“Also with immediate effect, all the present Military Governors, and the Administrator of East Central State, have been relieved of their appointments and retired.” – Murtala Mohammed This is not a #HistoryClass to whitewash the legacy of Murtala Mohammed. Neither is it one to spit on his grave. Today’s #HistoryClass, is simply meant to put... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, Civil service, history, legacy, Murtala Mohammed

February 13, 2016

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Femi Fani-Kayode: An ode to Murtala Mohammed, the first among equals

If there was one man that had a profound effect on our history, perhaps more than any other, it was Gen. Murtala Ramat Mohammed. Sadly he was assassinated 40 years ago, on February 13th 1976. In a clime and a nation in which there are few true heroes, he was certainly one of them. I... Read More

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Femi Fani-Kayode, Murtala Mohammed

January 19, 2015

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“I puked when I saw it…”: SEE Twitter reactions to Fayose’s Punch ad (TWEETS)

by Chinwe Okafor Social media has been in a state of disarray since people woke up to their daily ritual of acquiring a daily tabloid one of which is Punch Newspaper, especially in this election times. But today’s own was particularly interesting. Punch Newspaper ran an advert sponsored by Ayo Fayose on its front covers... Read More

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Ekiti State, GMB, gov fayose ayo, Murtala Mohammed, northeners

January 19, 2015

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“This is imbecillic” – Tolu Ogunlesi rips apart Fayose’s advert for GEJ campaign (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the political advert placed on the cover of Punch Newspaper, by the governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi has described the move as distasteful and crass. In the advert, Fayose compared the presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, to former leaders, who died in office. The... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State, Muhammadu Buhari, Murtala Mohammed, Sani Abacha, tolu ogunlesi, Umaru Musa Yaradua

June 24, 2013

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Debo Adejugbe: Festus Okotie-Eboh and Nigeria’s ‘rumoured’ corruption problem (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe People like Alamieyesegha and Bulama –managed to be convicted- are getting pardons from the presidency while the president announced, in his majesty, that “corruption is not Nigeria’s problem”. In one of my previous articles, I likened the process of making a charge of corruption stick in Nigeria to a mirage. In these words,... Read More

Debo Adejugbe, diepreye alamieyeseigha, Festus Okotie-Eboh, Michael Ogbeidi, Murtala Mohammed, nigeria, Nnamdi Azikwe, Umaru Dikko

February 22, 2013

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Professor held by airport customs for being in possession of $1.1m

by Akan Ido Professor Ofoegbu Charles Ononuju was yesterday arrested by officers of the Nigerian Customs Service at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport for being in possession of $1.1m. Ononuju who claimed to be a director of an oil firm in the country was said to be on his way to catch a flight to... Read More

Custonmss, Epowei EDIKE, MMIA, Murtala Mohammed, NCS, Ofoegbu Charles Ononuju

October 22, 2012

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Tolu Ogunlesi: The land is grim; the land is green (YNaija Frontpage)

One thing you quickly learn from doing even a tiny bit of traveling around Africa is that Nigeria, even by African standards, this country is pretty messed up. The debate is still on about how we can establish connections (accountability and transparency) between the governing class and the governed. The protests of January 2012 showed... Read More

agriculture, entertainment, Murtala Mohammed, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, Nnamdi Azikiwe, T.Y Danjuma, Transcorp

#HistoryClass with Cheta Nwanze: What really, is Murtala Mohammed’s legacy?

Femi Fani-Kayode: An ode to Murtala Mohammed, the first among equals

“I puked when I saw it…”: SEE Twitter reactions to Fayose’s Punch ad (TWEETS)

“This is imbecillic” – Tolu Ogunlesi rips apart Fayose’s advert for GEJ campaign (TWEETS)

Debo Adejugbe: Festus Okotie-Eboh and Nigeria’s ‘rumoured’ corruption problem (Y! Politico)

Professor held by airport customs for being in possession of $1.1m

Tolu Ogunlesi: The land is grim; the land is green (YNaija Frontpage)

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