•Pastoralist offers milk from a container to a camel calf after milking camels at dawn “God, God, God, protect them,” chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the dry riverbed in northern Kenya, where it hasn’t rained since April. Sitting on the edge of a nearby well, […]
•Some rams at the Kara market awaiting buyers Our correspondent writes about how the rising costs of cows and other livestock affected buyers and sellers at the popular Kara cattle market along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and tempered the usual excitement that Sallah brings, reports Channels TV. It was the eve of the Eid-ul-Adha celebration an...
•Ram market Some ram traders in Lagos State have lamented the preference for cows to rams by Muslim faithful this 2025 Eid Kabir celebration. The traders disclosed this in separate interviews with our correspondent today in Lagos, reports NAN. The traders told our correspondent that most people prefer to buy cows than rams because of […...
•Dead cows Lightning has killed eight cows in the Ori-Ohin community in Ifon, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident which was said to have occurred yesterday evening during a heavy downpour has left the residents of the community in panic, reports Channels TV. The spokesperson of Ondo State Police […]...
A Fulani herdsman and at least 12 cows were reportedly struck dead by lightning in Southern Kaduna. The incident occurred around 4:30 pm yesterday in Matuak Giwa, Bondon District, Moro’a Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reports Daily Trust. According to the Village Head of Matuak Giwa, Simon Ayuba, the young herder [&he...
•Roasted meat The unhealthy practice has been going on for decades. Over time, it has been accepted as normal as meat consumers continue to ignore the dangers associated with the method: using scrap tyres to shear goats, cows, ram and other animals for human consumption. According to health experts, the practice is not only primitive […...
•Scene of the accident Over 30 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred when the tanker collided head-on with a trailer truck carrying passengers and cattle from Wudil, Kano State, en route to Lagos. Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director General of the Nige...
•Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has assured citizens and residents of the State of its commitment to peaceful coexistence and safety of lives and property of its people. This was disclosed in a release by the office of the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, following a recent incident of the death of some […...

