“We do so because such a decision will lessen tensions between farmers and herders” The Big shots and stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South West have made their position known on topical and contentious issue in the country, especially as it concerns restructuring and opening grazing.  They expressed their unequivocal … Read more
Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, has said there will be no election in the South-West states in 2023. The rights activist said the Yoruba Nation must leave now as it is no more a slave to the northerners. Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, has said … Read more
A Yoruba elder statesman and Leader of the Ilana Omo Yoruba, Prof. Akintoye has issued warnings to Yoruba politicans canvassing for 2023 election, saying they should come to terms with what is currently in play in South-West Nigeria. He said the political jobbers under APC and PDP are dummies being used in action: “Any politician … Read more
The aegis of Yoruba self-determination groups known as ‘Ilana Omo Oodua’, has revealed plans to hold a one-million march rally in all Yoruba speaking states. The aegis of Yoruba self-determination groups known as ‘Ilana Omo Oodua’, has revealed plans to hold a one-million march rally in all Yoruba speaking states. In a statement issued on … Read more
The spokesman to Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, Mr. Olayomi Koiki has said traditional rulers and politicians of Yoruba extraction who are against the agitation for Oduduwa Republic will be sent exile. According to him, “Apart from those who spoke audibly well, but who did not, we will chase them … Read more
49 dangerous spots across the South-West region have been identified as where kidnappers operate. These kidnappers, according to reports, use the hotspots to launch their attacks and then sweep their victims into the surrounding forest. As most roads in the South-West, particularly roads considered as arterials that link states and major cities become increasingly dangerous … Read more
Aare Ona Kakanfo (generalissimo) of the Yoruba nation, Gani Adams, has disclosed that leaders of the South-West have gathered all the relevant security outfits to secure the region. Ekohotblog reports that Adams made the disclosure during his private visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state. He said hunters, members of the Odua Peoples’ Congress … Read more
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says the priority of the south-west at the moment should not be the 2023 Presidency as there are more important issues to attend to. Speaking at a pan Yoruba congress held on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, Makinde said getting justice for victims of criminal activities should rank … Read more
Miyetti Allah Association of Cattle Breeders says the obstruction of food items and cattles to the south west via Kwara State will persist if nothing is done to address the attack and harassment of Fulani in the region. Coordinator of the Kwara State chapter of the association, Aliyu Mohammed, disclosed this while addressing journalists in … Read more
A northern sociopolitical group, Voice of Arewa, has advised herdsmen on what to do if authorities in southern states are not forthcoming regarding the issue of ranch creation. The Chairman of the group, Salisu Gezawa, implored the herdsmen to return to the north if there’s no willingness to holistically address the farmers-herders imbroglio by making … Read more
Governors of the south-west states on Monday announced the banning of open grazing of cattle in the region. The move was part of the consensus reached at a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, Ondo state capital, on Monday. The meeting was held to deflate tension that has pervaded the region for some days now due to … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, on Sunday, said Boko Haram escapees from the North-East part of the country are infiltrating other parts of Nigeria as bandits and kidnappers. Chairman of the NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this on Sunday night on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Many Nigerians have called on President … Read more
South-west governors and monarchs have bemoaned the composition and arrangements of the Nigeria’s security architecture. Subsequently, they have called on ofPresident Muhammadu Buhari to rejig the nation’s security apparatus. The leaders made the call at an event hosted by south-west governors in Lagos on Sunday, This call is coming in the wake of the #EndSARS … Read more
The Aare Onakakanfo Council led by Gani Adams has sounded a note of caution to governors in south-west over the unfolding frightening security situation in the region. According to Adams, the warning is coming against the backdrop of a “credible intelligence” on the infiltration of terrorists into the region, particularly in Niger state and Oke-Ogun … Read more
Commissioners of Education of the six states in the South-West region of the country have expressed readiness to prepare their respective Senior Secondary School three (SSS3) students for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This is as they have set an August 3, 2020 resumption date for the graduating students, while state … Read more
As the South-West security outfit, Amotekun prepares for operation, the list of eligibility criteria for recruitment includes birth certificate from a Church, LGA or hospital, certificate of identification or letter of recommendation. But the Muslim Association of Nigeria (MAN) have questioned the inclusion of a birth certificate from a Church as part of the requirements, … Read more
-South West Speakers meet in Lagos to finding lasting solutions to the security challenge in the region. The Conference of Speakers in the South West zone have met last night to hold its maiden meeting in Lagos with the focus of proffering lasting solutions to the lingering security threat confronting the region. … Read more
– Mohammed Adamu has spoken about the readiness of the police to combat incessant kidnappings in South West – Adamu, Inspector General (IG), said the country’s policing system has been redesigned and rejigged to be community-based – According to him, Nigerians can see the issue of security as their responsibilities Inspector General (IG) Mohammed Adamu has … Read more
Muhammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday said police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team and patrol vehicles would be deployed to the South-west region of the country. While addressing officers and men of the police during his visit to the Osun Police Command in Osogbo, Mr Adamu said this was part … Read more
