When over 5,000 members of the Reformed Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) stormed the Imushin community in Ogun state in several buses and cars they probably did not expect to be chased away by the traditional ruler. But they did get chased away- howbeit quite tactfully. According to Punch, the OPC members arrived the community in... Read More

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July 31, 2016

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OPC paid to protect Ijegun from Niger Delta militants

In an apparent reaction to the recurring nefarious activities of suspected miltants and kidnappers in the community, the Onijegun of Ijegun land in Lagos State, Oba Nureni Akinremi called a security meeting at his palace. The meeting was attended by all the chairmen of community development associations in Ijegunand the goal was to resolve the... Read More

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May 16, 2016

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“We are not at war” | Ijaw association responds to Odua Defenders Union

Following the threat made by the Oodua Defenders Union (ODU) to the Niger Delta Avengers, the Ijaw Development Association (IDA) has berated the Yoruba group for the threat of attack on Ijaw people in the South-West. The Ijaw group reminded the ODU that there is a history of peace between the Ijaw and the Yoruba which should not be... Read More

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January 21, 2016

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‘Olu Falae is one of the cleanest men in Africa’ – Fasehun

Founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun has waded into the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal that has seen many high profile politicians investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. One of such persons, is Olu Falae, a former minister of finance who was accused of receiving N100 million from Tony... Read More

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September 23, 2013

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Ochereome Nnanna: Are we closer to a National conference?

by Ochereome Nnanna In spite of the fact that the North has been awarded “majority” status in the population, given the largest number of states, local governments, electoral wards, federal constituencies and thereby collected by the far the largest amount of federally allocated funds, it is still the poorest region. It is said that when... Read More

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