Pan-Yoruba group, ARG, calls for full electronic voting in 2023

A Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), on Sunday advocated implementation of electronic voting in the country before the next general elections. It also asked that current voters register be cleaned up before contemplating conduct of the next elections.…

Yoruba will no longer play second class fiddle in Nigeria – Ooni of Ife, Fayemi’s CoS

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and the Chief of Staff to Ekiti state governor, Mr Biodun Omoleye, have said the southwest region won’t play a second fiddle again in the politics of the nation. They said in…

Àwọn wo ló kó oníkẹ̀ẹ̀kẹ́ ‘Napep’ wọ ìgboro ìlú Liverpool?

Bi ẹ ba laanfaani lati lọ si ilu ọba, ẹ ri wi pe ẹ foju sita boya ẹ o ṣe alabapade ‘Kẹẹkẹ Napep’ iru eleyi ti o n gbe ero lawọn ilu kaakiri Naijiria. Bẹẹni, ‘Kẹkẹ Napep’ ti n na…

Osun Tribunal Judgement: ‘Àwa ènìyàn Ọṣun kọ ìdájọ́ tó ní Oyetọla kọ́ ló wọlé sípò gómìnà’

Kẹtikẹti ni awọn olugbe ipinlẹ Ọṣun tu sita lọjọru lati ṣe iwọde tako idajọ igbimọ to sọ pe Sẹnetọ Ademọla Adeleke ti ẹgbẹ osẹlu Peoples Democratic Party lo jawe olubori ninu idibo sipo gomina ipinlẹ naa to waye lọdun 2018.…

Fashọla: Àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà sọ̀rọ̀ lórí ìpèsè iná ọba tí mínísítà Fashọla ní ó ti ń ṣe dédé

Ṣe awọn agba bọ, wọn ni ẹyin lohun, bi o ba ti jabọ ko tun ṣee ko mọ. Lẹyin ti o ti sọrọ lori eto mohunmaworan abẹle kan lorilẹede Naijiria pe ọpọ ipinlẹ lorilẹede Naijiria ni wọn ti n ni…

Osun: Yoruba youths react to Adeleke’s victory

The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) has hailed the declaration of Sen. Adejola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the Sept. 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun State. NAN quoted President of the youth…

Our expectations from Buhari’s second term – Yoruba Elders

Dr Kunle Olajide, the Secretary-General, Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure true federalism and national unity. Olajide told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the president needed to return the nation to the…

Bill Gates Becomes The Second Person To Join The $100 Billion Club

Bill Gates has followed Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second ‘centi-billionaire’ after his fortune reached the $100 billion threshold. According to Bloomberg, which tracks the wealth of the planet’s richest people through its Billionaires Index, the Microsoft co-founder has…

Opinion: Empathy is what makes us human

Humans deserve dignity — regardless of their nationality, race or religion. It is shocking that this fundamental principle is ignored in many parts of the world today, says Alexander Görlach. Once again, illiberalism has reared its ugly head: Last week, 50…

Nigeria: How Nigeria’s 36 States Fare in HIV Prevalence

Two South-south states are among the three states with the highest HIV prevalence rate in Nigeria. Akwa Ibom tops the prevalence rate chart with about 5.5 per cent of its residents living with the virus. It is followed by Benue…