In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, former Nigeria Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi speaks on the United States invasion of Venezuela, Nigeria’s vulnerability to superpower pressure, the Country of Particular Concern designation, the limits of the United Nations, Nigeria’s decline as the “giant of Africa,” delayed ambassadorial appointments and their diplomatic consequences.
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Ramaphosa, Nigerian scholars slam Trump over Maduro’s capture
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs Bolaji Akinyemi, and a cross-section of scholars, on Tuesday, condemned the U.S. government under President Donald Trump over the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, describing the action as a violation of international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty.
Continue reading “Ramaphosa, Nigerian scholars slam Trump over Maduro’s capture”Akinyemi urges Tinubu to declare nationwide security emergency
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a nationwide state of emergency on security, proposing a series of extraordinary measures to address the recent surge in violence and kidnappings across the country
Continue reading “Akinyemi urges Tinubu to declare nationwide security emergency”Tinubu Needs Foreign Policy Adviser To Ensure Implementation of International Agreements
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a special adviser on foreign policy within the Villa to ensure that international agreements signed by the president are properly implemented.
Continue reading “Tinubu Needs Foreign Policy Adviser To Ensure Implementation of International Agreements”Bolaji Akinyemi warns FG to stay neutral in global conflicts
A former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has cautioned Nigeria and other countries in the global south against becoming pawns in the ongoing rivalry between world powers, stressing that the Russia-Ukraine war offers a stark lesson.
Continue reading “Bolaji Akinyemi warns FG to stay neutral in global conflicts”Akinyemi disowns anti-Tinubu publications
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disowned publications falsely attributed to him on many social media platforms which are critical of the present administration of President Bola Tinubu. The disclaimer was issued yesterday in a statement by F. O. Fagbohungbe and Co., and personally signed by Sir Chief Felix O. Fagbohungbe (SAN).
Continue reading “Akinyemi disowns anti-Tinubu publications”It’s Against International Law To Threaten to Assassinate A Foreign Head Of State
Former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has condemned recent statements by the United States that appeared to threaten the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that such rhetoric violates both international and American law.
Continue reading “It’s Against International Law To Threaten to Assassinate A Foreign Head Of State”Nuclearization: Ex-foreign minister, Akinyemi, slams West over double standards
Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticized what he described as the Western world’s hypocrisy in handling global nuclear policy, accusing the United States of fueling tensions in the Middle East by encouraging aggressive posturing against Iran.
Continue reading “Nuclearization: Ex-foreign minister, Akinyemi, slams West over double standards”Nigeria’s Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi Tackles Trump Over Inaugural Speech
A former minister of foreign affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has described Donald Trump’s inaugural speech as the worst he has ever heard in his lifetime. Professor Akinyemi, a renowned diplomat, disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Monday evening, monitored by our correspondent.
Continue reading “Nigeria’s Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi Tackles Trump Over Inaugural Speech”Akinyemi Harps on Global Diplomacy to Boost International Relations
Renowned diplomat and former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi has provided a critical analysis of ongoing global conflicts, including the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the tense US-Russia-Ukraine situation.
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