LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Northern youths under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Group, CNG, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the Ruga policy across the country. The group also warned that they will resort to a line of action after the deadline expires. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, CNG spokesperson, while addressing…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The apex Igbo cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has advised the federal government to disarm the Fulani herdsmen wrecking havoc across the country. The organisation also commended the Federal Government for suspending the Ruga project. In a statement in Enugu, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President , Chief John Nwodo, through his Special…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States of America has sought the views of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on the security situation in the country. A two-man team of officials from the US Embassy in Lagos, led by the Political Officer, Shashank Iyer, met with Adams on Monday in his Lagos home…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Imo State chapter, has threatened to drag President Muhammadu Buhari to the United Nations should he continue with his Ruga policy for herdsmen in the country. A report on Monday morning on Vanguard quoted Imo State Secretary of CAN, Reverend Eches Divine Eches, as alleging in…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Sunday strove to convince residents in some parts of the country about the RUGA settlement project for herdsmen. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the controversial Ruga settlements being initiated by the Federal Government was not meant to serve…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following widespread condemnation, outrage and threats from the Middle Belt and Southern states, the Federal Government entered what was apparently a panic mode on Friday on its decision to establish what it called Ruga settlements for herdsmen across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in a statement on Friday evening, distanced himself…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWRANGERS)-Security and defence intelligence expert, Group Captain Felix Iheanacho (retd.) has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government on the dangers of the proposed Ruga settlement for herdsmen. “We have been seeing reactions. Most of the communities and areas where these settlements are proposed are already expressing resentment about the plan. “I,…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, the Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have confirmed. It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that the execution of…