A tragic accident claimed the lives of two people when a truck carrying cattle to Gadar-Maiwa Market somersaulted into a stream in Bauchi State. Eyewitnesses reported that the crash occurred after the truck struck a pothole, causing its tyre to…
Lightning strikes in Greece start fires, kill cattle amid dangerous heat wave
Lightning strikes in northern Greece killed cattle and started fires during a days long heat wave affecting most of southern Europe. Several fires were reported near the city of Kozani, 280 miles north of Athens following a dry thunderstorm in…
Cattle Dealer shot dead in Abuja, daughter abducted
Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday attacked Chitumu, a community near Zuba town in Gwagwalada area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Muhammad Liman, secretary to the community’s village head, said the attackers numbering about fifteen, arrived some…
Chad ‘repaying $100m debt to Angola with cattle’
Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola’s state-run newspaper has reported. The unusual agreement is seen as creating a win-win situation for both nations – Chad is short of cash while Angola needs cattle. More…
A human life is worth more than a cow – Phillip Okon
The time has come for President Muhammadu Buhari to put a stop to the murderous activities of the Fulani herdsmen. There is no other way of saying this. It is heartening to see that Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari’s Vice President,…