They joined the Nigerian Army the same day in 1960, expectedly with different destinies. I am talking of Colonel Sule Apollo, Brigadier General Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, Lt-General Julius Alani Ipoola …
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THE UNENDING TIV/FULANI CRISIS BY ERIC TENIOLA (1)
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 4 minutes readLong before President Muhammadu Buhari joined the Military in 1961 and even long before Dr. Samuel Ioraer Ortom, present Governor of Benue state was born in 1961 or even long …
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Our New National Development Plan By Eric Teniola
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 5 minutes readIn the past stories on National Development Plans dominated the headlines especially in the early seventies. Professor Adebayo Adedeji(87) under General Yakubu Gowon was the founder and Chairman of …
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Were he to be alive, Alhaji Gidado Idris (GCON) would be 82 next Thursday March 15. He passed on at a private hospital at Aso drive in Abuja on December …
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HOW EKWUEME HELPED IN CREATING MORE STATES BY ERIC TENIOLA (2)
by Reporterby Reporter 6 minutes readDr Alex Ekwueme’s committee on creation of more states worked in conjunction with another committee inaugurated in the National Assembly and headed by Alhaji Abubakar Tuggar of the House of …
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On Saturday 20th January 2017, seasoned journalist who is a retired top federal Civil Servant in Nigeria, Chief Eric Teniola’s daughter, Olamide walked down the aisle with her longtime heartrob …
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Awaiting The Names Of Recipients For National Honours
by Reporterby Reporter 6 minutes readThe process for the award of National Honours has begun. Hopefully the recipients will be known before April. It will be the first time President Muhammadu Buhari will bestow such …
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I am not surprised that the story on the former boss of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Maina is still running, after the Premium Times …
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The Past & Present Wahala Of Decree 34 Of 1966 (Part 1)
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 6 minutes readOf all Decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24 1966 by then Head of State Major General …
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WHY GOWON CREATED STATES 50 YEARS AGO – ERIC TENIOLA
by Eric Teniolaby Eric Teniola 7 minutes readNext Saturday May 27, the drums will roll out in Lagos, Kano, Ilorin, Port-Harcourt and in some other states capitals, to mark the 50 years anniversary of the creation of …

