Tag: Afenifere
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Save lone Christian girl from Boko Haram’s captivity now, PFN, Afenifere tell Buhari
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to speed up actions in saving the last Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu still held in Boko Haram’s captivity. Recall that 104 of the schoolgirls were freed and had since been reunited with their families last week. However, the…
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‘Herdsmen calling for war’ says Afenifere over invasion, destruction of Falae’s farm
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has reacted to yesterday’s invasion, destruction of the farm of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, located at Ilado near Akure, the Ondo State capital, by herdsmen. Reacting, Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin said: “It is continuation of the declaration of war by…
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FG’s plan to re-arrest Kanu is a case of double standard – Afenifere
Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere on Sunday said the Federal Government was being biased in handling the case of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnmadi Kanu. Afenifere’s publicity secretary, Yinka Odumakin said the government has refused to arrest northern youth who issued a quit notice, but planning to arrest Kanu. It said Kanu’s re-arrest…
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Restructuring: Northern elders are enemies of progress – Afenifere
Spokesperson of Yoruba social-political organization, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has stated that Northern leaders who are against the restructuring of Nigeria are enemies of progress. He said some powerful forces in the North do not want the North and other regions in the country to move forward. Odumakin accused the North of always wanting to suppress…
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Sir Olaniwun Ajayi and Afenifere
By Opeyemi Agbaje I use “Afenifere ” in this tribute in multiple meanings. In its literal meaning, “Afenifere” may mean those who wish good things (blessings, good fortune, goodness or more broadly prosperity) on others as they wish themselves. In this sense, Afenifere virtually approximates to the Biblical injunction of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus…