A Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi has said that the current hardship in Nigeria was birthed by the wrong application of resources by Nigerians, noting that everyone benefited from the circle of systemic corruption in the country.
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Bolaji Akinyemi @ 74: Intellectualism meets statesmanship
IN his 2001 best seller, entitled: Spiritual Leadership, where he encouraged leaders to follow God’s design for success, Henry Blackaby pointed out: “Society longs for statesmen but it gets politicians.”
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There is no likelihood that anyone would be faulted for describing Prof Bolaji Akinyemi as a man of many parts. He means different things to different people. Indeed, he comes across as a colossal scholar, fascinating diplomat, imaginary politician, misunderstood activist and quintessential statesman.
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Former Foreign Minister and Deputy Chairman, 2014 National Conference, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has alerted Nigerians to grave dangers ahead of the February 2015 general elections, insisting that some Nigerians are bent on dragging the country down the path of disintegration.
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A former Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, on Wednesday, called for full investigation into alleged killings of Nigerian nationals in other countries abroad. Akinyemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that it was imperative for the police
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A former Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, on Wednesday, called for full investigation into alleged killings of Nigerian nationals in other countries abroad.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC yesterday unveiled 18 candidates for the Ekiti State governorship contest. The electoral commission in a notice also unveiled the running mates to the all male candidates list with four women and an eighty year old man who is running mate to the PDP’s candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.
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Text of the public lecture, Nigeria: The Blackman’s Burden? delivered February 24, 2005 by former External Affairs Minister Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).
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