The Presidential Livestock Reform Committee on Thursday stated that the most viable solution to the farmer-herder crisis is a combination of both ranching and open grazing. “Any solution that is to be developed now has to be a combination of both,” the Co-chairman of the committee, Prof. Attahiru Jega, told State House Correspondents after the committee submitted a 152-page inception report on livestock reforms in Nigeria. Jega said the recommendations would serve as an interim measure while the Federal Government promotes its long-term objective of intensive livestock production. The Co-chairman, who appeared alongside three members of the committee, explained that…
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The former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has thrown his weight behind the PDP gubernatorial flag bearer in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state, Asue Ighodalo. Secondus, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday signed by his media aide, Ike Abonyi, stated that Ighodalo is clearly a stand-out candidate for the position with his wealth of experience in managing man and material. The former PDP chairman also urged Edo voters to come out in their numbers and cast their votes for the best candidate who would take the state to the next level. The statement…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged State-Owned Enterprises to list on the Nigerian Exchange market to promote democratisation, inclusiveness and create wealth for Nigerians. The SEC Director General, Dr Emomotimi Agama, in a statement by the commission in Abuja on Thursday, also stated that the listing of SOEs would improve the rating of the capital market in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Agama further stressed that the SEC would offer incentives to encourage SOEs to list their securities. “Inclusivity is crucial because it fosters ownership. Together, we can build our industries and country. “Aside…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Dr Thomas Ogungbangbe, has said the party would record a victorious outing in the forthcoming local government polls in the state. Osun State Independent Electoral Commission had fixed February 22, 2025, for the next local government elections in the state and 18 political parties, including APC had indicated interest in participating in the poll. Ogungbangbe, in a statement reacting to the disclosure by OSSIEC that APC and two other political parties did not properly nominate candidates for the chairmanship posts in about 7 local government areas, obtained in Osogbo on…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced 10 billion euros ($11 billion) in funds for member nations reeling from “heartbreaking” devastation after the floods caused by Storm Boris. The death toll from the storm which struck central and eastern Europe last week rose to 24 on Wednesday and some areas are still under threat from rising waters. Von der Leyen spoke in the Polish city of Wroclaw alongside the leaders of four countries from the flood-hit region. “It was for me on the one hand heartbreaking to see the destruction and the devastation through the floods,” she…
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara, has stated that the BoT meeting with the PDP caucus in the National Assembly was peaceful. The former President of the Senate made this statement while speaking to reporters shortly after the meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He stated, “We met with the National Caucus, and as you can see, the meeting was peaceful.” PDP has faced internal strife since the lead-up to the 2023 elections. Party stakeholders have criticized Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum for failing to take decisive steps to reform the party. The…
A well-known Georgian transgender woman was stabbed to death in her apartment on Wednesday, authorities said, in a “premeditated” attack that came amid criticism of a government crackdown on LGBTQ rights. The Caucasus nation’s ruling Georgian Dream party has advanced a “family values” bill that has been compared to Russia’s “gay propaganda” law and criticised by the European Union and rights groups as stigmatising LGBTQ people. Actress, influencer and model Kesaria Abramidze was killed in a knife attack on Wednesday — the day after the bill passed its third and final reading — the interior ministry said Thursday. Abramidze, 37,…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has urged candidates and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress to work towards ensuring the total victory of the party in the Local Government Council election scheduled for October 19. Ododo made this statement during the state-wide campaign launch for the election, held at Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja on Thursday. Joined by party leaders from the three senatorial districts of the state, the governor used the occasion to present the APC-led administration’s scorecard. He highlighted his administration’s successful implementation of a 40 per cent affirmative action for women in elective positions. The APC has…
A resident of Ifetedo in Osun State, identified as Idowu, had reportedly died in an incident of collapse building that occurred in the town. The collapsed structure was said to be a dilapidated building that suddenly caved in and killed the woman. A resident of Ifetedo, simply identified as Ogunyemi, while speaking to The PUNCH on Thursday, said operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, responding to a distress call, were at the scene of the incident. “Some NSCDC operatives rushed to the scene after they were informed of the incident. They were joined by some other people…
Frontline leaders representing over 60 youthful organisations on Thursday promised the office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme that their members would steer clear of the October 1 nationwide protest. The groups alleged that the demonstration being planned by some agitated youths and civil society movements was targeted at embarrassing the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The delegation led by the President of Nigeria Youth Organization, Duke Alamboye, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, in Abuja. This was contained in a press release issued by the Special Assistant on…