Progress report on the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) - Osinbajo

The National Home Grown School Feeding scheme, part of our Social Investment Programmes has kicked off in Anambra this past December, in collaboration with the state government. The children have been feeding and enjoying their healthy, well prepared meals.

Generally, the Homegrown School Feeding programme, which is one of the Social Investment plans of the Buhari presidency, is driven through community participation where residents in the community are engaged as cooks to provide feeding services. Also the programme leverages on the agricultural produce available within the communities.

The Homegrown School Feeding programme of the Buhari administration will not only boost school enrollment and improve the nutritional status of the pupils, it would also stimulate local farming, while equally creating jobs including the 774 cooks now in gainful employment in Anambra State.

THE HAUSA FULANI INTELLIGENTSIA & SOUTHERN KADUNA

Southern Kaduna is not Kaduna South Senatorial Zone but 11 LGAs where God located diverse ethnic groups South of the Southernmost Hausa City call Zaria. Majority of Southern Kaduna people are Christians.

The Fulanis have tried to no avail to convert these ethnic groups to Islam but couldn't even with the establishment of an Emirate call Jama'a Emirate in Kafanchan to ensure tribe around that area are converted to Islam.

The 2006 censors gave Kaduna State a Population of 6m, the 3rd after Kano and Lagos. When you add and sum up the population of the 11 LGA that made up Southern Kaduna you will get a Population of about 3m people.

Southern Kaduna People are the most educated people in the entire Northwest. Kaduna State is the 4th educationally advantage state in the North after Kwara, Benue, Kogi and definately it's not the Hausa Fulanis that made that possible but Southern Kaduna people.

BUHARI’S HOMEGROWN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME KICKS OFF IN ANAMBRA

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

PRESS RELEASE

BUHARI’S HOMEGROWN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME KICKS OFF IN ANAMBRA

*FG releases over N53m for 1050 primary schools to serve meals to 76, 690 pupils in the State

*More than 3.4m pupils to be fed across total 17 states under 2016 budget

*No fees required to benefit in the Social Investment schemes

In another rollout of one of the Social Investment Programmes of the Buhari administration, the National Homegrown School Feeding scheme has entered implementation stage with the feeding of primary school pupils in Anambra State today.

STIGMATISING PRESIDENT BUHARI By Sola Adeyeye

This rehash of the prominent positions held by Muslims in Nigeria is mischievous and quite unfortunate. It is the typical Nigerian game of chasing needless shadows rather than focusing on the arduous task of nation building.
Until recently, so-called Christians held commanding heights of the economic governance of our Republic. The Presidency, Headship of National Assembly, Secretary of Govt of the Federation, Head of Service, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, the NNPC, the Stock Exchange etc were headed by so-called Christians. Tragically, they reprobately superintended the profligate looting of our common patrimony. The lone voice of courageous warning belonged to a certified Muslim, Sanusi Lamido, who succeeded Soludo and was hounded for his courage to expose the cult of looters comprising so-called Christians.

INEC Extends CVR in 10 States by Two Days

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) taking place in 10 states by two days. This extension is in view of the huge turnout of prospective registrants, and it is intended to give a fair chance to all eligible persons.

The exercise, which was originally scheduled to end on Sunday, 1st June, 2014, will now run till Tuesday, 3rd June 2014, in the following states: Taraba, Gombe, Zamfara, Kebbi, Benue, Kogi, Abia, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom and Bayelsa.

INEC calls on eligible persons in the states involved in the exercise that are yet to register as voters to use the opportunity of this extension to do so.

The Commission hereby reiterates, however, that the CVR is for only the following categories of people:
(i) Persons who turned 18 years after the last registration;
(ii) Persons who were 18 years at the time but did not present themselves for registration; and
(iii) Persons whose data were not adequately captured previously and for whom PVCs were not produced in the last distribution exercise.

INEC PROCEDURE FOR 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Only those with Permanent Voters' Cards will be allowed to vote

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said only those with Permanent Voters' Cards will be allowed to vote during the 2015 general elections.

According to the INEC, Voters are expected to check their names in the displayed voters' register. Those who registered before but do not see their names in the displayed register are to re-register during the Continuous Voter Registration process.

The CVR exercise is not for those who wish to transfer. Those wishing to transfer should write to the Resident Electoral Commissioner in their new states of domicile well before the election, as no transfer will be approved less than 30 days to the election.

Herdsmen Crisis: What Fulani Want From Government (Article) - Ismail Iro

Grazing land and stock-routes top the list of Fulani's demands from government.

All the leading presidential aspirants in the previous elections who were seeking the votes of *Miyetti Allah* Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (M.A.C.B.A.N.) had sent letters to the association assuring the Fulani of enough grazing land and stock-paths if elected. Discussions among government officials, traditional rulers, and Fulani leaders on the welfare of the pastoralists have always centered on requests and pledges for protecting grazing spaces and cattle passages. It has become evident that the political party that ignores the Fulani demand for grazing land would during an election attract a voter revenge.

The Growing pressure from *Ardo'en* (the Fulani community leaders) for the salvation of what is left of the customary grazing land has made some state governments with large population of herders to include in their development plans the reactivation and preservation of grazing reserves. Quick to grasp the desperation of cattle-keepers for land, the administrators have instituted a Grazing Reserve Committee to find a lasting solution to the rapid depletion of grazing land resources in Nigeria.

Gunmen kill 2, abduct pregnant woman, burn houses in Taraba

An unknown gunmen on Friday attacked Kashimbilla community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, killing two persons and kidnapping two women, including a pregnant lady.

A member of the Taraba House of Assembly, Mr Mark Useni, who represents Takum II Constituency, confirmed the attack to newsmen in Jalingo.

Useni said two women, including a pregnant lady, were taken hostage by the attackers. He said efforts to trace the whereabouts of those taken hostage did not yield any result.

15 States, Include Osun and Ekiti Are Most Prone To Electoral Violence by 2015 General Elections

A non-governmental organisation CLEEN Foundation has revealed through its research that 15 states in Nigeria may be destabilised by electoral violence during the 2015 general elections.


The organisation made the revelations in Abuja on April 9, 2014, Wednesday, while presenting the report titled 'Third Security Threat Assessment'. The NGO, which promotes public safety, security, and access to justice, warned of high security risks in the spotted areas during the 2015 general elections.

According to CLEEN Foundation, the states to watch out for as 'most volatile' are: Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Osun, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

Fulani Herdsmen Targeting FCT - Army Raises The Alarm, Distress call saves community as troops continue onslaught on terrorists

The Nigerian Army  yesterday raises alarm that the herdsmen that have been attacking and killing innocent people in some states in the north are targeting the Fedral Capital Territory, Abuja, the seat of the government. 

The Military cautions the populace against identifying with them. Fulani herdsmen, who have been operating under the cover of the night, according to the military, were hired by some unscrupulous faceless people to unleash terror on the populace.

The terrorists have killed about 2, 000 innocent people in the last few weeks. Security forces have been dispatching troops to Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau states at the directive of President Goodluck Jonathan. Some top officers that were sent to Benue on fact-finding mission were said to have written a damning report that showed that the herdsmen were coming into the country from the neighbouring countries to attack, kill and destroy.

"It is inhuman to take another man’s life just because you are unhappy with a situation" - David Mark

The Nigerian President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has once again raises the alarm over the various killings and incessant attacks that have overshadow the Image of the country, raging from the concurrent Boko Haram attacks and killing of innocent people in the Nigeria's North Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa to the North Central , where Fulani Herdsmen and Tiv peoples are also engaging themselves bloody clashes that have claimed many live while hundreds of people have  been displaced in the affected states

These states include Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Traba, Plateau and Zamfara. Mark through his twitter page says 'it is inhuman to take another man’s life just because you are unhappy with a situation.'

Mass Exodus of Tiv Community begins in Taraba as herdsmen attack continues

As it seems that the Taraba state government refused to address the ongoing attacks by the Fulani herdsmen on the Tive people, the continuous herdsmen attacks has been forcing the  Tiv community to move out of the state en-mass to the neighbouring state of Benue.

 The movement has become necessary, some Tiv people opined, following the I don’t care attitudes of the Taraba state government towards setting up machineries to protect the lives and properties of the Tiv people in the state.

Heightened Tension in Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, Niger Following the Nasarawa 20

Following the aftermath of the Thursday massacre of the Fulani Herdsmen in Nasarawa state, heightened tensions has griped the surrounding states of Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Niger.

The alleged killing of at least twenty Fulani herdsmen at a funeral in a settlement near Keana, Nasarawa State, has caused panic in the state and neighbouring states.

The reports has it that 20 people were killed by the soldiers that invaded the Islamic funeral rite but that the death toll rose to 25 as at yesterday after six more victims died following the wounds sustained in the attack. It was gathered that the six additional victims died in hospitals in Keana and Lafia .

Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Sale Bayari, confirmed that 18 of the dead Fulani victims have been buried at a settlement along Giza road, Gidan Ardo Sodangi axis in the Keana Local Government Area of the state.

Army begins operation to stop clashes in Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa

The Nigerian Military troops has started a major anti-terrorist operation in three states in the North Central region of Nigeria. Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, made the hint on Monday that the operation is aimed at putting an end to criminal activities in the concerned states.

The three troubled North-Central states are Nassarawa, Plateau and Benue where there are incessant communal clashes. Olukolade said military troops have been deployed to these states to launch offensive attack and bring an end to the recent killings and property destruction in the affected areas.

Defense spokesperson said the army operations in the three state will focus on Internal Security, capturing and neutralizing all criminal hideouts. He affirmed that the Nigerian Air Force, Police and other security agencies are also participating in the operation designed to restore peace in the troubled states.

Attacks For Attacks: Benue indigenes in America vow to fund youths to defend themselves

As the persistent attacks and killings continues in some communities in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states by the suspected Fulani herdsmen, Tiv sons and daughters in America  became furious and have restated their resolute determinations to fund their communities to defend themselves if the Federal Government failed to intervene.

Alarm: Boko Haram Insurgents Now Disguise As Herdsmen

Nigerian Governors yesterday raised the alarm over the infiltration of their states by suspected mercenaries posing as Fulani cattle rearers. 

The bandits are quite different from Fulani and well-armed, the governors said. Boko Harm insurgents disguise as military men, they use AK-47 and their mission are not known, said the governors who fear that the insurgents may unleash terror on 17 states.

Endless Killings: Nasarawa, Benue Adopt Air Surveillance To Fight Terrorism

The governments of Benue and Nasarawa states have resolved to adopt air surveillance strategy to curb the incessant attacks on border communities. Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State announced the measure on Thursday when he visited Giza town, in the Keana Local Government Area of the state, which was attacked by gunmen on Tuesday.

Al-Makura described the mayhem in the border communities as alarming, adding that the perpetrators were criminals who took advantage of the long boundary stretch between the two states to perpetrate their criminal activities.

Police deploy 600 mobile officers to Benue, IG says

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Monday said four units of mobile police officers, about 600 personnel, had been deployed to tackle the communal crisis in Benue State. He announced this while addressing journalists shortly before going into a closed door meeting with Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) of Police.

The AIGs are in charge of the 12 police zonal commands across the country.

Kaduna villages attack: Mass burial for victims

The remains of about 150 Southern Kaduna natives, were, yesterday, buried in a mass grave in Unguwant Gata, Maroa Chiefdom of Karua Local Government Area of the state, according to a local chief from the area.

Sankwai, Tekum and Unguwan Gata villages in Maroa Chiefdom were, Saturday, invaded by what villagers said were Fulani gunmen, killing no fewer than 200 natives and burning the three villages, after plundering them.