The Oyo State Government has warned herders against open grazing, saying first-time offenders risk a fine of ₦500,000 or five years’ imprisonment under the state’s anti-open grazing law. The chairperson of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), Justice Aderonke Aderemi (retd.), issued the warning during a live radio interview in Ibadan, stressing that nobody would be exempt from enforcement. Aderemi said the authority had intensified operations to curb violations, including dawn raids...

In his efforts to garner support for his re-election bid in 2027, President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria has blamed opposition politicians of creating hunger and poverty on Nigerians which they criticise his administration. The president while addressing supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna, challenged the opposition over its criticism of the economic challenges facing the country, insisting that his administration was working to address them....

The Zamfara State Government has commenced mandatory health screening for all travelers coming into the state, following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Abuja. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the Gusau International Airport. Maradun said the proactive measure became imperative to prevent importation of the virus into the state and to ensure early detection of suspected cases. “All passengers arriving by...