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New RUGA Project in Yobe Aims to Ease Communal Tensions
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has officially inaugurated a new Fulani Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) settlement in Nguru Local Government Area, designed to mitigate conflicts between farmers and herders.
The settlement, developed by philanthropist Balarabe Abdullahi (Balarabe DJ), features housing, a school, a clinic, potable water, electricity, a mosque, and a shopping centre, providing pastoralists with essential amenities for sustainable living.
Addressing attendees at the commissioning, Governor Buni said the project would help reduce open grazing, prevent farmland destruction, and support peaceful coexistence. “This initiative will integrate herders into society while improving access to education and healthcare,” he noted.
Abdullahi explained that the settlement was part of a broader strategy to provide designated grazing areas, reduce conflicts, and modernise livestock management. Several northern states, including Yobe, Borno, Zamfara, Bauchi, and Nasarawa, have allocated land under the National Livestock Transformation Plan to promote structured grazing and boost food security.
Buni commended Abdullahi’s contributions and called on other private individuals to emulate the initiative in fostering community development and peace.
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US, Nigerian forces eliminate ISIS deputy leader, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
United States President Donald Trump has announced that American forces, in collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces, carried out a joint military operation that resulted in the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, worldwide. In a statement posted on his Truth Social account on Saturday,…
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2027: All registered parties have submitted membership registers – INEC confirms
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties have submitted their membership registers to the Commission, adhering to the Electoral Act 2026. In a statement released on Friday and signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, it was noted that the submissions were made following…
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Tinubu urges APC to hold primaries where consensus fails
President Bola Tinubu has directed leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country to conduct primary elections in areas where consensus arrangements fail ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tinubu made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.The president urged party members…