Why I’m not Yoruba, by Femi Fani-Kayode
The South East rejected that name but the South West accepted it. The name "Yoruba" derives from "Yariba" and it means "shady and unreliable". I reject that strange name and ...
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How we are tackling security challenges in South West — Akeredolu
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says governors in the South West Zone are responding comprehensively to various security challenges as they surface.Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of the South ...
Ondo 2020: South West PDP Chairman declares interest
The National Vice Chairman (South West, of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, has declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Ondo State in the forthcoming election ...
Tribunal judgment: South-West PDP congratulates Makinde
The South-West PDP, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Ayo Fadaka, noted that all the grounds upon which the petition of the All Progressives Congress was anchored, were, ...
Present and future of education in South West: Role of Alumni Associations, by Bayo Onanuga
I thank you for inviting me to deliver this keynote speech at this event preparatory to the 70th anniversary of our alma mater, Ijebu Muslim College, famously known as MUSEDUCO ...
South West Speakers meet to tackle insecurity confronting region
The Conference of Speakers in the South West Zone on Friday night held its maiden meeting in Lagos to proffer lasting solutions to the lingering security threat confronting the region.
I’ll partner with OPC, others to curb insecurity in South West — IGP
Part of the strategies, Adamu said, is his plan to partner with members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, led by the Rare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, to reduce ...
South West Govs will collaborate with police to secure region — Gov. Makinde
This was as the Governor announced that Oyo State would unveil its security roadmap in the next few days, a roadmap he said will focus on the improvement of security ...
Collaboration with OPC has reduced crime rate in South West — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has revealed that his collaboration with the Oodua Peoples Congress has led to a significant reduction in crime rate in South West Nigeria.
Security: FG sets up joint border task force in four geopolitical zones
The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Customs Service, Joseph Attah, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Abattoirs remain open in South West in spite of call by MACBAN in Enugu
Herdsmen and key stakeholders of abattoirs in the South West Zone and Kwara may have shunned a call by their counterparts in Enugu to close shop and embark on a sensitisation ...
Insecurity: Soyinka calls for state of emergency in South West
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka Soyinka, has called for declaration of state of emergency due to the security challenges in the South West Zone.
Insecurity: South West Governors set date to launch new security architecture
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, said on Sunday that the Governors of the South West have agreed to launch a new security architecture in August.
Insecurity: South West group rejects deployment of Military on roads
The measure was announced by the Federal Government following increased attacks on major roads in the region.
South West governors will tackle insecurity in zone – Akeredolu
Akeredolu gave the assurance in Akure during a visit to Chief Reuben Fasoranti, a leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, after the burial of his daughter, Olufunke Olakunri.
South West security and our governors’ dilemma, by Abiodun Komolafe
Without being immodest, the South West as a bloc is in need of programmes and policies that can help it recalibrate its socioeconomic consciousness.
Insecurity: Sanwo-Olu, South West governors renew call for State Police
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday joined his counterparts in the South West to renew the call for the creation of State Police as one of the major ...
Another Ahmad Lawan, not me, said 2023 presidency must go South West — Senate president
The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has debunked media reports that power must shift to the South West in 2023.
Tiwa n Tiwa l’Osun proffers solution to rising cases of kidnapping in South West
A socio-cultural group, Tiwa n Tiwa L'Osun Development Association, has lent its voice to calls for concerted efforts aimed at tackling the rising cases of kidnapping across the South West ...
Lagos, Rivers, Osun, Kaduna, Imo top list of Highly Indebted States
Lagos State, South West Nigeria is number one among the Highly Indebted States in Nigeria in both external and domestic debts, with N1.043 trillion in 2018, in a latest report ...
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