Igboho was already in plane on his way to Germany when Somebody fingered him – Lawyer speaks

Says Standby helicopter was to bring Igboho to Nigeria, but Yoruba indigenes fought Mr. Yomi Aliyu(SAN), the lawyer to Sunday Igboho, on Wednesday, narrated how the freedom fighter was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and was to be flown to Nigeria on a waiting helicopter. Mr. Aliyu, who spoke during a radio talk programme on Rave FM, tagged Frank Talk, said one of Igboho’s brother travelling with him before he was arrested was the one bundled into the plane heading to Germany, not Sunday. Describing how the freedom fighter was arrested, he said Sunday was already in the plane with

There’s no shame in sleeping with different men – Shade Ladipo tells ladies

Content creator and business coach, Shade Ladipo has sent a message to women not to be ashamed of the number of men they have slept with. Ladipo who disclosed this on her Instastory on Wednesday explained that they have no reason to be bitter about it as ‘sex-shaming is as old as Methuselah.’ She said: “You see that thing when you try to shame a woman by saying You wey f•Pis so so and so Yeah Ms old. Ladies, there’s no shame in how many people you have slept with. sex-shaming especially when done to women is older than Methuselah.

Igboho: FG might set Nigeria on fire – Gani Adams

Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has insisted that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo who is popularly referred to as Sunday Igboho, has a right to freedom. He also labelled the attempt by the Federal Government to criminalise Igboho, as undemocratic. This was contained in a statement by Adams’ Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi. “Igboho’s case is gradually exposing FG’s plan to clamp down on all agitators and that is undemocratic, and also capable of turning government to the tyranny of the majority, especially, from a government that came to power with a lot of hope and support

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Update: Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Sunday Igboho’s Detention In Benin Republic

  The Yoruba Nation agitators will stage a protest in Ibadan, Oyo State by 12pm today, Wednesday, to demand the release of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, who was arrested by security operatives and detained in Benin Republic. The agitators had also last week protested against the raid of Igboho’s residence by operatives of the Department of State Services and demanded release of the 12 aides arrested in Igboho’s house. A terse statement by Igboho’s spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed today’s protest, saying all supporters of the activist were enjoined to participate. “Emergency, emergency, emergency; please, we beg

Nigeria better as a united nation, says President

  President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday admonished Nigerians to pursue things that promote national unity rather than dissipate energy on divisive actions. The President noted that despite cultural or ethnic differences, Nigerians were better off as a united people under one nation. He described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as one scheme that has, since its inception in May 1973, promoted national cohesion. President Buhari spoke at his country home in Daura, Katsina State, when members serving in the ancient town paid him a Sallah homage in commemoration of this year’s Eid-El-Kabir. He said the NYSC had broadened the horizon

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Igboho: Ooni, Yoruba leaders meet

  Some prominent Southwest leaders met behind closed doors yesterday at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi over the state of the nation. They also discussed the arrest of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho). The Nation gathered that the meeting had in attendance, about 30 persons, including Senator Abiodun Olujimi; Akin Osuntoun, a former political adviser to ex-President Obasanjo Obasanjo and a former Peoples Democratic Party Governor candidate for Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje. Deputy Chairman, Oyo State Council of Obas, Oba Francis Alao confirmed the meeting. Alao, who is the Olugbon of Orile

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Coronation: Sunny Ade, Tope Alabi, Funsho Adeolu, Storm Igbole Community For Bisi Bamgboye

As arrival of Fayemi’s Deputy cheers up dignitaries  Igbole Community in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State was transformed to an atmosphere of excitement and entertainment as King Sunny Ade, Tope Alabi, Funsho Adeolu, and many other celebrities, including Traditional Rulers, Political Office Holders, Politicians and High Net Worth Individuals Storm the Community to grace the coronation ceremony of High Chief Oyebisi Bamgboye as the Odofin of Igbole Ekiti. One of the top events in Yorubaland is the coronation ceremony of a King, or that of his second in command, plus that of his high chiefs and chiefs. Coronation

Yoruba Nation to present case at 76th UN General Assembly

  Supporters of Yoruba Nation have vowed not to relent in their campaign for self-determination, declaring they will present their case at the 76th UN General Assembly in September. The Nation reports the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, had endorsed the ongoing petition being pushed by the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS), which urged the Federal Government to conduct a referendum. One of the leaders of Ilana Omo Odua, Prof. Wale Adeniran, in a zoom conversation organised by UK-based Heritage Multimedia TV on Tuesday evening monitored by The Nation, explained the UN General Assembly

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OPEC agreement: Nigeria to raise oil production

Nigeria is to ramp up crude oil production following the agreement reached by members and allies of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase output.   Nigeria is a long time member of OPEC, collaborating with the organisation for more than 50 years running.   OPEC and its allies had agreed on Sunday to adjust crude oil production upwards by 400,000 barrels per day.   It disclosed this in its Declaration of Cooperation resolutions reached at the 19th OPEC and Non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held virtually.   On decisions agreed upon by participating countries, the organisation stated that they decided

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Igboho’s extradition: Buratai pushes move, activist’s team meets Benin’s officials, fights process

    Facts on Tuesday emerged about how Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), was instrumental to the arrest of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. A top security source in the Benin Republic confided in The PUNCH that the former Chief of Army Staff wrote the government of the small West African country and insisted on the arrest and extradition of Igboho. It was gathered that Buratai was at the forefront of the ongoing move to extradite the activist. A few hours after Igboho’s arrest on Monday, his Beninese

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