The pan-Yoruba sociocultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has described as unnecessary, undesirable and self-serving, the call for the exit of Yoruba from Nigeria. DAILY POST recalls that Professor Banji Akintoye, leader of Ilana Omo Oodua and Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, were reported to have, on April 17 this year, sent a letter to President […]
Secession? Not a laughing matter!, By Wole Olaoye
We must resist the temptation of dismissing the farcical breakaway as a mere comic relief. Secession is not a laughing matter. The challenge before us is to recognise that there are active centrifugal forces maliciously gyrating in real life and on social media. In the latter case, strange philosophies are propagated to justify hate vending […]
Those threatening Nigeria’s sovereignty will pay heavy price – Tinubu
President Tinubu hosts Afenifere, restates commitment to restructuring Nigeria
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has, again, reiterated his commitment to restructuring Nigeria in a manner that every citizen will experience good governance. The president restated this while playing host to some Yoruba elders, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja onTuesday, as disclosed by Comrade Jare Ajayi, National Publicity Secretary of […]
Yoruba nation agitation: Afenifere reacts to invasion of Oyo House of Assembly
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has condemned the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly in Ibadan by some suspected Yoruba nation agitators. Afenifere, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the body, Comrade Jare Ajayi, stated that those who took the said step did not act in the interest […]
Afenifere seeks urgent move to preserve Yoruba language
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on stakeholders, particularly governors in the southwest region, to ensure that Yoruba language is used for teaching and communication in schools within the region to prevent the language from going into extinction. During a caucus meeting convened at the residence of the national leader of the group, Pa […]
Afenifere urges South West govs to assist farmers in accessing loans, resources
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has urged the state governments in the south-west to allocate intervention funds to support farmers and address food insecurity. According to the group, farming and agricultural development are contributors to economic growth and food security. Afenifere stated this shortly after its caucus meeting held in Akure, the capital of Ondo […]
Afenifere: NERC, power ministry forcing Nigerians to pay for inefficiency
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has accused the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, of forcing Nigerians to pay for their inefficiency. The group called on President Bola Tinubu to compel the Ministry of Power to reverse the electricity tariff hike. DAILY POST reports that NERC had on Wednesday, […]
Afenifere concerned over killing of soldiers, police in Delta
Barely 11 days after 17 soldiers and six policemen were separately but gruesomely killed by gunmen in Delta State, the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed concern over the attacks. Both the military and the police teams were ambushed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the state and 23 security personnel were killed cumulatively. Posthumously, […]
Falana to speak at lecture in honour of late Odumakin
The union noted that the two-day event will also feature an interfaculty debate not just to honour the deceased but as a way of entrenching the university’s culture of intellectual engagement. The post Falana to speak at lecture in honour of late Odumakin appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico