By Sunday Oyinloye “Those who invaded the National Assembly complex and stole the mace actually attempted to cow the legislators into abandoning the chambers so that they can take over. It was an attempted coup”. Those were the words of…
Before Nigerians hang their Lawmakers
By Sunday Oyinloye The world appears to be sitting on a time bomb, confusion across the globe, Syria turned to a theatre of war, nations in direct military confrontation with nations, Presidents calling themselves names, terror attacks becoming daily routine, …
Fighting corruption with bicycle
By Sunday Oyinloye In 1991, I had an exclusive interview with the former spokesman of the Nigeria Police, Frank Odita and was shocked when he personified corruption as a Nigerian. In that interview, the retired police officer tried to…
Echoes of President Buhari’s visit to Ghana
The strong diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Ghana has once again been demonstrated with the attendance of the 61st Independence Anniversary of Ghana by President Muhammadu Buhari to felicitate with President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana. It was indeed…
Nigeria and Ghana strength of ECOWAS-Kufuor
By Sunday Oyinloye A former Ghanaian President, John Agyekum Kufuor has described Ghana and Nigeria as the strength of Economic Community of West African Sates (ECOWAS), calling for deeper relations between the two nations. Kufuor, who was also a former…
Ambassador Abikoye visits Greater Accra Minister
Further to his 2017 familiarization visits to key Ghanaian government officials and institutions, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Michael accompanied by Minister III and First Secretary/Head of Chancery in the Mission has paid a courtesy call on Mr…
Manufacturers in Ghana to work with Nigerian counterparts
Manufacturers in Ghana have indicated interest to collaborate with their Nigerian counterparts even as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Michael Abikoye has played host to a former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdulsalmi Abubakar Abubakar was in Accra,…
Governor Lalong, do you have conscience ?
By Sunday Oyinloye I do not know the background of the Plateau State Governor, Mr. Simon Lalong and I don’t care to know at least for now, but it is not difficult to conclude that the man is not fit…
It’s time for President Buhari to be a man
By Sunday Oyinloye Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is a senior colleague and a man I hold in high esteem. As the President’s spokesman, I have had exclusive interview with him twice and…
Sweet fragrance coming from Ghana
By Sunday Oyinloye Nigeria and Ghana have over the years enjoyed good economic and political relations. They also have mutual respect for each other. However, what has happened between July 2017 and now is phenomena, a plus to President Muhammadu…