BY ANDREW OROLUA The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that armed Yoruba Nation agitators in military uniform who invaded Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan on April 13 are lucky that soldiers were not the first to arrive at the scene, adding that they all would have been killed. Major General Edward Buba, Director Defence Media Operations, […]
At least two persons have been confirmed dead following a clash between security agencies and alleged Yoruba Nation agitators. NAN reports that there has been an upsurge in the activities of the Sunday Igboho-led Yoruba Nation agitators. Spokesman of the police command in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed that two persons were shot dead during […]
All but one of the 48 agitators arrested by the Nigeria Police during the Yoruba Nation rally which took place in Lagos are now out on bail. They met the conditions set by the court on Monday, according to Maxwell Adeleye, the Communications Manager of Ilana Omo Oodua. The protesters, including two women, were arraigned […]
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo says he is not in support of any individual or group agitation for Yoruba nation secession. This is contained in a press statement by Mr Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, on Sunday in Akure. Olatunde said some groups of persons, who held a rally on Saturday […]
…As OPU kicks against Yoruba Oba in Diaspora. The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has re-affirmed his beliefs in the restructuring of the country, saying it is time for the Yoruba nation to adopt a new paradigm shift, taking into consideration all the issues that affect Nigeria as a nation. Speaking recently […]
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has called for the immediate convening of security summit by leaders in Yoruba land to address the emerging security challenges in the country as it affect the Yoruba nation of South Western Nigeria and those in other parts of the country. Iba Adams in a statement […]