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The Oduduwa Worldwide, a Diaspora pro-Yoruba socio-cultural group, on Friday, condemned the recent attacks on the residence of Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho and his being placed on wanted list by the Federal Government. The Soka home of the pro-Yoruba self-determination activist was invaded by men from the Directorate of State Security, DSS, at …

Kenya government on Friday denied involvement in the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying “it does not want to be dragged into Nigeria’s internal affairs.” Kenya High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Wilfred Machage spoke in Abuja on Friday. He said; ” I wish to categorically state that we are not happy at this ridiculous attempt of dragging the name …

The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock and establishment of ranches into law. Two other bills,  which include a bill for a law to provide for the management of funds accruing to the state Judiciary from the consolidated revenue fund of the state and a bill for …

Many Nigerians and major groups in the Southwest region of the country have reacted to the admittance by the State Security Service (SSS) that its operatives invaded the home of a leader of a group clamouring for a Yoruba nation, Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho), in a bid to effect his arrest. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Igboho’s house, …

• Reps maintains 5% for host communities• PANDEF, host communities reject 3/5% equity shareholding• Despite PIB, FG to spend N900b for subsidy in 2022 At long last, the Senate yesterday passed the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), with 30 per cent of profits accruing from Oil and Gas operations by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) now to be set aside …

There is tension in Enugu State as men of the Nigerian Army reportedly invaded two communities in the Nkanu East and Nkanu West local government areas of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the affected communities are Ekpoffo and Akpugo. Although the reason for the invasion could not be immediately ascertained, villagers who spoke from their hidings told our correspondent on …

Residence of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), after an attack on the house by the Department of State Services in Ibadan and suspects arrested in the house during their parade in Abuja…on Thursday. Photos: Olufemi Olaniyi and Olatunji Obasa The Department of State Services, on Thursday, paraded 12 of Sunday Igboho’s followers, saying one other …

The Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, has said that the pro-Yoruba Nation’s rally scheduled to hold in Lagos State on Saturday will go on as scheduled. FILE: Sunday Igboho addressing Yoruba Nation proponents at a rally in Osogbo… on Saturday. The group, which is headed by a Renowned Historian and Second Republic Member of the Nigerian …

New York prosecutors on Thursday charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with a 15-year alleged tax scheme that marked the first criminal case against the former President’s namesake company. An indictment unsealed Thursday by the Manhattan district attorney’s office charged the company and an entity called Trump Payroll Corporation with 10 counts and Weisselberg with …

Nigeria has the potentials to become not only less dependent on crude oil as a major revenue earner, but millions of job opportunities will be created for Nigerians, among other benefits to the economy, if it effectively harness and maximize its plethora of natural resources.  Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday at the maiden edition of the (virtual) Strategic Engagement …