In and out of government, Bola Tinubu is one of the most organised public figures, testifies LAI MOHAMMED, his former chief of staff I first heard of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 1990 or late 1989. This was in the run-up to the Third Republic when, after a lot of dribbling and manoeuvering, we found ourselves [...]
Senator Babafemi Ojudu Many have written about Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political prowess and organizational astuteness. One is tempted to join the bent of this horde of commentators but I will rather comment on the aspect of his life which fascinates me the most and which encapsulates his humanity , his being and his soft side. [...]
Bayo Onanuga You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one. —Henry David Thoreau, a 19th century American writer. I have known Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for more than a third of his life on earth. My first impression about him stuck since then: a man of conviction and courage, [...]
The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria supports a second tenure in office of any executive position such as the President or the governor. Jonathan, was duly elected in May 29, 2011 as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and it is expected that his tenure will expire in 2015. However, in case [...]
In Nigeria, there has been the age-long notion that governors who have excelled in their first tenure end up foot dragging when they get a second term in office. In several cases, this notion has been proved true as several governors whose administration’s first term were dubbed excellent have performed woefully. In recent times, there [...]
I told my son not to take after me; break tradition chains, remove old edicts, and create new rituals. Take after Mandela, Gates, Jobs, or Einstein. Take after someone who has changed the world. You and your peers across Africa must create razor sharp focus and straighten the curvature of African history by doing [...]
Bayo Onanuga Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who declared Biafran secession in 1967 and triggered Nigeria’s first civil war was interred Friday in his home town of Nnewi in Eastern Nigeria, amidst an outpouring of tributes from prominent Nigerians, including former Ghanaian leader, Jerry Rawlings. The two-week long burial ceremony was grand and stately in [...]
