The Yoruba Nation Youths, both within Nigeria and in the diaspora, have strongly opposed plans to introduce Sharia law or establish Sharia courts in the South-West region of Nigeria. This stance was expressed in a joint statement by the Yoruba National Youth Leader (Diaspora), Prophet Ayodele Ologunloluwa, and the Homebase Leader, Comrade Oyegunle Oluwamayowa Omotoyole….
The Yoruba Nation agitators under the Yoruba National Youth, United Kingdom Chapter, has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle (MP), seeking support from the United Kingdom on the Yoruba people’s quest in Nigeria for self-determination. The letter, dated November 28, 2024, and obtained by SaharaReporters, asked the…
Adejumo Lateef, one of the Yoruba Nation agitators, has passed away while in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Services, as revealed during a court hearing on Wednesday. Lateef was the 18th defendant among 27 facing charges of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, and treason, in connection to the April 2024 invasion of the Oyo…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation. Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London,…
The Federal Government has said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Sunday Igboho”, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said…
The Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly known as Sunday Igboho has submitted a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer to consider the secessionist movement in Nigeria. Although the movement described the content of the petition as confidential, SaharaReporters gathered that it revolved around the “Yoruba Nation agitation.” SaharaReporters…
Police operatives have arrested three Yoruba Nation agitators for displaying thier flags in the market of Ikire in Irewole local government area of Osun State. The suspects Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, Joy Faseyeku and Alabede Janet were arrested on August 27 around 2pm at Obada Market, Ikire. A statement by the Osun Police Acting spokesman, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade,…