Gov. Wike blows hot over Ruga settlements
Rivers State government has made it clear that it would not participate in the Federal Government’s Ruga settlements for herdsmen. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent…
Apostle Suleman states position on RUGA settlement, blasts governors
Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, has kicked against the federal government’s Ruga settlement plan. According to reports, Ruga settlements are conceived by the federal government to…
RUGA settlements: What we will do in Ondo – Gov Akeredolu
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday took a position on the federal government’s plan to establish RUGA settlements in some states of the federation. With an emphatic negative…
Ruga will destroy Nigeria, Buhari should have lost 2019 election – Wole Soyinka explodes
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has opposed the federal government’s proposal to establish Ruga settlements across the nation for herdsmen. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday at the launch of United…
7 things you should know about Buhari’s controversial RUGA settlements
Buhari’s latest plan to solve the recurring herders-farmers’ conflict is a subject of controversy. President Muhammadu Buhari believes Ruga settlements will bring about a drastic reduction in conflicts between herders…
Five ‘Yahoo boys’ sent to jail in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Monday secured five separate convictions that involved Orji Uchenna, Chime Isaiah, Ogbu Obinnna, Dunu Franklyn Tochukwu and Victor Patrick…
North alone can accommodate Ruga settlements – Govt
Niger State government has said the Northern states have the potentials to accommodate the federal government’s Ruga settlement plan. According to reports, Ruga settlements are conceived by the federal government…
2019 AFCON: Morocco beats South Africa, maintains top spot
Captain Mbark Boussoufa scored in the last minute to hand Morocco a 1-0 win over South Africa as they took top place in Group D at the Africa Cup of…
Nigeria’s Barkindo re-elected OPEC General Secretary
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna on Monday re-elected Nigeria’s Mohammed Barkindo as Secretary-General for a three-year tenure. The oil bloc also approved a nine-month extension for…
Tory leadership shock: Only ONE contender has what it takes says Hague in huge endorsement
THE Tory Party must pick the right candidate for its next leader or it could be finished, William Hague has claimed in a devastating turn in the contest. Tory leadership:…
Cyprus caught in crossfire of Israeli-Syria conflict as Russian missile lands near capital
CYPRUS has been hit by what is believed to be a stray Russian-built Syrian missile this morning, which threatens to drag the holiday island into a greater middle-eastern conflict. Syria:…
Should the next PM have voted Brexit in the EU referendum? Vote in Express.co.uk poll
TORY leadership rivals Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are in the midst of a battle for the Conservative crown with Brexit dominating both campaigns. Express.co.uk is asking you should the…