“Most of us, Yoruba, have no confidence in the ‘restructuring’ that some of our most respected Yoruba leaders, such as our fathers in our highly exalted Afenifere, are advocating,” the group said. The post Yoruba Nation: Akintoye, Igboho write Tinubu, seek exit from Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
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 […]
Yahaya Bello, Yoruba Nation and Portable, By Festus Adedayo
Like Sa’eed, Nigeria’s season of migration to the double life of a butterfly – the season of lies – seems to have come. Such seasons come and go like the ever changing colours of a chameleon and unfold like the rainbow. Beginning with the drama of power in Abuja last week, which involved ex-Kogi State […]
Yoruba Nation: You’ll pay the price – Tinubu warns agitators
President Bola Tinubu has warned ethnic agitators threatening the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria, saying they would be made to face the full consequences of their actions. He issued the warning against the backdrop of the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly Complex in Agodi, Ibadan, by Yoruba Nation agitators. In a viral […]
Yoruba Nation: Osun Amotekun warns against unlawful gathering
The Osun Amotekun Corps has warned against any unlawful gathering under the guise of Yoruba Nation agitation. The warning was issued by the Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi, rtd, on Monday in Osogbo. Seaking on the preparation of the security outfit to keep the state safe in the wake of fresh Yoruba Nation agitation, […]
Oyo Secretariat Invasion: Suspected Yoruba nation agitator names ‘sponsors’
Aside from Modupe Abiola Onitiri, the suspect also revealed that other sponsors of the group reside in diaspora and that they’ve been meeting with them virtually. The post Oyo Secretariat Invasion: Suspected Yoruba nation agitator names ‘sponsors’ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Yoruba nation agitation: NSCDC puts personnel on red alert in Ondo
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has ordered divisional officers and tactical teams to be on red alert and ward off any incursion into the state by Oodua Nation agitators. The NSCDC commandant in the state, Oluyemi Ibiloye, who stated this at the weekly muster parade where the […]
Three feared dead as security operatives arrest suspected Yoruba nation agitators
No fewer than three people suspected to be Yoruba nation agitators, who invaded Oyo State Secretariat have been killed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. DAILY POST reports that at least five of the agitators have also been arrested. The three were killed during a confrontation with security operatives at the Oyo State Secretariat on […]
BREAKING: Suspected Yoruba nation agitators storm Oyo Secretariat, hoist flag [PHOTO
Some people suspected to be Yoruba nation agitators have stormed the Oyo State Secretariat in an attempt to take over the House of Assembly Complex. DAILY POST reports that the House of Assembly is located within the state secretariat and a few meters away from the governor’s office. Our correspondent gathered that the agitators, Saturday […]
Yoruba Nation: Buhari tried to assassinate me but I’m back – Sunday Igboho
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho, on Friday, said he came back to Nigeria by the power of God. Igboho made the remark while accusing former President Muhammadu Buhari of attempting to assassinate him. He alleged that Buhari sent the Department of State Services, DSS, and soldiers to assassinate him in his […]