Tinubu

Encounter: ‘Tinubu was badly advised against me’ – Oyegun

Encounter: ‘Tinubu was badly advised against me’ – Oyegun

IT was on a cool evening that I met with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, at his Abuja residence, last weekend. It was certainly not my first meeting with him, as I knew Odigie-Oyegun since 1991 when he emerged as the first civilian governor of Edo state.
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Tinubu is not God – Melaye

Tinubu is not God – Melaye

SENATOR Dino Melaye, yesterday, said he was provoked by Senator Oluremi Tinubu into a verbal altercation in the Senate’s closed-door session of on Tuesday and dismissed cautions from her husband, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying he was neither God nor his political patron.

You demoted me, Sen Tinubu accuses Saraki

You demoted me, Sen Tinubu accuses Saraki

FOR some minutes yesterday during plenary session, there was a mild drama as Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, APC, Lagos Central raised alarm that the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has ‘demoted’ her.

Re: Tinubu’s unfinished business (2)

Re: Tinubu’s unfinished business (2)

AFTER Chief C.O Adebayo and Senator Femi Okurorounmu had presented Afenifere’s position , Obasanjo cleared his throat and got up to speak. Chief Olusegun Osoba asked him to sit and address the meeting as one of his legs was hurting him but he responded: “How can I sit to address my leaders?

Re: Tinubu’s unfinished business

Re: Tinubu’s unfinished business

PAUL Joseph Goebbels (29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was Adolf Hitler’s Propaganda Minister in Nazi Germany. He also served as Chancellor for one day, following Hitler’s death. He was known for his zealous and energetic oratory and virulent anti-Semitism. One of his famous quotes is that if you repeat a lie often it becomes the truth and if you tell a lie so big enough people would start to believe it.

Tinubu at 64 – Another Toast

Tinubu at 64 – Another Toast

Some ten years ago, in January 2006, I wrote, in one of my newspaper columns,‘A Season’s Toast to ‘that average-sized man with the heart of a lion and the deeds of Samson called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who (was) playing the yeoman’s job of selling modernity to good old Lagos and setting it firmly on the path of global glory and esteem.

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu: The strategist as game changer

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu: The strategist as game changer

The significance of it was not lost on many when last month Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu moved the annual colloquium hosted on his birthday from Lagos to Abuja, the federal capital. The annual colloquium had in recent past been a forum for the political class to ponder Nigeria’s socio-political milieu, and of course, an opportunity to celebrate the man generally applauded as the Pathfinder.

Tinubu, a formidable political force, says Dogara

Tinubu, a formidable political force, says Dogara

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has ‎described the All Progressives Congress (APC) Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a formidable political force that brought changes to political landscape of Nigeria.

Osinbajo, Saraki, Tinubu, Atiku, others meet over developments in APC

Osinbajo, Saraki, Tinubu, Atiku, others meet over developments in APC

ABUJA— A high level meeting of public officials belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, with senior party officials in the Presidential Villa, yesterday, stoked speculations of a political solution to the proposed trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Buhari, Tinubu’s sustained ties will strenghten the polity – Primate Ayodele

Buhari, Tinubu’s sustained ties will strenghten the polity – Primate Ayodele

Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, founder and Head of INRI Evangelical and Spiritual Church, on December 23, 2015, released what he termed the end-of-year message in which he, as he usually does, warned nations and individuals not to relent in seeking the face of God. He said doing so would avert tragedies. The man of God predicted the ongoing economic crisis two years ago and was the first to announce that Goodluck Jonathan would be the last President of the PDP. Among his latest prophecies is that President Muhammadu Buhari and a leader of the ruling APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will fight but called on both leaders to pray against such squabble so that the party will not break.

‘Why we named Tinubu best politician’

‘Why we named Tinubu best politician’

Yoruba Youth Congress, yesterday, explained why it chose a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the best politician in Yorubaland.