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31 Jan
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), yesterday, lamented the imbroglio within the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, saying that it had tried five times to broker peace among the leaders but one of the factions was unyielding.
30 Jan
Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, yesterday, chided a former Vice President and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 polls, Atiku Abubakar, for not reaching out to him despite the havoc wrecked by the explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan on January 16, 2024.
29 Jan
A group of over 500 women organisations, activists, advocates, and practitioners, under the auspices of Womanifesto, has condemned the wave of insecurity in Nigeria.
28 Jan
The lingering face-off between the two nonagenarian leaders of the apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Pa Ayo Adebanjo...
25 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has abrogated the dual positions of acting leader and deputy leader within the group.
17 Jan
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, said steps to curb the kidnapping and terrorism threatening to over-run the country were within the ambits of the stakeholders "if they are sincerely ready to stop the deadly menace.”
10 Jan
Many Nigerians are calling for the expansion of investigation into various poverty eradication schemes that have failed to lift at least 133 million multidimensionally poor citizens despite billions of naira invested in the schemes.
9 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, declared its support for President Bola Tinubu on his resolve to fight corruption, particularly his resolve against the menace within his cabinet. While decrying the corruption scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the foremost Yoruba group stated that an extensive investigation must be carried out to…
8 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently convene 'Meetings for Understanding and Peaceful Co-existence' among local leaders to stem increasing terrorism and banditry.
7 Jan
In the play Femi Osofisan’s objective is the establishment of a good government and a well-ordered society in which the rights of the people and state authority are expressed in accord with the same high principles.
5 Jan
The Secretary-General of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, and an aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Sola Ebiseni...
15 Dec
Immediate past General Secretary of Afenifere, Seinde Arogbofa, has described exemption of universities from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) as perfect strategy to tackle the brain drain crisis in the higher education sector.

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