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Translate Home » News » Yoruba, Hausa tensions in Oyo, Ogun: Don’t take the law into your hands, Akeredolu, Fayemi warn Yoruba, Hausa tensions in Oyo, Ogun: Don’t take the law into your hands, Akeredolu, Fayemi warn On By Dayo Johnson and James Ogunnaike Tension brewed in Ogun State, yesterday, where hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen allegedly launched an attack on Orile-Igbooro in Yewa North local government area, killing no fewer than four persons. Sunday Vanguard g...

ABEOKUTA - Hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Friday night launched an attack on Orile-Igbooro in Yewa North local government

Vanguard News Obasanjo extols Jakande’s exploits in journalism On By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, disclosed that the late former  governor of Lagos State, Alh. Lateef Jakande served the country principally through journalism and through newspaper management before becoming an active politician. In his condolence letter to the wife of the late first civilian governor, Alhaja Sikirat Abimbola, copy which was made to newsmen through his Me...

Vanguard News Wole Soyinka’s house was not attacked — Son On By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Dr Olaokun Soyinka, one of the children of the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Wednesday debunked rumour on social media about the alleged attack on his father by Fulani herdsmen. The young Soyinka said in a statement he circulated on social media that the story was not true. It would be recalled that some social media platforms published a story that; “Prof Wole Soyinka’s house was a...

Students protest, block highway over colleague’s death in Ogun On ‌By James Ogunnaike Students of United Comprehensive High School, Wasimi in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday morning, blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The students in their hundreds were said to be protesting the death of one of them who was allegedly knocked down and killed in front of the school by a moving truck. They prevented vehicles from both sides of the road, as they created barricades a...

Osinbajo flags off APC registration, revalidation exercise in Ogun On Kindly Share This Story: Ward Chairman, of Ward 1 Ikenne, Mr. Segun Awomuti presenting party membership form to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Says APC remains best to solve Nigeria’s problems James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, officially flagged off membership registration and revalidation exercise of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State. Osi...

Criminal herdsmen have begun guerrilla warfare on Yorubaland — Agbekoya, Afenifere On …Don’t harbour strangers, Ogun monarch cautions subjects …War is at the door —Afenifere By Dapo Akinrefon, James Ogunnaike & Olayinka Ajayi THE Agbekoya Farmers’ Association and the Yoruba Socio-Political organisation Afenifere, yesterday, raised the alarm that marauding herdsmen have launched guerrilla warfare on Yorubaland, but vowed to flush out the culpable herdsmen terrorizing the South-West....

Just in: Ogun community bans underage, arms bearing herders On By James Ogunnaike The traditional head of Opeji in Odeda local government area of Ogun State, High Chief Rasaq Adeshina, and other stakeholders in the community, have banned underage and arms bearing herdsmen in the community. The ban followed a meeting between Opeji indigenes, law enforcement agencies, led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police and leaders of the Fulani in the community. The meeting was conveyed to address the gr...

Vanguard News Oha attack: Isiaka fumes, demands justice On James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – The 2019 gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has condemned the attack on Oha village in Imeko, Imeko-Afon local government area of Ogun state by people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. The incident, was said resulted in the gruesome murder of one, Dele Olowoniyi. According to reports, suspected herdsmen stormed the vill...

Vanguard News Herders/Farmers’ clash: Ogun monarch cautions subjects against harbouring strangers On James Ogunnaike, ABEOKUTA The Olu of Oba Eerin in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, Oba Ganiyu Adegun Sanyaolu, has cautioned  his subjects against harbouring strangers especially, herders that were looking for place of abode following their forceful ejection from Ibarapa area of Oyo State. The call according to the monarch became necessary following a video clip that has go...