The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said plans are underway to chase ‘bad Fulani herders’ involved in violent attacks out of Yoruba land. Kidnappings in South-west Nigeria and across the country have increased in recent months despite assurances by the government.…
Maye of Yoruba warns illegal gold miners
The Maye of Yoruba land, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, has warned illegal gold miners to desist from the act. He spoke against the backdrop of widespread kidnapping and insecurity allegedly caused by the incursion of illegal gold miners in the Southwest…
Insecurity: Parents now afraid to send children to school — UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, weekend lamented that parents are now terrified to send their children to school due to insecurity in the country, especially girls, who have been victims of kidnapping while at school. *An Islamic school This…
We Would Have Struck And Put An End To Herdsmen In South-West But Yoruba Leaders Stopped Us -Oodua Peoples’ Congress
– Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, and Ekiti governors meet army, police, OPC over insecurity The OPC led by Aare Gani Adams has said it was ready to flush out armed herdsmen kidnapping and perpetrating criminal activities in the region.…
June 12: Yoruba youths say lots of what Abiola stood for yet to manifest
The youth group, however, said that a lot of what Abiola stood for as a distinct democrat had yet to be manifested in the polity. Chief MKO Abiola [Twitter/@DOlusegun] The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) on Wednesday in Lagos described President…
Yoruba, Hausa Youths Clash In Pastor Adeboye’s Hometown
The Sabo Market in Ifewara, the headquarters of the Atakumosa West Central Local Council Development Authority of Osun State has been razed following a violent clash between Yoruba and Hausa youths. Ifewara is the hometown of the General Overseer (Worldwide)…
Passenger Opens Plane Emergency Exit After Mistaking It For Bathroom
A passenger aboard a Pakistani airliner couldn’t hold it in before takeoff in the UK, so she scurried to the toilet, but accidentally opened the emergency exit door — causing the slide to deploy, according to reports. Pakistan International Airlines…
The Surprising Truth about Indian Food
I was in a narrow kitchen in Mumbai, one of India’s most strikingly modern cities, watching an ancient Indian meal being cooked on vessels of baked clay. Utensils made from leaves, wood and metal were scattered across the kitchen. The…
How selfish leaders killed Yoruba aspirations, Nigeria’s economy — Akande
FORMER Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande has accused some ‘selfish and greedy’ Yoruba leaders of being responsible for the retrogression and underdevelopment that the Yoruba race is currently witnessing. Chief Bisi Akande Akande…
Pet Rich List reveals the wealthiest pets in the world
Including some multi-millionaire dogs, cows and chickens! When it comes to normal rich lists, you might expect to see figures such as JK Rowling, the Queen or Bill Gates included. But would you ever dream that a chicken or dog could…