No going back on Yoruba Nation autonomy, OAM fires back at Gumi

A socio-political group devotedly clamouring for Yoruba autonomy, Oodua Action Movement (OAM), Monday condemned the statement credited to an Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, describing the groups agitating for Oduduwa Republic and Biafra as the same with Boko Haram terrorists. The group (OAM) described Gumi statement as reckless saying “there is no going back on […]

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Without restructuring, Igbo or South-West presidency can’t save Nigeria — Olanipekun

Without restructuring, Igbo or South-West presidency can’t save Nigeria — OlanipekunPublished February 7, 2021Chief Wole OlanipekunA former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and popular legal practitioner , Chief Wole Olanipekun ( SAN ) , shares with TUNDE AJAJA his thoughts on the clamours for a new constitution and how the country can overcome its […]

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Middle Belt, CNG disagree with Gumi over amnesty, cash for bandits

Published February 8, 2021Sheikh GumiJohn Charles , Tunde Oyekola Ilorin , Sunday Nwakanma and Matthew OcheiThe lingering crisis in the All Progressives Congress in Benue State turned bloody on Sunday as the party ’s caretaker chairman in Gboko South Local Government Area ward , Tersoo Ahu , was killed.The Punch reliably gathered that Ahu was […]

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Winners’ pastor jailed for stealing church’s $90,000, N4.5m

Published February 8, 2021 Oluwatosin OmojuyigbeA Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced a pastor of the Living Faith Church , aka Winners ’ Chapel, Afolabi Samuel, to three years ’ imprisonment for stealing $ 90 ,000 and N 4. 5 m belonging to the registered trustees of the church .Samuel , who […]

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Cryptocurrencies breed illegal activities, raise risks – CBN

Published February 8, Nike Popoola The Central Bank of Nigeria has said cryptocurrencies promote illegal activities and raise risks , among other reasons .It said this on Sunday in a statement regarding various comments and reactions following its recent reminder to Deposit Money Banks to desist from transacting in/ and with entities dealing in cryptocurrencies […]

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Northern govs shouldn’t play politics with herdsmen menace – APC elders

Published February 8, 2021 Saheed OlugbonPeter Dada , AkureThe All Progressives Congress Elders Forum in Ondo State has asked the Northern Governors forum to look for why herders were migrating to the South from the North to cause problem and fix the challenge instead of playing politics with it .The forum spoke on Sunday in […]

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