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28 Jan
  The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has reiterated the call for the total overhaul of the country's security network to ensure the optimal security of the citizenry. During the caucus meeting convened at the residence of the national leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the organization stressed that there is an urgent need to…
Afenifere lauds governors, FG for agreement on tax reform bills
20 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday, lauded Governors, the Federal Government, and other stakeholders who worked tirelessly to resolve the conundrum in the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The organisation congratulated them for removing the stalemate that characterised the four tax bills. In a statement issued by the National…
John Azuta-Mbata, Ohanaeze Ndigbo leader
14 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, congratulated Ohaneze Nd'Igbo, on its successful election which ushered in a new Executive Council to run its affairs. The apex Igbo organisation held elections in Enugu last Friday where it elected a new set of officers to run its affairs. At the end of the exercise…
23 bandits surrender as troops raid camp in Taraba
10 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday called on South-West governors to prioritise security considering recent revelations about bandits infiltrating the region.
28 Dec
The Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, on Friday, sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives in the stampedes in Ibadan
20 Dec
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, celebrated the new African Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, not just for his attainment but also for his patriotism
19 Dec
The National Caucus of Afenifere has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi. Deputy Leader of the caucus, Oladipo Olaitan, who spoke during a media briefing, yesterday, condemned the circumstances surrounding Farotimi's abduction, detention, and incarceration.
7 Dec
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has enjoined the parties and the general public to allow the courts to do justice in the criminal defamation charges brought by the Nigeria Police against Mr. Dele Farotimi, a legal practitioner, pursuant to a complaint lodged by Senior Advocate of Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola.…
Court strikes out defamation case against Farotimi
5 Dec
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described as unjustifiable the remand of Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer, at a correctional centre by an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court. While calling for the immediate release of Farotimi, the frontline Yoruba group stated that the offence for which the rights lawyer was arrested is bailable, hence the infringement…
15 Nov
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said the tax reform proposed by the Federal Government has potential benefits, even as the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule
14 Nov
A Yoruba group Afenifere on Thursday said the tax reform bills proposed by the Federal Government would benefit the country. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Jare Ajayi, Afenifere stated that no region in the country should entertain any fear regarding the distribution of the proceed of the Value Added Tax (VAT) –…
The UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy has arrived in Nigeria even as he promises more opportunities
4 Nov
The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, yesterday, arrived in Nigeria on hi

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