Tag: Afenifere

Audio call featuring me and Oyedepo is fake – Peter Obi; Opposition parties assert majority in 10th NASS to keep APC in check | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Audio call featuring me and Oyedepo is fake - Peter Obi Obasanjo seeks clemency for Ekweremadu, urges UK court to balance justice with mercy Opposition parties assert majority in 10th…

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INEC confirms postponement of guber polls to March 18th; Court orders INEC to upload results from polling units To IReV | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

INEC confirms postponement of guber polls to March 18th Court orders INEC to upload results from polling units To IReV Court refuses Obi’s request to stop INEC from reconfiguring BVAS…

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INEC extends PVC collection deadline and cautions against discrimination; APC, PDP have structures of criminality, poverty – Peter Obi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

INEC extends PVC collection deadline and cautions against discriminationBuhari warns foreign nations not to interfere in Nigeria's electionAPC, PDP have structures of criminality, poverty – Peter ObiWhy Peter Obi should…

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Fuel scarcity may worsen in Lagos, others as NUPENG issues Nov 6 strike notice; Afenifere endorses Tinubu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Fuel scarcity may worsen in Lagos, others as NUPENG issues Nov 6 strike noticeISWAP commander captured, fighters killed attempting to liberate terrorists from Army base‘Those with illicit money buried under…

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Stop lamenting, work, you have enough time, Afenifere tells Buhari; Super Falcons qualify for WAFCON semi-final | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Stop lamenting, work, you have enough time, Afenifere tells BuhariUnknown gunmen attack INEC officials in EnuguStop the ‘senseless killings’ in Ogun, Group tells Abiodun, Ogun AssemblyINEC moves sensitive materials to…

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The Late 5: WAEC official disowns Buhari’s Cambridge credentials; Shiite group suspends protests, drags FG to court over proscription | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Your policies can break up Nigeria, Afenifere tells Osinbajo The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has asked the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to make…

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Suspected killers of former CDS, Alex Badeh nabbed; Buhari slams wife again over statement on cabal frustating his govt | Other top stories this week

These were the stories that drove the conversation this week: Nigeria’s first Executive President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari, passed on at the age of 93. The  information was made known…

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The Late 5: As bloody Shi’ites protest continues for 3rd straight day; Buhari meets Wike, 3 other PDP governors behind closed doors | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and soldiers in Abuja, on Tuesday entered the third day with…

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The Big 5: PDP’s VP slot has since been zoned to the South East – Ben Obi; Nigeria needs a President with sound knowledge of the economy – Obasanjo | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: A Chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and immediate past National Secretary of its Caretaker Committee, Senator Ben Obi has dismissed…

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Afenifere, Ohanaeze knock Gov Shettima for his comment on restructuring

The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has said the Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, is ignorant of the outlines of restructuring - the reason he made comments against the sustained calls for…

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Like Oke, you must also invite Babachir Lawal | Afenifere tells EFCC

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has questioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for not inviting sacked Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Background: President Muhammadu Buhari had sacked…

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Restructuring becoming new form of opposition – Presidential aide

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina Friday, said the ongoing call for the restructuring of Nigeria is now turning to another form of opposition.…

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Nigeria at 57: Afenifere, Arewa disagree on President Buhari’s broadcast

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Sunday, disagreed on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day’s broadcast. What Buhari said: Irresponsible groups had hijacked the restructuring debate,…

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Deploying soldiers to tackle civil matters may lead to a coup | Afenifere warns FG

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has said it is dangerous for the military to be deployed to tackle civil matters in some parts of the country. This was contained in a…

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IPOB thanks Afenifere, Yoruba elders for speaking against Operation Python Dance

The Indigenous People of Biafra has commended Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere for its stance against Operation Python Dance in the South-East. Background: Afenifere had condemned the deployment of troops to…

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Operation Crocodile Smile will tackle Badoo, cultism, others – Army

The Nigerian Army Wednesday, said the Badoo group, cultism are some of the reasons Operation Crocodile Smile II would take care of in the Southwest. The Director, Army Public Relations,…

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Opinion: Disunited, the Yoruba nation will crumble

by Bayo Oluwasanmi     These are heady days for Yoruba unity. The Yoruba Summit,which held last week in Ibadan, represents a milestone in the way forward to extricate ourselves…

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Opinion: The Yoruba political advance and Afenifere’s sabotage

by Dele Awogbeoba     The Yoruba have come a long way since the days of Goodluck Jonathan. Goodluck Jonathan’s government was without a doubt Nigeria’s most anti-Yoruba government ever…

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Opinion: The problem with the Federal Government’s plan to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu

by Jideofor Adibe   The move by the Federal Government to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) is, as expected, generating interesting conversations, grandstanding and…

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FG’s plan to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu is a clear case of double standard – Afenifere

Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere on Sunday said the Federal Government was being biased in handling the case of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnmadi Kanu. Afenifere's publicity secretary, Yinka…

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PDP, Afenifere rate Osinbajo’s performance in Buhari’s absence

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari back to the country; also giving Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo a pass mark on his performance. From the party's Nat'l…

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Pres Buhari has previously supported restructuring – Odumakin

Spokesperson of the Buhari/Bakare Presidential Campaign in 2007, and mouth-piece of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier supported restructuring Nigeria. Daily Post reports that he…

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Ife crisis: Afenifere asks police to return suspects to Osun

The pan Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere has asked the police to return suspects arrested for the clash between Hausa traders and Yoruba indigenes to Osun state where the incident happened.…

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Ile-Ife crisis: Why we arrested only Yoruba suspects – IGP

by Dolapo Adelana The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday said crime has no tribe nor identity. Idris said this while justifying the arrest of only suspects of Yoruba…

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Ile-Ife clash: Afenifere to defend Yoruba suspects with 100 lawyers

The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has said it would hire over 100 lawyers to defend the 20 indigenes of Ile-Ife, who have been accused of being involved in the recent…

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Northern governors defended killer Fulani herdsmen in the past – Afenifere

The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has accused the Northern Governors' Forum of defending killer Fulani herdsmen in the past. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, the group…

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Afenifere wants Buhari’s ministers accused of corruption to resign

Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has asked serving ministers who were fingered by some arrested judges for alleged corruption should resign. The group said this in a communique issued at the…

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Opinion: The question of ‘restructuring’ and the government’s reluctance

by John Danfulani In my Op Ed of 29th July 2016 titled " LET IS TALK, NOW IS TIME", I admonished; Nigerians must surmount courage and accept the fact that,…

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