On October 15, IKU BABAYEYE IGBAKEJI ORISA, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo was 80. He is the Emperor of a lost Empire that in 18th century …
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Dr Joseph Wayas (77) is the first Senate President to act as President of Nigeria. That was in 1983 following the absence of President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari (93)and his …
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SHEHU MUSA ON CODE OF CONDUCT FOR POLITICAL PARTIES BY ERIC TENIOLA
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 7 minutes readOn November 19 this year, it will be 10years that the Makama Bida, Alhaji Shehu Ahmadu Musa, CFR, (1935-2008) passed on to glory. He worked almost his entire life in …
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On Monday July 30, I witnessed the enthronement of the Right Reverend Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumokaye as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos, Church of Nigeria Anglican …
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FROM THE HILLS TO MARINA LAGOS (2) BY ERIC TENIOLA
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 4 minutes readIn attendance at the enthronement were the deputy governor of Ondo state, Chief Agboola Ajayi, Ondo state Commissioner for Information, Mr.Yemi Olowolabi and those who made the enthronement possible, Chief …
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FROM THE HILLS TO MARINA LAGOS (1) BY ERIC TENIOLA
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 6 minutes readOn Monday July 30, I witnessed the enthronement of the Right Reverend Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumokaye as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion. …
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In October 1977, my friend Mallam Mohammed Haruna then of the NEW NIGERIA introduced me to Mallam Adamu Ciroma (1934-2018) at the premises of the parliament building in Lagos where …
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25th Anniversary of June 12 Presidential Election (4), By Eric Teniola
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 7 minutes readWhen I arrived in Lagos in January 1992 after serving three military governments in Akure, Ondo State, politics was in the air. A friend of mine, Senator Mahmud Waziri had …
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ANNIVERSARY OF JUNE 12 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (1) – BY ERIC TENIOLA
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 6 minutes readOn Tuesday June 12, it will be the 25th Anniversary of the Presidential election of 1993. Many claimed it was the freest election held in this country. Sadly it was …
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Even with our internal political crisis in January 1966, the Commonwealth selected Nigeria to host a peaceful meeting to resolve the crisis of Southern Rhodesia now Zimbabwe following the threat …

