Gov Diri warns traditional rulers against allocating land to herdsmen in Bayelsa

EditorJanuary 16, 202603 mins

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has cautioned traditional rulers in the state against allocating land to herdsmen within forest areas, warning that anyone found culpable will face sanctions. The governor issued the warning while flagging off the 2025/2026 dry farming season at the state-owned rice farm in Otuasega community, Ogbia Local Government Area. He…

Details emerge from two-day northern govs, traditional rulers’ meeting in Kaduna

EditorDecember 1, 202515 mins

Northern governors on Monday issued a strong warning that the region risks losing its future to worsening insecurity and deepening poverty unless leaders take urgent and decisive action. Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, delivered the warning at a joint meeting of the Forum and the Northern…