His question was direct, honest and thought-provoking: “What has tourism got to do with political campaign?”
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It forced me to ask a dangerous question: Can power surprise you like this? Can leadership confuse your expectations this badly?
Because the offence this young man has been committing is very serious. It cannot be glossed over or swept under the carpet.
Mr. President, if Nigeria is serious about economic diversification, tourism must be given structural protection and executive attention.
Why would he appoint a “mere junior officer” as Inspector-General of Police when “a senior” is standing there, fully decorated, fully experienced, fully… senior?
Leaders are human, and humans slip—sometimes because of the environment, sometimes because of circumstance.
Ojo-Lanre made this observation while obtaining two application forms for prospective students of the IIJ, Ado-Ekiti Campus.
I am earnestly pleading and begging you, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to lift tourism out of the shackles in which it has been bound for decades and grant it the freedom of strategic autonomy it desperately needs to serve Nigeria.
To ask the Ooni to issue Yorùbáland titles is to ask the ancestor to descend into the role of a local administrator.
To demand a Certificate of Return at the stage of the primaries is therefore to ask INEC to do what the law does not permit.
Others are only running after him, panting, sweating, gasping for breath, struggling to match a pace that destiny itself designed.
The hall erupted in joy as her name was announced, marking the triumphant end of a long, disciplined, and remarkable academic journey
Instead of crafting strategy, they were choosing colours. Instead of discussing intelligence gathering, they were comparing patterns.
Let those who worship ignorance throw their stones at the Ooni of Ife — that flamboyant, radiant monarch whose every step redefines royalty!
The Ekiti State Director-General said this on the sidelines of the ongoing 21st Akwaaba African Travel Market on Monday in Lagos State.
I can already hear your wailing, your wriggling, your ranting. But let me remind you: whoever Jegede feeds is the one to worship him.
Professor Soyinka expected fanfare, respect, perhaps a coronation of words and wisdom. But what he got instead was the shock of his life.
Some say it is weakness. Some call it timidity. Others whisper it is avoidance. Ooni is a coward? Nooooo. Nooo a thousand times
Oyo State, the “Pace Setter State,” is a pivotal political and economic entity in South-Western Nigeria. Its rich history, intertwined with the Old Oyo Empire, boasts a diverse population including Ibadans, Ibarapas, Oyos, Oke-Oguns, and Ogbomosos. This mosaic necessitates a governance structure fostering unity and equitable representation.
The gathering attracted notable figures in the media and communications field, including Comrade Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre, Biodun Oyeleye, Secretary ACSPN, Prof. Chika E. Asogwa, Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, who welcomed attendees, while Prof. Rotimi Olatunji, President of ACSPN, set the stage for rich discussions surrounding media entrepreneurship.