There is something profoundly unsettling about a government announcing a policy ostensibly designed to resolve one of Nigeria’s most intractable security and agricultural problems, only to discover that the announcement itself has become another source of anxiety. That, increasingly, appears to be the predicament of the Federal Government’s proposed...
farmer-herder clashes
Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Finance and Operations (DIG), Sulieman Mohammed has advised herders to embrace ranching as the surest way of reducing clashes between them and farmers. DIG Mohammed gave the advice while responding to a complaint by one of the leaders of the Miyetti...
Key stakeholders in Sokoto State on Tuesday converged at Dankani Hotels to review and validate findings from the Peace and Conflict Analysis (PCA) research report, emphasizing the importance of inclusive contributions in shaping sustainable peace strategies. The validation session, organised by the Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI), is...
Katsina State, long affected by farmer-herder conflicts, armed banditry, communal clashes, and climate-related resource disputes, recently hosted a high-level advocacy visit led by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR). The two-day visit, held from March 3rd to 4th, 2026, aimed to strengthen the state’s capacity for early...
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede has called on the National Assembly to enact a law banning open grazing in the country. Oluyede called on the National Assembly to pass a bill banning open grazing as part of the solutions to the perennial problem of farmer-herder...