just as they urged for their disarmament in the spirit of the nation’s constitution. In a statement by Prof.…