LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activist,Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has condemned the recent Federal Government pronouncement of the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock and Grazing Reserve saying it is tatamount to introduction of “Ruga” in disguise. Omirhobo who made the statement on his X Platform titled, “The Establishment Of The Ministry…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared it will go ahead with the Water Resources Bill. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told reporters the bill was not designed to cause water wars in the country. He said the bill is a panacea to likely water conflicts in the country. He said critics…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has called on the federal government to put a halt to the movement of herdsmen from other African countries to the country. He made the call during the commissioning of 25 housing units of RUGA settlement project at Dansoshiya forest, in Kiru local government, hinting…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, has donated some parts of the enclave of the Boko Haram, Sambisa forest, for the controversial Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) programme. The governor also mobilised the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Agro Rangers and hunters to secure the large expanse of the forest and…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Akwa Ibom state government has revealed that it had imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil as part of efforts to produce sufficient meats in the state. The government also said it took the decision with a view to increasing protein intake for Akwa Ibom people and ensuring food sustainability in the state….
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation writes Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres of the United Nations to live up to its responsibility to protect defenceless innocent Nigerians from imminent genocide by averting same. The Foundation drew the attention of the United Nations that sequel to the suspension of the RUGA settlement policy on Wednesday, the 3rd…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency on Tuesday clarified that the National Livestock Transformation Plan of the Federal Government was not suspended. While advising Nigerians not to worry about the 30 days ultimatum given by the Coalition of Northern Groups over the Ruga settlement project, the Presidency advised the CNG to respect the Office of the…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edwin Clark, who is the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against reintroducing Rural Grazing Areas (RUGA) in the country. It is reported that Mr Buhari had approved the creation of Ruga settlements for herdsmen across the nation without stakeholders carried along. Although it is said…