Tag: Awolowo
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Speaker Abbas congratulates Tribune at 75, hails Awolowo’s foresights
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated the African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, publishers of the Tribune titles, on its 75th anniversary. A Pan-Africanist and former Premier of Nigeria’s defunct Western Region, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, established the newspaper outfit in November 1949. The Speaker, who described Tribune as…
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2023: APC founding member drums support for Osinbajo, likens him to Awolowo
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Preye Aganaba, said Nigeria could not afford to miss the option of having Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as President the way it ignored the services of late Obafemi Awolowo. Aganaba, who described Osinbajo as the best presidential aspirant among other contenders in the APC, said his…
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Why Obasanjo detests Awolowo, tried everything in vain to bring down his legacies – Bisi Akande
Former National Chairman of the
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Buhari more popular, respected, accepted than Awolowo, Azikwe, Shagari, other great nationalists – Adesina
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari has attained greater acceptance among
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Letter to Chief Awolowo – Omoh Giwa
Dear Chief Awolowo, I hope it is not presumptuous of me to ask how you are faring on the ‘Otherside? Your response depends on if you are beyond the Pearly gates or closer to warmer regions. I ask because I am at odds on this paradox. Should you be resting in the bosom of Olodumare,…
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Buhari mourns Awolowo’s daughter Tola Oyediran
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to the family of late Premier of the Western Region and nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, over the death of Tola Oyediran, the eldest daughter of the sage. The President, in the condolence message by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday, commiserated with friends and associates…
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Awolowo and Niger Delta Naked Children – Patrick Dele Cole
Above is a photograph of Chief Obafemi Awolowo with naked children. People have all kinds of reactions to Nigerians being naked in 1952 – get over it, in most parts of Nigeria, at that time, being naked was common. I started primary school in Enugu in 1946. We lived at the General Hospital Quarters, at…
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Buhari names train stations after Awolowo, Jakande, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Osoba
President Muhammadu Buhari has named train stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving Nigerians”, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Among those listed are Obafemi Awolowo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Segun Osoba, Lateef Jakande, Wole Soyinka and Babatunde Fashola Presidency aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, revealed this on Monday in a tweet. Wole…
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BBNaija: Seyi Awolowo wins the power to save, replace housemate
Big Brother Naija housemate Seyi Awolowo has won the Veto Power title after a game of high stakes. The Veto Power Game is a game of chance with each housemates having an equal probability of winning. For having the least amount of marbles at the end of the game, Seyi has become the Veto Power…
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Buhari re-appoints Awolowo as CEO of NEPC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). According to a letter signed by Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the appointment lasts for four years. Mr Awolowo, a lawyer and scion of the Obafemi Awolowo…