Banji Akintoye
9 Jan
Leader of the Yoruba Self-determination Movement, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has called for a cessation of the alleged war against Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (popularly known as Sunday Igboho), by Prof. Garus Gololo.
26 Sep
Yoruba elders, under the aegis of the Yoruba Council of Elders [YCE], on Thursday, faulted a Yoruba leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, for calling for the separation of the Yoruba from Nigeria. Akintoye, a Second Republic senator and History Professor, on Monday, during the Yoruba Unity Day, insisted that the Yoruba must be separated from the…
24 Sep
Yoruba leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has called for oneness among Southwest governors and monarchs in order to overcome challenges and build a brighter future for generations to come. Akintoye stressed the need for unity and collective action to address issues concerning the Yoruba people. READ ALSO:Nigeria’s unemployment rate stands at 5.4% in 2023- NBS Speaking…
29 Apr 2024
The invasion on Saturday, April 13, of the Oyo State House of Assembly premises with the apparent intention to seize legislative and other powers by the self-designated ‘Democratic Republic of the Yoruba’ is a grave breach of Nigerian law.
23 Apr 2024
Afenifere, yesterday, described the call for the exit of Yoruba from Nigeria as undesirable, self-serving and unnecessary.In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, maintained that the problems confronting Yorubaland and Nigeria
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja over alleged fraud.
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, gave approval to the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise a N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners.
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to shut down Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) commands that enforce a directive to impound members’ vehicles.
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The Badagry Renaissance Movement has advocated the appointment of an indigenous person from Badagry as the next Director-General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON). ASCON, located in Badagry, was established in 1972.
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A Lome court on Tuesday sentenced 14 people to 10 years in prison for taking part in banned protests against the Gnassingbe dynasty that has ruled Togo for more than five decades. The criminal court found the accused, who have been in jail since their arrest, guilty of plotting against state security and criminal conspiracy…
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for…