Late Yinka Odumakin’s father dies at 116

The father of the late spokesperson of the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, Pa Ezekiel Odumakin, is dead. Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, widow of Yinka Odumakin, in a statement on Monday, titled ‘Moro Shakes Again’, said the late Pa…

*Tanker accident causes gridlock on Oshodi-Isolo expressway (Guardian)*My husband died on Friday, not Saturday, says Okei-Odumakin (Tribune)

Tanker accident causes gridlock on Oshodi-Isolo expressway (Guardian) Tragedy was averted yesterday when a tanker with registration number MKA-663ZF conveying 44,000 litres of PMS crashed on a Toyota Camry at 5-Star Bus Stop, which led to heavy gridlock on Oshodi-Isolo…

I wish my husband could read tributes of those he criticised – Odumakin’s widow

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, the wife of the late spokesman for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has reacted to the outpouring of tributes in honour of her late husband. She said she wished her husband could hear what those he criticised were saying…

*”Aiye” confraternity head kills rival “Eye” leader in Lagos (Punch)*My twin brother forced me into crime – robbery suspect (DailyTrust)

“Aiye” confraternity head kills rival ‘Eye’ leader in Lagos (Punch) In what appeared a quest for supremacy, the leader of ‘Aiye’ Confraternity in the Bariga area of Lagos State, Segun Ezekiel, has killed Taye Gbalagbala, leader of rival cult group…

Yinka Odumakin’s death a big blow – Afenifere

The Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, said it is devastated by the death of its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Its Secretary-General, Basorun Sehinde Arogbofa, said “It’s a terrible blow. A terrible blow to me as a person because we’ve been…

Attack On Fulani: You can’t threaten us with war, Afenifere tackles ACF

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has replied Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) over its statement on the clashes in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State.  The Spokesman of the group, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, in a statement on Saturday said the…

Afenifere, CISLAC, PNM tackle US govt over Travel Ban (ThisDay)

Afenifere, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Project Nigeria Movement (PNM) Saturday tackled the United States Government for not making public the names of Nigerian officials it had placed under travel ban. The organisations, thus, urged the US government…

Afenifere meets Obasanjo, promises to make its position on 2019 elections known (ThisDay)

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, yesterday promised to make its official position known on its most preferred presidential candidate among the arrays of contenders that have been picked by their respective political parties ahead the 2019 general election. Afenifere has also…

Falana, Odumakin urges recruitment of more policemen (Guardian)

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has appealed to the Federal Government to recruit more policemen, train and equip them adequately to be able to confront the current security challenges. Falana stated this yesterday at an interactive seminar organised…

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