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INSECURITY: Robbery, kidnappings increasing in S’West — YCE

On April 27, 20208:28 amIn Newsby Nwafor

THE Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, yesterday, expressed worry over the rise in armed robberies and kidnappings in the South West urging the governors of the zone to ensure the Western Nigeria Security Network code name Operation Amotekun begins operations.

INSECURITY: Buhari has decimated Boko Haram in the media — Ohanaeze, YCE, AYCF, others

On February 8, 202012:16 amIn Newsby Nwafor

ANGRY reactions, yesterday, continued to shadow Thursday’s insistence by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, that Boko Haram has been decimated.

Yoruba never demanded Nigeria’s breakup — Prof. Akintoye

South-West governors responsible for poverty, insecurity – YCE

On December 7, 20192:03 pmIn Newsby Hamed Shobiye

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Chairman of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Prof. Banji Akintoye, on Saturday blamed the governors in the South West for the high rate of poverty and insecurity in the region. He said the governors were not doing enough to create jobs for the teeming youth populace, hence,
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A group can’t arrogate to themselves the right to choose a leader for us —YCE

On August 25, 20195:41 pmIn Newsby Bankole

Ado-Ekiti-Controversy has continued to trail the purported election of Prof. Banji Akintoye as the new leader of the Yoruba race.

Leadership crisis: When things fall apart in YCE

On August 9, 20192:05 amIn News, Politicsby vanguard

IBADAN — PROMINENT Yoruba leaders within the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, are flexing muscles over who controls the apex Yoruba apolitical organization.

Our expectations from Buhari’s second term – Yoruba Council of Elders

On March 24, 20192:49 pmIn Newsby Bankole

Dr Kunle Olajide, the Secretary-General, Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure true federalism and national unity.

Leadership tussle tears YCE apart

On February 6, 201910:31 pmIn Newsby vanguard

IBADAN—THINGS appear to have fallen apart within the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, following the controversy that trailed the appointment of Col. Samuel Agbede (retd) as the president of the association.

Nigeria’s sitting on keg of gunpowder — YCE

On July 27, 20178:46 amIn Newsby Nwafor

AN apex Yoruba sociocultural group, Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, has described the quit notice by Arewa Youths and agitation for State of Biafra by Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a reflection of political temperature of the country which signifies uneasiness.