Governors of South East geopolitical zone, on Sunday, resolved to establish forest guards to tackle issues of insecurity in the zone and to compliment community policing programme of the federal government. They also insisted on their earlier position that there was no land for RUGA settlement in the zone, but opted to fund cattle rearing business and other forms of agricultural practices for their people interested in any of the programmes. Other resolutions of the Governors forum after their meeting in Enugu included to clear up to 50 meters into bushes along roads in their localities to have clear views…

Efforts by some state governments to obtain necessary safety and security clearances to launch Remotely Piloted Aircraft (drones) to tackle insecurity in their domains appear to be failing, no thanks to the strict conditions stipulated by Federal Government agencies responsible for granting the approvals. This is happening amid serious security challenges in various states across the country. No state government, agency, organisation or individual is allowed to launch an RPA (drone) for any reason without obtaining approval from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the agency regulating safety and security in the country’s airspace, and Office of National Security Adviser. Checks revealed…

The best way to improve the quality of lives of Fulani in Nigeria and address security problems in parts of the country is to ban their seasonal movement to central and southern Nigeria, governor of Kano State, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said. The governor said yesterday that only by settling them in the North can their socio-economic wellbeing be enhanced and protected. Ganduje said this in Sokoto while answering questions on Federal Government’s suspension of Ruga programme. He spoke after attending the wedding ceremony of Mr Ibrahim Khalil, son of Mr Kabiru Gaya, a former Kano State governor and serving…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Monrovia, Liberia, received the country’s highest award, and expressed his resolve to continue to strengthen cooperation within the West African sub region. Mr Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, said the president was honoured during the 172nd independence anniversary of the West African nation in Monrovia. In a goodwill message to Government and people of Liberia, Mr Buhari said he accepted the award on behalf of all Nigerians and “as a tribute to all our country men who paid the supreme price in aid of Liberia’s…