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Adebanjo
9 Aug 2024
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the divisive ‘Igbo-Must-Go’ threat making the rounds in some parts of the country, stressing that such ethnic bigotry could destabilise Nigeria's unity and existence.
Afenifere lauds governors, FG for agreement on tax reform bills
8 Aug 2024
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the divisive Igbo must-go threats making the rounds in some parts of the country, and stressed that such ethnic bigotry could destabilise Nigeria's unity and existence. Afenifere, which frowned against such inflammatory posts circulating on social media platforms, said that such divisive rhetoric has the potential to sow…
3 Aug 2024
Afenifere, on Friday, called on all Nigerians living legitimately in any part of Yorubaland to entertain no fear about their safety or being forced out of the area.
27 Jul 2024
PAN-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Friday, expressed its condolences over the demise of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu.   The condolence was contained in a press statement issued by Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi.Iwuanyanwu passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2024, after a brief illness. He was 82…
26 Jul 2024
The Yoruba pan-African socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a partner in the business of the new Nigeria. According to the mainstream Yoruba group, Iwuanyanwu's quest to ensure that no nationality or citizen was seen as second fiddle was unparalleled. Chief Iwuanyanwu, who was 82 years old,…
14 Jun 2024
Days after celebrating Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken democracy in the current Fourth Republic, President Bola Tinubu will today receive
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh on 28 April, 2024. © Fayez Nureldine/AFP
12 Jun 2024
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has said that the Federal Government is using diversionary and hypocritical tactics over the suit filed at the Supreme Court on full autonomy for local councils.
11 Jun 2024
The quest to restore the ‘lost glory’ of the South-West, through the establishment of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN)
10 Jun 2024
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, lauded the bill seeking to make Nigeria a regional government system. National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Jare Ajayi, who spoke with The Guardian on the issue..
5 Jun 2024
For the critical stakeholders in Yorubaland, their expectations from any president go beyond political appointments or tokenism. It is
Adebanjo
27 May 2024
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has dismissed the rumour making the rounds that its leader, Ayo Adebanjo, is dead.
Adebanjo
26 May 2024
Yoruba group, Afenifere, has dismissed the rumour making the rounds that its leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, is dead. According to the mainstream Yoruba group, Adebanjo, who is alive, hale, and hearty, presided over a meeting of the organisation on Saturday evening. In a statement made available to The Guardian by the Secretary-General of the foremost…

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