Bolaji Akinyemi, Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed grave concerns over the escalating conflict in the middle east, predicting that a full-scale regional war is on the horizon.
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Be careful with Chinese Loans, Bolaji Akinyemi warns Tinubu
Akinyemi, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, warned that Tinubu could not afford to repeat the mistakes of successive administrations in the country. The octogenarian said: “Of course, we should be careful but don’t isolate the debt to China.
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A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to get carried away with free access to loans from the Chinese government without considering its implications on the economy.
Continue reading “$4m debt: Why Tinubu should be careful about Chinese loans”Why Nigeria Has To Be Careful With Chinese Deals
Prof Akinyemi, also a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.“Of course, we should be careful but don’t isolate the debt to China.
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Prof Akinyemi, also a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. He said Nigeria should be a member of BRICS+, a nine-member global economic and political force but for South Africa’s “negative competition”.
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Former Foreign Affairs Minister Professor Bolaji Akinyemi has said Kamala Harris will be a strong opponent for Donald Trump in the next election, highlighting that she will be difficult for Trump to defeat.
Continue reading “Kamala Harris ‘ll be a hard nut for Trump to crack”Restructuring Nigeria Through the Law
For quite a while, there have been several clamors for restructuring of the country. The reasons are not far-fetched, many believe that the quasi-federalism that the country is currently operating is not working, especially considering the slow pace of development.
Continue reading “Restructuring Nigeria Through the Law”Akinyemi Kicks Against Return to Parliamentary System
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, kicked against any plan to return the country to parliamentary system of government. Akinyemi said the claims that Nigeria’s presidential system was prohibitively expensive were untrue. He said it was those voted into power that made the presidential system costly.
Continue reading “Akinyemi Kicks Against Return to Parliamentary System”Like Kenya, Nigeria on edge of bankruptcy
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Professor Bolaji Akinyemi has said that Nigeria is on the verge of bankruptcy due to incessant borrowing, adding that in six months, President Tinubu’s administration has borrowed more money than the previous government.
Continue reading “Like Kenya, Nigeria on edge of bankruptcy”Nigeria Cannot Allow Military Base of a Superpower in Counterpoise to Another Superpower
Following news that a new military base is set to be established in Nigeria, Nigeria’s Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi has said the idea of the United States establishing a military base in Nigeria is “the last thing that Nigeria wants”.
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