Open Grazing

Nigeria: All Governors Have Resolved to Dump Open Grazing, Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Says

  The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Sunday disclosed that…

3 years ago

No More Open Grazing in Lagos as Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs Bill into Law

Eleven days after the House of Assembly passed the bill prohibiting open grazing of cattle in Lagos, the State Governor,…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Lagos, 6 Other Southern States Fail to Meet September 1 Deadline to Ban Open Grazing

Seven states in the southern part Nigeria have failed to meet the deadline set for Wednesday, September 1, 2021, to…

3 years ago

Despite Ban, Open Grazing Persists in Nigeria’s Southern States

Despite the ban on open grazing of cattle by Southern governors, the practice has continued to flourish in the 17…

3 years ago

Buhari Not in Support of Open Grazing, Nigeria’s Presidency Says

President Muhammadu Buhari is opposed to open grazing of cattle, the presidency said Tuesday in an apparent effort to douse…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Southern Governors’ Ban on Open Grazing ‘Show of Power’, Garba Shehu Insists

  The Nigerian Presidency is insisting that the ban by the country's Southern Governors on open Grazing is a show…

3 years ago

‘Politicking to Demonstrate Power’: Buhari Criticises Nigeria’s Southern Governors Over Open Grazing Ban

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has criticised and appeared to query the legality of the decision by Governors of the country's…

4 years ago

Opinion: Why Open Grazing Must Be Discontinued in Nigeria

In 1999-2002, I was a cabinet member in Katsina State Government. When I was preparing our first budget, I was…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Senate Spokesman Calls For AGF Malami’s Resignation Over Stance on Open Grazing

Spokesman of the Nigerian Senate Ajibola Basiru has taken a swipe at the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami…

4 years ago

Atedo Peterside Hits Out at Nigeria’s AGF Malami, Says Stance on Open Grazing Hypocritical

Atedo Peterside, President and Founder Anap Foundation has hit out at the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney-general of the…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Influential Socio-political Groups Welcome Northern Governors’ Call to End Open Grazing

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, and its Niger Delta counterpart, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), have expressed their support for…

4 years ago