Yinka Odumakin, who was married to another activist, Dr. Joe Odumakin, will be remembered for his outspokeness against herdsmen attacks on the Southwestern Yoruba zone of Nigeria. Spokesman of Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Yinka Odumakin is dead. Reportedly said he died from COVID-19 complications on Saturday. A hard fighting activist, Odumakin has been in the fight since the ...

  BOLA IGE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE’S PRESS STATEMENT ON THE LAUNCH OF “AISHA BUHARI: BEING A DIFFERENT”  The Bola Ige Centre for Justice congratulates the Author of the above named book, Hajo Sani, written in honour of the first Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, which presentation is slated for Thursday, 8th April, 2021, at Conference ...

  “It also should be noted that Islam had been in Yoruba Land before the birth of Sheu Uthman Dan Fodio, therefore, it was not the Jihad that brought Islam to the Yoruba” By Bashir Lucas Samson Lukman The recent campaign for the independence of the Yoruba Nation has sparked some debates on the history of Ilorin. The ancient city, ...

  “From what I heard, at midnight, they would wake up and say, ‘we ate last at City Concept’, start vomiting blood and die. Like 25 of them are dead now. 10 at Keredolu, another 10 at Jolasco close to Lambe and another 5 at Alagbole” Pegasus Report No fewer than 20 persons have lost their lives after eating fried ...

  By Harry Agina When you say the metaphoric statement, “Nip it in the bud,” which has become a cliché for many people in Nigeria in West Africa, what exactly do you understand it to mean? I ask because it is commonly misused by English-speaking Africans who live within Africa, especially among Nigerians in Nigeria. I specify Africans living within ...

  To Hide A Golden Secret, Put It In Writing… Kichime Goyang Gotau (FCILG USA) A Post-Covid Nigeria is a harder economy and the conflict-ridden (Banditry and Insurgency) situation of Nigeria puts Agriculture, mining and MSME’s in Jeopardy. The poor are mostly those without health insurance (non civil servants), those without a living minimum wage, despite being an average family ...

  The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has reacted to the Christian Association of Nigeria’s (CAN) claim of marginalization following the shortlisting of 20 Justices-designate by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). Attached is the full text of the Press Release; “The attention of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has been drawn to the insinuations and ...

  Abayomi listed those qualified to be vaccinated under phase one as health and frontline workers, senior citizens aged 70 years and above, essential duty staff and strategic leaders. NAN Report The Lagos State Government says 127,885 persons have so far received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this ...

  The National Council of Traditional Rulers began a meeting in Kano yesterday with the theme: Imperative of Unity, Peace & Development; the Role of Traditional Rulers.  The gathering which includes eminent traditional rulers from across Nigeria has in attendance, His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto, His Royal Highness, Oba Idanesi II, Aidonogie of South Ibie, His Royal Highness, the ...

  “President Buhari has literally done everything possible to foster Nigeria’s disunity. “What remains is the explosion of Nigeria into many countries which shall happen soon if APC and PDP deny Ndigbo an opportunity to fly their flags during 2023 presidential election. Vanguard News Nigeria The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has carpeted the ...