Economy

Economic Hardship: Tinubu Takes Full Responsibility

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… Welcomes Criticisms President Bola Tinubu, has appealed for patience from Nigerians over the current economic hardship in the country, giving the assurance that there was light at the end of the tunnel. The President said he was fully aware and took responsibility for the difficulties Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Sentences Olakunrin Killers to Death

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The Ondo State High Court, Akure, on Friday, sentenced three persons to death for killing Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. The deceased was killed by the convicts along the Benin-Ore-Shagamu Expressway in the Ore Odigbo Local Government Area of the state in June 2019, on her way to […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Remains of Yinka Odumakin Arrive Osun

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The remains of the late spokesperson for the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin has arrived Osun for his final journey home. The body was received at Asejire in Isokan Local Government, the border town between Osun and Oyo State by a delegation of Osun State Government led by the Chief of Staff to […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Yinka Odumakin: Funeral Announcement

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The family of the late activist and Afenifere spokesman, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, on Monday announced the order of his funeral rites. According to a release signed by the widow, Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, the rites will span three days – starting from Thursday 22nd through Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th April 2021. Thursday 22nd April: […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Odumakin’s gave irrepressible critical views about Nigeria – Gov. Yahaya Bello

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello says the late spokesperson of the Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere Mr Yinka Odumakin lived a life of passion and dedicated service. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Muhammed Onogwu described the late Odumakin as an activist, democrat and nationalist who was dedicated to pursuing and sustaining the interest and […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Late Odumakin was an indefatigable human rights activist – Gov. Abiodun

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that spokesperson of the Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, late Yinka Odumakin lived a good life and fought a good fight to defend defenceless Nigerians. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun declared that the Southwest had lost a courageous human rights activist and fearless Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Odumakin’s death is a great loss to Yoruba race – Gov. Makinde

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, as a personal loss of a good brother and a great loss to the Yoruba race. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa says Mr […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Reactions Trail Late Yinka Odumakin’s Demise

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Reactions have began to pour in on the demise of the foremost human rights activists and Publicity Secretary of pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Speaking, Secretary General, Yoruba Council of Elders, Dr. Kunle Olajide who noted that the late Yinka Odumakin lived his life to fight for justice, said his death was […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

BREAKING: Afenifere Spokesman Yinka Odumakin is Dead

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Yinka Odumakin, the political activist and publicity secretary of the Pan-Yoruba political group, Afenifere is dead. He was aged 56. An online news platform, Q.E.D, first reported his death. Odumakin reportedly died of complications from COVID-19. He was said to have been battling underlying conditions such as diabetes before the COVID-19 attack. His shocked wife, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Fasoranti Steps Down as Afenifere Leader

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The National Leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio- Political Group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti has stepped down due to old age. Pa Fasoranti who is 95 years old, has however named the former deputy leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo as the acting national leader of the group while the former financial secretary, Oba Oladipo Olaitan,the Alaago […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Afenifere Leaders React to Pa Ayo Fasanmi’s Demise

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The National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fashoranti has described the demise of his Pa Ayo Fasanmi as a personal loss to him, the Southwest and the nation as a whole.   Pa Fashoranti, while reacting to the death of the elder statesman in Akure, said the Late Fasanmi’s immense contributions to Nigerian politics and the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Remands Suspected Killers of Afenifere Leader in Prison

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An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure has remanded at the Owo facility of the Nigerian Correctional Service, four members of an eight-man gang that allegedly killed Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere leader, Rueben Fasoranti. The four suspects, Lawal Mazaje, Adamu Adamu, Mohammed Shehu Usman and Auwal Abubakar were docked on a four-count Continue Reading

Crime Lifestyle Politics

Former Ondo Governor, Former Speaker ODHA, Others, Condole with Fasoranti over Daughter’s Murder

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The home of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti is filled with sympathisers who came to condole with the elder statesman over the death of his 58 years old daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin who was killed by unknown gunmen along Lagos-Ore expressway on Saturday. The sympathisers who besieged the old man’s house in Akure as early […]Continue Reading