Author: Olabanji Ayoola

says: “Between April and now, the security situation in the country has gone from bad to worse…” Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security. Its National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, made the call while briefing reporters on […]

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has condole with Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, over the gruesome murder of his daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunri, by armed bandits. In a statement entitled ‘Ondo APC condoles with Pa Fasoranti, challenges security agencies on surveillance, and signed by its Director […]

Restructuring of Nigeria in line with the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference is the best solution to the security and other problems rocking the Country. This is the position of the Yoruba Unity Forum, YUF, which condemned the killing of Mrs Olufunke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, as unacceptable. In […]

To many Nigerian leaders across different parts of the country, former President Olusegun Obasanjo spoke their minds yesterday. They agreed with the ex-president’s dire warning in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari that the country is on a precipice and war can only be staved off if urgent steps were taken to stem the raging […]

A foremost Lagos lawyer and Human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has cautioned the Federal Government against the continued detention of Sheik Ibraheem Elzakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. He gave the warning in a statement son Tuesday, wondering why government has continued to keep the leader of the Shiites in custody […]

The gruesome murder of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, was hotly debated in the Senate Tuesday. Senators took turns to point a way out of increasing insecurity in parts of the country. At the end of the debate, the upper chamber resolved to hold a national security conference to address security challenges […]

The Senate on Tuesday called for immediate convocation of a National Security Summit to address insecurity in the country. This followed a point of order raised by Senator Ayo Akinyelure (APC-Ondo), over the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin. Mrs Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, National Leader of the pan Yoruba socio political group, Afenifere, […]

Classmates of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, who was shot dead Friday by yet to be identified assailants, have called on government to fish out the killers of the daughter of the leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. Reacting to the news of the death of their classmate, members of the 1973/77 Set of […]

By Banji Ayoola Nigeria’s immediate former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday called for the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference to solve the security challenges of the country. He spoke at the Akure, Ondo State home of Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti during a condolence visit to the elder […]