Soyinka: I didn’t say herdsmen have eroded Buhari’s achievements

Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday denied saying the herdsmen’s challenge has eroded President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements. He was reacting to Monday’s report in The Nation. His statement reads: “I denounce, in very strong terms, the report in The Nation of July 15, 2019, regarding my exchange with school pupils who visited me in […]

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Jonathan, Yakasai seek action on 2014 national conference report

‘National Assembly should compel Buhari to implement Confab recommendations” – Yakasai Senate proposes fresh summit to tackle insecurity PDP wants state of emergency, seeks president’s resignation Ango Abdullahi, others urge Fulani herdsmen to leave south FG will replicate northeast success on security, Buhari promises Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged the Federal Government to implement […]

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Don’t sell Yoruba land, youths warn governors, obas

Chairman, South West Governor’s Forum and Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN The Yoruba Youths Forum, YYF, has warned the South-West governors and traditional rulers against ceding Yoruba land to Fulani herdsmen. It also rejected the suspension of the Ruga settlements policy for herdsmen, saying that rather than suspending it, “the Federal Government should forget about […]

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Olowo-elect promises exemplary reign, visits Akeredolu

The Olowo-elect, Prince Ajibaderinwa Gbadegesin Ogunoye, has promised to make his reign exemplary in the history of the ancient town. Besides, he would accord youth empowerment a priority so as to curb youth unrest, as he sought the support of the Ondo State Government in that direction to further ensure peace and development of the […]

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Akeredolu appoints 27 new permanent secretaries

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has approved the appointment of 27 new Permanent Secretaries for the state public service and the Local Government Service. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Segun Ajiboye, said that he also approved the appointment of three Tutors-General for the state Teaching Service. The […]

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Northern elders, groups orders Fulani herdsmen back to north

The Northern Elders Forum and the Coalition of the Northern Groups have asked Fulani herdsmen to vacate the southern part of Nigeria where they believed their security is no longer guaranteed. They said they were worried that some southern leaders had allegedly openly threatened war against the Fulani herdsmen, claiming that for this reason, all […]

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Osuntokun criticises Buhari ont ‘those politicising insecurity’

A former presidential aide, Akin Osuntokun, has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over his comments on those he says are politicising the issue of insecurity in the country. President Buhari, while receiving the National Executives of the Buhari Campaign Organisation at the State House on Tuesday, had said he was confident that his […]

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Over 60,000 Nigerian migrants still in Libya

63, 071 out of the 641,398 migrants in Libya are from Nigeria, according to a report by the International Organisation for Migration. The figure represents approximately 10% of the total migrant population in the north African country. About Nigerian migrants 98.5% of traveled through Niger while the 1.5% used routes through Chad, Sudan or Tunisia. […]

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