Open Grazing Ban

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National

Northern Govs, Monarchs Meet In Kaduna On VAT, Open Grazing Ban

VAM News September 27, 2021 0 Comment

Governors of the 19 Northern States and traditional rulers from the region have converged in Kaduna for an emergency meeting. The meeting, which has gone into closed-door door session, is expected to discuss and...

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National

Tension As Afenifere, Miyetti Allah Clash Over Open Grazing Ban Enforcement

VAM News September 1, 2021 0 Comment

There is uncertainty and fear ahead of the enforcement of the September 1 ban on open grazing in the Southern part of the country. Recall that Southern governors had on...

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National

Your Open Grazing Ban Will Not Work, Gov Zulum Reacts To Southern Governors’ Resolution

VAM News July 7, 2021 0 Comment

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has declared that the prohibition of cattle herders from grazing openly in the Southern part of the country will not work. VAM news recalls that the...

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National

BREAKING: Southern Govs Warn Security Agencies, Give Deadline For Implementation Of Anti-Open Grazing Law

VAM News July 5, 2021 0 Comment

Please Southern Governors under the umbrella of Southern Governors’ Forum have set September 21, 2021, as the deadline for the promulgation of anti-open grazing law among its member states. The governors took...

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Local News

Ondo Takes The Lead Among The South Western States, Passes Grazing Bill, Two Others Into Law

VAM News July 2, 2021 0 Comment

The state House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock in Ondo state. The bill which also gave a nod to the...

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Local News

Bayelsa Government Activates Open Grazing Law, Impounds 34 Cows

VAM News June 9, 2021 0 Comment

The Bayelsa Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) on Tuesday said it impounded 34 cows in Yenagoa for alleged violation of the State’s anti-open grazing law. The cows were impounded around the Bayelsa Palm...

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Open grazing Is Un-Islamic And It Is Not The Best, Governor Masari Opens Up

VAM News May 27, 2021 0 Comment

Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, says open grazing is un-Islamic and not the best for herders. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Katsina, Masari said the needed infrastructure should be provided...

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National

Evacuate All Herders From South – Northern Coalition

VAM News May 26, 2021 0 Comment

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called on the federal government to relocate all herdsmen currently in the south “back home”. This call was made on behalf of the coalition by...

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Local News

‘Our Decision Is Irreversible And Will Be Enforced’, Akeredolu Replies Malami

VAM News May 20, 2021 0 Comment

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tackled the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Shehu Malami, for faulting the ban placed on open grazing in the Southern part of...

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National

Southern Governors Have Declared War On Herdsmen, They Are Preparing For Confrontation – Miyetti Allah

VAM News May 18, 2021 1 Comment

An umbrella body of nomadic herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has expressed displeasure over the ban on open grazing in Southern Nigeria by the governors of the region. The group...