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Declare Onitiri-Abiola Wanted Over Invasion Of Oyo Government Secretariat, Yoruba Nation Leader, Akintoye Tells Nigerian Govt

  A statement by the group's leader, Emeritus Prof. Adebanji Akintoye (GCYL), said that the Democratic Republic of the Yoruba, a group under Mrs. Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, which claimed responsibility for the attack has no connection with the Yoruba Nation organization in any way. The Yoruba Nation self-determination organization has denied any involvement in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. Akintoye urged the Nigerian Government and Oyo State Government to declare Mrs. Onitiri-Abiola wanted, adding that if not for any charges, she should explain the motive behind the invasion. The statement partly read: "At about the time of the morning on Saturday 13th of April, 2024. It was the Muslim weekend Holiday. We received a report that a group of armed men had stormed the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State. "Upon receiving the report, the Nigerian security troops immediately mobilized to the scene and cordoned off th

This solo traveler drove from London to Lagos in a tiny car

O n January 24, content creator Pelumi Nubi, who grew up in London, set off on a solo drive from the UK capital to Lagos, Nigeria in her beloved purple Peugeot 107. Over two months and a terrifying car crash later, the 29-year-old received a hero’s reception as she arrived in the West African country’s largest city on Sunday after traveling through around 17 countries, including France, Morocco, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. “It’s been an incredible adventure, filled with beautiful surprises,” she said in a statement shortly before completing the epic journey. Nubi, who was born in Lagos, explains that it’s long been her goal to “showcase that travel can be easy, safe and doable,” particularly for Black female solo travelers like herself. Incredible adventure  after seeing the story of Kunle Adeyanju, a Nigerian man who rode from London to Lagos by bike, she began looking into whether any Black women had attempted the journey by car and couldn’t find any record of any. This particular rou

Ayo Makun Finally Breaks Silence On His Crashed Marriage

  Ayo Makun, often known as AY, a Nigerian comedian and actor, has confirmed that his marriage to Mabel Makun has ended. In a lengthy message on his Instagram page, he advised the audience not to assume that being loud is strong and being quiet is weak. He acknowledged that he has found himself doing things he is not proud of today, and it is terrible to see his 20-year friendship and marriage slip away from him. However, it is another matter for the people involved to comprehend how to assign blame in an environment where most women are expected to constantly play the victim and win. He admitted that neither he nor his wife are fully innocent and that he enjoys the speed with which lies about him spread on blogs. He penned, Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak. Many people believe that staying silent simply means that one is incapable of dealing with issues. Projecting a negative narrative against someone who is not struggling to defend himself doesn’t mean he is weak. S