By Sunday Oyinloye The life and times of Brigadier- General David Bamigboye was unique and productive as attested to by Nigerians even before his death. For a man who became a Military Governor of the old Kwara State less than…
My experience as ADC to Bamigboye – General Samaila Iliya
Major General Samaila Iliya who retired from the military in December 2005 was a former Aide –de – Camp to late Brigadier-General David Bamigboye. The retired military officer who was commissioned into the Infantry Corps in 1973 was once the…
The General as Visionary
By Ojo Folorunsho For a man who literarily moulded the building blocks of an emergent Kwara State, pretty little is in the public domain about the life and times of the late General David Lasisi Bamigboye. Though self-effacing and ever…
How Bamigboye brought me to limelight – Former Press Secretary
One of the people who worked with the late pioneer Governor of Kwara State, Brigadier-General David Bamigboye at Government House, Ilorin is 70 year old Chief Joel Bamidele Ogunrinola who was his Press Secretary. According to Ogunrinola, the late Military…
Bamigboye spent over seventy percent of his income on charity – GM
Retired Banker and Businessman, Femi Ajibade was a General Manager with Lead limited, a company which late General David Bamigboye sat as the Chairman. In this interview with Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable, Ajibade revealed that the late Governor was a…
Bamigboye put me on career path – Moji Makanjuola
Veteran Journalist, Chief Mrs Moji Makanjuola needs little introduction in Nigeria. The Kwara State- born broadcaster who is a familiar face on television is the Executive Director of International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH). Moji who is so…
Bamigboye: Just like the Biblical David
By Sunday Oyinloye His photograph when he was made the first Military Governor of the old Kwara State in 1967 tells all about his youthful age. The responsibility on the shoulders of the rare soldier who was then below 27…
What is the real population of Nigeria? Part 2
1962-63: Controversies in the house The accuracy of census data was generally affected by shortage of qualified personnel to undertake the actual count, shortage of funds, problems with communication, such as in the riverine areas, and previous suspicions associated with…
Each zone in Nigeria should have laboratory for beekeepers – Lenou
Dr Efthymia Lenou is the Country Representative of The International First Aid Society (IFAS), an international Non-Governmental Organization that has a special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA.…
Echoes of ApiExpo Africa 2018 Abuja
By Sunday Oyinloye The attention of stakeholders in beekeeping value chain was on Nigeria last week when the country hosted ApiExpo Africa 2018 Abuja. The 5-day event held at the International Conference Centre in the Federal Capital Territory was attended…