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Tuesday, 02 July 2019 05:48

Killings getting out of hand in Nigeria - Sultan

Sultan of Sokoto, Mr Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged federal government to take proactive measures in order to end incessant killings across the country. He stated this yesterday at Sokoto State University while inaugurating the 180,000 litre- solar water treated plant built by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in collaboration with Belema Oil and donated to the university. He added that government had to do something before it got out of hand. The Sultan said he was worried how the security in the country was being politicised, “As a former military officer, who served this country for about 31 years,…

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 05:46

Ruga: Nobody is coming to take our land in Ekiti - Fayemi

Amid the controversy over federal government’s proposed Ruga Settlement, governor of Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday assured that nobody coming from outside the state would be allowed to take over land from his people. He said non-indigenes wishing to do business in the state must respect the culture of the indigenous people and must pursue their interest in line with the law of the land. The governor gave the assurance when he paid a visit to people of Orin-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area to commiserate with the community on the death of an indigene, Mr Emmanuel Ilori,…

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 05:45

We won’t cede Edo land to any outsider - Obaseki

Edo State Government has rejected the planned Ruga initiative by the federal government aimed at settling herders in parts of the country. The state said it has ”an elaborate plan for agricultural development across all its value chain both in crop production and animal husbandry”. This was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, on Monday. The state government insisted that its agricultural plans have nothing to do with Ruga initiative. The statement noted: ”In all the agricultural programmes being executed by the Obaseki administration, safety, security and prosperity…

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 05:44

We’re for Ruga in Plateau, but we won’t call it by that name - Lalong

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has reacted to the controversy over the proposed Ruga Settlement, an initiative the federal government says will check insecurity arising from open animal grazing. The proposal, kickstarting in some northern states on a pilot phase, has sparked controversy with many Nigerians accusing the federal government of pushing a land grab policy. Some have also questioned why the government is funding and piloting an initiative that is effectively supposed to be a private business. Some state governments, including Benue and Edo, have rejected the planned Ruga Settlement. The South East and South South states have…

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 05:43

64 die scooping fuel from fallen petrol truck in Benue

A petroleum tanker accident in Ahumbe village along Alliade- Makurdi federal highway in Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, yesterday claimed 60 lives with several others injured. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Austin, said the tanker was carrying fuel from the eastern part of the country, heading to Makurdi when it fell after a failed bid to dodge a pot hole. He explained that villagers went to scoop fuel when the tanker exploded, and caught fire, killing 64 persons and injuring several others. According to him, “his petrol tanker was loaded with fuel and travelling along…

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 05:39

Riot police clear away protesters from Hong Kong legislature

Hundreds of protesters swarmed into Hong Kong’s legislature Monday night, defacing portraits of lawmakers and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans in the chamber before vacating it as riot police cleared surrounding streets with tear gas and then moved inside. The three-hour occupation, which ended early Tuesday, came on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China, a city holiday, and reflected mounting frustration with Hong Kong’s leader for not responding to protesters’ demands after several weeks of demonstrations. The protests were sparked by a government attempt to change extradition laws to allow suspects to be sent to China for…

Monday, 01 July 2019 04:31

Presidency confirms Ruga settlement, says it’s voluntary for states

PRESS RELEASE Presidency wishes to draw attention to recent unhelpful comments regarding the plan to stop roaming of cattle herders with the attendant clashes with farmers. “Ruga Settlement” that seeks to settle migrant pastoral families simply means rural settlement in which animal farmers, not just cattle herders, will be settled in an organized place with provision of necessary and adequate basic amenities such as schools, hospitals, road networks, vet clinics, markets and manufacturing entities that will process and add value to meats and animal products. Beneficiaries will include all persons in animal husbandry, not only Fulani herders. Federal Government is…

Monday, 01 July 2019 04:30

Southeast, Southsouth won’t provide land for Ruga settlement - Ebonyi Gov

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has said that there is no plan to establish Ruga settlement in any part of South-East and South-South zones of Nigeria. Mr Umahi disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Emma Uzor, in Abakaliki on Sunday. The reaction of Umahi, chairman of South-East Governors Forum’s, followed controversies and insinuations trailing federal government’s alleged plan for establishment of Ruga settlements in some states. Umahi explained that South-east zone did propose a deal with the members of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) as a panecea to achieving lasting peace between farmers and…

Monday, 01 July 2019 04:27

Nationwide blackout as power grid collapses

The nation’s power grid experienced a total collapse on Sunday, plunging consumers across the country into blackout. Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc disclosed on its Twitter handle that the present loss of supply in the entire South East “is a result of a system collapse which occurred at 09:21 am of today, 30th June, 2019.” It said, “This is as a result of fire outbreak on Benin 330KV transmission line reactor. As a result of this unfortunate development, there is zero supply to all customers in our franchise areas as all our injection substations are affected.” Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc also…

Monday, 01 July 2019 04:26

At least 7 dead as Sudanese stage protests against army rule

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere in the country Sunday calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir. A government official said at least seven people had been killed and nearly 200 injured during the demonstrations. The protests came amid a weekslong standoff between the ruling military council and protest leaders. Talks between the two sides over a power-sharing agreement collapsed earlier this month when security forces violently broke up a protest camp in Khartoum. The ensuing clampdown resulted in at least 128 people…

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Monday, 01 July 2019 04:25

US-North Korea: Trump and Kim agree to restart talks in historic meeting

Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un in the area dividing the two Koreas. Mr Trump and the North Korean leader posed for handshakes before talking for nearly an hour in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ). Both countries agreed to set up teams to resume stalled nuclear talks. Their last summit broke down in February with no progress on denuclearisation in North Korea. Critics have dismissed the occasion - the two leaders' third face-to-face encounter in just over a year - as a political theatre and say…

Sunday, 30 June 2019 04:34

New leader elected as Buhari bows out as ECOWAS chair

President of Republic of Niger, Mr Mahamadou Issoufou, has been elected new chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government. This comes after a day-long closed door meeting held at Presidential Villa in Abuja. Issoufou has been the leader of the Francophone Niger Republic since 2011 and takes over from the immediate past chairperson, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. Daily Trust

Sunday, 30 June 2019 04:31

My critics on the aircraft seat controversy need treatment for ‘brain impairment’ - Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Mr Wole Soyinka on Saturday broke his silence on the aircraft seat controversy which has gone viral on social media. He said in a statement in Lagos that there was no truth in suggestions that he resisted doing the needful once he realized that he occupied somebody else’s seat. Soyinka, in what appears to be an attempt to correct misconceptions about the episode, said: “I don’t know how much airlines succeed in raising for their charity drives through those envelopes they distribute to passengers into which their captive donors are exhorted to deposit their loose change before disembarking.…

Saturday, 29 June 2019 06:04

Despite widespread outcry, FG begins Ruga settlements in 11 states. Here are the states

Despite harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states. It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that implementation of the project will start in 11 states including Sokoto, Nasarawa, Kogi, Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger. Documents seen by one of our correspondents at Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed that all was set for the implementation of the initiative. According to senior officials of the ministry, Federal Government is determined to go ahead…

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