Olayinka Olukoya, Author at Tribune Online

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, signed the anti-open grazing bill into law. The Bill is to regulate Animal Grazing and the Establishment of Cattle Ranching in the state. The governor shortly after assenting to the Bill at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, directed security agencies to enforce the provision of the law in the interest of the state. The governor said that the anti-open grazing issue had been a subject matter which had been discussed along the length and breadth of the country and which "we southern governors have discussed and endorsed". Abiodun submitted that cattle rearers in the state have a six-month period of grace before it becomes illegal for them to occupy unapproved public areas and private land with their livestock for grazing. He added that the law further prohibits the act of moving cattle around public places by herders. He hinted that a committee headed by the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina had been set up to midwife the implementation and enforcement of the new law. The signing of the anti-open grazing law by the Governor followed the decision of the Southern Governors’ Forum last August, setting the September deadline to pass the law across member states. There were pockets of crises witnessed in the State as a result of alleged open grazing in the Yewa axis of the State in April, necessitating the setting up of a peace committee headed by a former House of Representatives, Hon. Kayode Oladele. The crises this year pitched Hausa-Fulani settlers against their Yoruba host communities. It is expected that the anti-open grazing law will prevent the spread of the menace across the State. Gov. Abiodun said, “By implication, in six months, it will become unlawful to openly graze cattle or other livestock in the state”. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Experts Say Mixture Of Snail Slime, Evaporated Milk Cannot Cure Stroke CLAIM: A Facebook user claims water gotten from snails (snail slime) and peak milk can cure partial or full stroke. VERDICT: The claim that water gotten from snails (snail slime) and peak milk can cure partial or full stroke is false. FULL STORY: On July 26, 2020, a Facebook user, Prince Nnamdi Enyinnaya Emelelu Eluwa, in a post claimed that water gotten from snails (Snail slime) and peak milk can cure partial or full stroke. The post which is over a year old has recently been reshared by other Facebook users. Marburg Virus: What You Need To Know About Disease Recently Detected In West Africa On Monday, August 9, 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the first case of Marburg virus in West Africa in Guinea. This development has sent shivers down the spines of West Africans who are still grappling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But before this dreaded disease is greeted by rumours and misinformation, here is what you have to know about the virus.APC states to establish Health Emergency Trust Fund... FACT CHECK: US Did Not Give Nigeria 48 Hours Ultimatum To Detain Abba Kyari CLAIM: Several social media posts claim the United States of America (USA) gave Nigeria’s Federal Government 48 hours to detain suspended Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, or face severe sanctions. VERDICT: The claim is false and misleading. The US did not give Nigerian Federal Government 48 hours ultimatum to detain Abba Kyari. FULL STORY: Tons of reactions have greeted the indictment of suspended Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The court indicted Kyari following his alleged involvement in the international scheme to defraud a Qatari school founder of over $1 million. The fraud scheme was masterminded by popular Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi. The Dangers In Mixing Toilet Cleaner With Bleach Few weeks ago, Eniola Oyemolade, a journalist, decided to get creative while cleaning, by mixing a toilet cleaner and a bleach together. She did this with the thought that if one product works, mixing it with another would make it even better. Unknowing to her, Mixing bleach with toilet cleaner creates a poisonous gas that can cause adverse health reactions, including death. “After the mixture, I started feeling a burning sensation in my throat and I had to leave the room because the odour was really bad too,” she said.