On the Spot with Eric Teniola

Insecurity: The possible way out (5), by Eric Teniola

Insecurity: The possible way out (5), by Eric Teniola

This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria May I remind you that I took and subscribed to the oath of office during which I pledged that to the best of my ability I would preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. In view of this, any effort to steer the path of constitutionality is not […]
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Our special bond with London(4), by Eric Teniola

Our special bond with London(4), by Eric Teniola

This is the concluding part of the piece which from last week continues the narrative of how Nigeria, just five years after independence, was asked to host the Commonwealth Conference to find a solution to the Rhodesian leadership crisis which Britain itself could not solve.  Twenty-two Commonwealth leaders accepted to attend the conference.  The January 1966 […]

Our special bond with London(3), by Eric Teniola

Our special bond with London(3), by Eric Teniola

From last week continues the narrative of the plan by the British Monarch to play host to President Bola Tinubu and his wife on March 18 in Windsor Castle, with its significance in the light of similar hostings of past Nigerian and other African heads of state over the years. President William Taubman of Liberia […]

Our special bond with London(2), by Eric Teniola

Our special bond with London(2), by Eric Teniola

From last week continues the narrative tracing the history of how some past Nigerian leaders were hosted by the British Monarch after it emerged that President Bola Tinubu and his wife would similarly be hosted on March 18 in Windsor Castle instead of Buckingham Palace On that visit, he was accompanied by Alhaji Nuhu Bamali, […]

Our special bond with London, by Eric Teniola

Our special bond with London, by Eric Teniola

On Wednesday, March 18, President Bola Tinubu, along with his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the British Monarch, King Charles III (77). The state visit will hold at Windsor Castle and not at Buckingham Palace.   Wikipedia informed us that Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about […]

The Illusion of a single party (6), by Eric Teniola

The Illusion of a single party (6), by Eric Teniola

This is the concluding part of this piece which last week  introduced  the narrative of how two youth groups emerged and launched public campaigns in support of  the undeclared presidential ambition of General Sani Abacha, which eventually culminated to his adoption as the presidential candidate of all the five political parties at the time. Despite […]