The Academy of International Affairs has joined global leaders in mourning former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at 100. Founder and President of the Academy, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, reflected on President Carter’s historic 1978 visit to Nigeria, during which he addressed the nation at the National Arts Theatre.
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Akinyemi, Idahosa, Ali-Balogun, others for awards
Leading PR expert, Nkechi Ali-Balogun, has been listed in the 2023 edition of Portraits of Patriots: 100 Leading Nigerian Thought leaders. Also listed are Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chief Bisi Akande, Archbishop and Margaret Idahosa.
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Deputy Chairman of 2014 National Conference, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, was one of the delegates, who worked assiduously with the management team to ensure the conference was a success.
Na’Abba died in the wee hours of Wednesday.
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The former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, spoke on several issues about the ongoing crisis in Sudan, including how a ceasefire can be achieved, and the challenges of evacuating stranded students to Nigeria. He was featured on a television programme monitored by The Guardian On Sunday’s GBENGA AKINFENWA
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Seven successful coup attempts in Africa in the last three years are beginning to raise concerns about the decline of democracy on the continent.
Coups are not new to Africa, home to about 1.4 billion people, about one-fifth of the global population. After most African countries gained independence in the mid to late 20th century, many of them witnessed takeovers of government by the military.
Reject errant politicians, former minister urges electorate
Nigeria’s former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, on Friday called on Nigerians not to trust politicians who contributed to the nation’s current challenges and had continued to position themselves for elections or re-elections in 2023.
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The Nigerian Academy of International Affairs (NAIA), a body of eminent and retired professionals and scholars in diplomacy and international affairs, has frowned on what it described as the London show of shame the series of meeting politician held last week in the United Kingdom.
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Former Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has eulogised the late US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, recalling how he was part of Nigeria’s June 12 struggle, a day that reflects the country’s arduous journey toward democratic governance. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Akinyemi, a professor, said Jackson contributed a lot to Nigeria and must be remembered.
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