I am grateful to the leadership and members of our great party, the All Progressive Congress (@OfficialAPCNg), my fellow progressives, and to you, the good people of Ekiti State for your heart-warming reception in our state capital, Ado-Ekiti today.

I received the sad news of the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, with whom I had the honour of serving in President Buhari’s first cabinet. Chief Ogbeh was in many respects the last of the titans, principled, patriotic, dedicated, humble, God-fearing, and full of wisdom. He was a

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Today, I paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Navy Capt (rtd) Caleb Olubolade, former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State and former Minister of Police Affairs, who will be laid to rest in Lagos on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Navy Capt Olubolade, whom I

Hearty congratulations to my mentee, Dr Tosin Durodola @DrTosinDurodola for successfully defending his PhD dissertation - “Does Refugeehood Ever End? Cessation, homing, labelling, and resettlement dreams among post-cessation Liberians in Nigeria’ at the Centre for African

It was an immense honour to witness the award of Africa’s most prestigious prize in philanthropy, the African Philanthropy Lifetime Achievement Prize, to my wife, Bisi Adeleye Fayemi @bisiafayemi, at the African Philanthropy Conference in Cairo, Egypt, last night. This was in

I also emphasised that our efforts must be strategic, coordinated, and inclusive. Governments need to develop and implement national strategies for AI and cybersecurity that promote local innovation while protecting citizen rights. Regional institutions such as ECOWAS and the

I had the honour of delivering the keynote address at the ASIS SASCON Conference in Lagos, where I reflected on the urgent and complex theme, “Securing Africa’s Future: Technology, Culture, and the Changing Face of Threat.” This topic speaks directly to the realities confronting

Today in Isan Ekiti, I met separately with members of our party’s Elders Forum, elected local government officials, former councillors, and other grassroots stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). These engagements form part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen

I visited the family of our revered leader and elder statesman, Professor Caleb Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, to offer my condolences on the passing of a committed leader, a trusted advisor, and a remarkable son of Ekiti. Baba was a patriotic Nigerian and a respected scholar in the

FAYEMI MOURNS BUHARI, SAYS HE WAS A TENACIOUS LEADER MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY. Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who

A good man departs. A very very good man. May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljanah Firdausi. Ameen.

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It was a pleasure to receive the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr Marc Fonbaustier, at the Amandla Institute’s office in Abuja, alongside our CEO, Professor Adebayo Olukoshi. We held full and frank discussions on strengthening national and regional

The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement was honoured to welcome a distinguished group of leaders and long-serving architects of regional integration to Abuja for the Amandla institute-ECOWAS at 50 High-Level Reflection Conference, held on 24–25 June.

In preparation for the Amandla Institute–ECOWAS at 50 High-Level Reflection Conference taking place in Abuja on 24–25 June, I had the honour of paying a courtesy visit to the President of the ECOWAS Commission (@ecowas_cedeao), His Excellency, Dr Alieu Oumar Touray. Having worked

I am deeply saddened by the passing of Oluwadamilola Fatimat Agbaje, a truly brilliant and inspiring young woman. I remember her vividly as one of the winners of the inaugural JKF Essay Competition at just 16 years old. That moment marked the beginning of what became a remarkable

'Labisi,. It is that glorious day of the year again - a time to celebrate the love of my life, my anchor, my pillar, and my life support. Though you may not be that young, brave and daring damsel who swept me off my feet at the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, University of Ife,

Eid Mubarak to all Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha across our great nation.

I was honoured to be part of the King’s College London @KingsCollegeLon delegation at the commissioning of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja by the Vice President, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima. The AMCE is a world-class facility and the outcome

Bisi and I had the honour of attending the 80th birthday thanksgiving service of Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Margaret Olufunke Egbeyemi, wife of my late Deputy, Otunba Adebisi Egbeyemi, at the Emmanuel Anglican Cathedral in Ado Ekiti. It was a joyful celebration of a remarkable

Every Africa Day, I remember my dear friend, Dr Tajudeen AbdulRaheem, who left us on this day in 2009. Taju lived and breathed Pan-Africanism. His words, actions, and passion for justice remain etched in our collective memory. Africa will triumph. Rest in power, Taj.