Chairman, Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has expressed great shock over the news of the death of the leader of the Ijaw people, Chief Edwin Clark, describing him as someone genuinely committed to a just and united Nigeria.
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British Manipulation Shaped Nigeria’s Leadership To Maintain Control, Even Before Independence
Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has reinforced a long-held belief that foreign superpowers have actively worked to destabilize Nigeria, tracing this interference back to British colonial rule and the strategic selection of the country’s post-independence leadership.
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The return of Professor Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi, CFR, PhD Oxford, FNIIA, FSSAN, FAIA, to the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute, rekindles my hope of better days to come in the new Nigeria that is in the making.
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President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of chairpersons and key executives for 42 federal agencies. Among the prominent appointees are former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who has been named Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN);
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Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called out Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, for her frequent negative remarks about Nigeria. Akinyemi accused Badenoch of using disparaging remarks about Nigeria to advance her political career.
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Foremost political scientist and former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi has advised President Bola Tinubu to tread cautiously in dealings with the newly inaugurated 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump.
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The professor of political science said that Nigeria should have been an original member of the group or granted a full membership during its expansion rather than a partner country.
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Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, a renowned political scientist, administrator, public intellectual, and international relations’ expert, added another year to his age on January 4th, 2025. Writing a tribute to the celebrant imposes a considerable challenge due to his wide-ranging engagements that covers virtually all regimes in Nigeria.
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Former Minister of External Affairs and ex-Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has paid tribute to former United States President Jimmy Carter, who passed away last December 29, 2024, aged 100 years,
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Nigeria’s former Foreign Affairs minister, Bolaji Akinyemi, says Israel has lost its moral standing internationally, and its internal cohesion. In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday, Professor Akinyemi said the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue is causing Israel reputational damage.
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