The police have arrested one Umar Mohammed, 60, who specializes in supplying arms to bandits terrorizing the South-West geopolitical zone. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),... Read More
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Fulani herdsmen on predetermined mission to decimate South-West – Gani Adams
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The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams says “Fulani herdsmen are on a predetermined mission to kill, maim and decimate the southwest”. He... Read More
Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to mind its own business. This followed a... Read More
Sharia Law in S/West: Nigeria’s problems already enormous, don’t create more – PFN tells Senate
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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has advised the Senate against introduction of Sharia Law in South-West zone of Nigeria through the ongoing constitutional review.... Read More
The Aare Ona-Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has called on Southwest governors to invest in the promotion of Yoruba culture and harness its tourist... Read More
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode says popular Yoruba activist is “by far the most popular and powerful man in South Western Nigeria”. He stated... Read More
The governors of the South-West geopolitical zone have vowed to deploy every legal means to protect the residents of the region. The Chairman of the... Read More
Herdsmen: Fani-Kayode blasts Unongo for advising Buhari to deploy soldiers to S’West
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Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lambasted elder statesman, Paul Unongo for advising President Muhammadu Buhari to deploy soldiers to the South-West zone to... Read More
Sule Lamido faults Tinubu, Fashola, others over treatment of Fulani in South-West
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Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido says Fulani people are being persecuted in Nigeria, especially in the South-West zone, because they are President Muhammadu Buhari’s... Read More
Prices of some major foodstuffs have gone up by 100 per cent in South – West markets, with stakeholders expressing concern over the relentless increment,... Read More
Governors, Traditional Rulers in South-West Seeks Review of Constitutional Conferences Reports
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South-West governors and traditional rulers have called for the review of reports of constitutional conferences, including the 2014 National Conference. They made the call... Read More
The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Friday called for an immediate stop to the destruction of lives and property in the South-West following the... Read More
Amotekun – Only IG of Police is Permitted to Structure Regional Outfit – Presidency
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The Presidency has reiterated that only the Inspector General of Police is allowed to define the structure of the South-West regional security outfit, Amotekun. According... Read More
PDP Dissolves South West Zonal Caretaker Committee, Reconstitutes New Committee
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the South West Zonal Caretaker Committee of the party. This was contained... Read More
The South-West President of Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria, Mr Bamidele Ajani, said the group had targeted to produce 1200m/tons monthly to reduce the... Read More
To halt COVID-19 spread, S’West govs order closes of all entry points into region
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The six governors in the South-West geopolitical zone have ordered the closure of all entry points into the region to curb the spread of COVID-19.... Read More
A pressure group based in Lagos, the Yoruba Appraisal Group protested against the Amotekun security outfit in Lagos state on Thursday. The group which mobilised... Read More
Sen. Bwacha Endorses Amotekun, Advises Other Zones to Emulate South-West
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Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, representing Taraba South Senatorial District and Senate Deputy Minority Leader, on Sunday, voiced his endorsement of ‘Operation Amotekun’ recently launched by governors... Read More
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has lauded South-West governors for launching Amotekun, the Western Nigeria Security Network, to improve security in the zone. Recall that... Read More
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has raised the alarm over the soon-to-be-launched security outfit in the South-West geopolitical zone codenamed... Read More
Some Yoruba leaders have called on government at all levels to tackle the problem of unemployment among the youths in order to solve the challenge... Read More
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has given hints on President Muhammadu Buhari handling over power to the national leader... Read More
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun said on Monday that the State Government would donate 20 vehicles, to fortify security in the South-West as agreed by... Read More
Insecurity: Declare state of emergency in South West – Soyinka begs FG
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka Soyinka, has called for declaration of state of emergency due to the security challenges in the South West Zone. Soyinka... Read More
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Friday announced plans by governors of the South West Zone to operate a joint security team to patrol the... Read More
Let’s be united against herdsmen invasion, underdevelopment – Makinde tells South West leaders
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has implored the Yoruba to be more united to ensure the development of the race. Makinde stated this in... Read More
Following the spate of crimes by Fulani herdsmen in the South West, the six governors from the region will on Tuesday meet to agree on... Read More
We will use traditional method to resist Fulani invasion – Yoruba monarchs
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Traditional rulers from the South-West region have vowed to protect their people and resist any form of invasion by suspected Fulani herdsmen, using the traditional... Read More
Leave South West within 7 days or… – Yoruba group warns militant herdsmen
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A group, Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW), has said it would no longer condone the criminal activities of militant Fulani herdsmen in the South West... Read More
The South West geopolitical zone will produce the 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a chieftain of the party has disclosed. Organising... Read More
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