Pa Fasoranti For Burial On December 17

Pa Fasoranti For Burial On December 17

The family of late Afenifere patriarch Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti announced in Akure on Thursday, 22 October 2026, that his funeral service and final interment will take place on 17 December at St David’s Cathedral, Ijomu. The centenarian statesman died peacefully at his Ondo State residence on Tuesday, 20 October, closing a century of principled public…

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Obasanjo, Aiyedatiwa Pay Tribute To Reuben Fasoranti

Obasanjo, Aiyedatiwa Pay Tributes To Reuben Fasoranti

Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the centenarian patriarch of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 100 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, at his Akure residence, drawing swift national tributes from former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and President Bola Tinubu. Old political titans exit the…

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Opposition Party Chieftains Clash Over APC's Muslim-Muslim Ticket

Opposition Party Chieftains Clash Over APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket

Political elites and socio-cultural groups have split over the decision of the All Progressives Congress to retain its Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2027 presidential election. Critics call the arrangement a political trick, while supporters defend it as a realistic strategy. The dispute highlights the deep religious divisions that continue to shape the country’s political discussions…

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Afenifere At 70: Between the Pursuit of Ethnicity and Nation Building

No matter the guise, there is always a way to unearth the fact that deep ethnicity and cultural values have a great influence on most humans. People are inclined to identify and associate themselves with their ethnicity first before nationality. Human society is an embodiment of economic, social and political activities. The synergy of all…

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