In this interview with the news chronicle, femi adesina, senior special adviser to president buhari on media and publicity speaks on sundry issues the buhari government and its critics, being linked with certain unflattering remarks like allegedly labelling president buharis critics as wailing wailers or the alleged remark about your life or your land. Revelations from farida waziris new book the sun nigeria. The book effectively tells the life story of farida waziri, along with her exploits as an undercover cop, detective, wife, mother, and antigraft czar. Femi adesina biography age, family, place of birth, home town. Femi adesina, special adviser media and publicity to president. Find femi adesinas phone, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory. Why i stand with buhari by femi adesina sahara reporters. Obasanjo wrote books, granted interviews, where he poured vitriol on his former deputy. Not only is she prolific, with eight childrens books so far, she. Join facebook to connect with femi elerude and others you may know. Former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission efcc, farida waziri, presented her new book to the public in abuja on tuesday. Femi makinde a coalition of 25 christian nongovernmental organisations has claimed the special adviser on media and publicity to the president, femi adesina, has made himself the stumbling.
Femi adesina, special adviser media and publicity to president muhammadu buhari in a postview of the 2019 presidential election and the supreme court final verdict examines the various forces that gave alhaji atiku abubakar, the opposition candidate the false hope of defeating muhammadu buhari. How i became buharis special adviser femi adesina kemi. Im forever shooting stars fan femi adesina how pdp candidate, duoye diri emerged the next bayelsa state governor bayelsa. The former president was the one that ruined atiku abubakar the most, when they fought a bitter battle as they served together in government. Femi adesina the special adviser to president muhammadu buhari on media and publicity, mr. Adesina family of ipetumodu, in ife north local government area of osun state had a patriarch in john oyebade adesina, an educationist, who was the first african principal of st charles grammar school, osogbo, in the 1960s. Why i stand with buhari, by femi adesina newsdiaryonline. Femi adesina historical records and family trees related to femi adesina. Adesina wrote for vanguard newspapers and national concord newspapers before joining the staff of the sun newspaper, where he rose to editorinchief. Nov 08, 2019 premium times november 8, 2019 how they gave atiku a false sense of hope, by femi adesina 20191109t05. As i write this piece the nation bleeds, innocent nigerians have been killed by terrorists and bands of heartless criminals.
Venue was chapel within the presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. Article by femi adeshina government of nigeria medium. Texas at austin, and the author of several books about african history. And by the time he surfed through history, you would think pre1978 china was nigeria of recent times. He is also the special counselor on media to the nigerian president muhammadu buhari.
Home opinion revelations from farida waziris new book, by femi adesina. He described him in words that wont make you buy atiku for ten kobo. Jan 20, 2018 why i stand with buhari, by femi adesina. How they gave atiku a false sense of hope, by femi adesina.
Some years ago, femi became the president of nigeria guild of editors. Femi adesina and the umaru dikko complex by pius adesanmi. Dec 10, 2016 home news read what femi adesina wrote about ojukwu and nigeria read what femi adesina wrote about ojukwu and nigeria on december 10, 2016 1. Former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission, farida waziri, presented her new book to the public in abuja on tuesday. Femi adesina started his career in journalism at radio lagos where his talent as a features writer was discovered. Revelations from farida waziris new book, by femi adesina. Interview president muhammadu buharis senior media aide, femi adesina has been under fire lately over a few sensitive and controversial issues. The rebuttal emanated from the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, femi adesina at the launching of a book one step ahead. Nigeria has now reached a critical stage in her history. Tomi adesina is a wonderful writer who takes you on a journey with her short stories and poems.
We bought our books, and my father bought one for himself. Muhammadu buhari can rule from home,femi adesina youtube. In 2015, he was elected as the president of the african development bank. How they gave atiku a false sense of hope, by femi adesina 129 after the supreme court threw out the legal challenge by atiku abubakar of the peoples democratic party pdp on the february 2019 presidential poll last week, two things flashed across my mind. In a statement issued by his spokesman, mr femi adesina, the president recalled the octogenarians versatility in issues of culture, language and history, as well as his penchant for research.
The title was philosophical essays, and the author was one tam davidwest. Adesina is a surname of yoruba origin often given to a long awaited child. Femi adesina biography age, family, place of birth, home town nigerian journalist and government official femi adesina who is currently the special adviser on media and publicity to president muhammadu buhari. Jul 19, 2018 few weeks ago, special assistant to president buhari on media and publicity, femi adesina, asked nigerians who are against this administrations ranching and colony programmes for herdsmen, to have a rethink, stressing that farmers are better off living with the ranches and colonies than dying through the persisting conflicts.
Femi adesina is a nigerian journalist and government official, the special adviser on media and. Jan 20, 2018 femi adesina and president buhari exchanging pleasantries. Femi adesinas tribute to his late sister will make you. Latest report as femi adesina, special adviser on media and publicity to president muhammadu buhari, says the all progressives congress apc does not yet have a presidential candidate for the 2019 election. Youre blind to christians persecution, 25 groups tackle. For 27 years we struggled, we spoke, we appealed, we begged, we asked and called the attention of the powers that be since 1999 that may 29 former president obasanjo chose as democracy day is a fraud, null and void, and of zero consequence. An eye opening presentation was made by prof huang xiaoyong, president, graduate school of chinese academy of social sciences. Let me conclude by saying that by now it should be clear to everyone, including femi adesina himself, that president buhari is pursuing a hidden agenda of which i shall dwell more on in my next book which, god willing, is coming out soon. Meanwhile in an interview with osasu igbinedion on the osasu show, adesina however said buhari was not giving any definite sign that he. By femi adesina, former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission efcc, farida waziri, presented her new book to the public in abuja on tuesday. At national concord, he also became the title editor.
Celebrating with vp osinbajo at 63, by femi adesina. It is mendacious to say that in the last one year, what. In the year 2007, femi adesina earned the editor of the year award, given to him by the nigeria media merit award. After the supreme court threw out the legal challenge by atiku abubakar of the peoples democratic party pdp on the february 2019 presidential poll last week, two things flashed across my mind. Revelations from farida waziris new book femi adesina. To use the local parlance, dem love president muhammadu buhari scatter. Why i stand with buhari, by femi adesina news express nigeria. Until his appointment as minister in 2010, he was vice president of policy and partnerships for the alliance for a green revolution in africa agra. One was a song, the other, a quote from william shakespeares macbeth, which id read over 40 years ago. Nigeria will have peace by force or negotiation femi adesina. He previously served as nigerias minister of agriculture and rural development. He later got employed at vanguard newspaper as a features writer before moving to the now defunct national concord newspaper as features editor for weekend concord.
Nigeria would have been dead, gone femi adesina all. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Few writers in nigeria have shown the level of commitment shown by teresa ameh towards the juvenilia in nigerian literature. Buhari appoints garba shehu, femi adesina as spokesmen.
The date of the journalists birth is not indicated in any online sources. Yakubu gowon speaks at book presentation on president. What ozekhome has done is simply to fan the embers of hatred, bile and disunity, playing the igbo against the rest of the country, while appearing to be their friend. Femi adesina former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission efcc, farida waziri, presented her new book to the public in abuja on tuesday. Until his appointment as minister in 2010, he was vice president of policy and partnerships for the alliance for a green revolution in africa. What is the essence of saying you have an ancestral. Femi adeshina started his career in journalism as a writer for radio radio lagos, he then later joined vanguard newspapers.
Sad, mournful and dolorous times, as the new year opened with killings in rivers, kaduna, taraba, and benue. Femi adesina says buhari to dissolve cabinet before may 29. By herald nigeria at february 15, 2020 opinion, revelations from farida waziris new book, by femi adesina. The drama that led to the sack, while she was investigating sleaze in the oil industry, is chronicled in the book. Like it is said, it is often better to jawjaw, than to warwar.
They are patriots who love their country dearly, and also love its president. Adesina wrote for vanguard newspapers and national concord newspapers before joining the staff of the sun newspaper, where he rose to. Sad, mournful and dolorous times, as the new year opened with killings in rivers, kaduna, taraba, and benue states, among others. Since 1999, if one does not go too far back in our political history, we have had. History beckons as june 12 becomes democracy day in nigeria. Special adviser to president muhammadu buhari on media and publicity, mr. Femi adesina is a nigerian journalist and government official, the special adviser on media and publicity to, the president of nigeria. Yes, the same chapel that purveyors of fake news had said president muhammadu buhari closed down in 2015. He is always in the news for all the wrong reasons. Dont worry we are waiting for your book presentation after this regime. Femi adesina in the fight against graft, buhari has.
The campaign ran for a short while, and died a natural death when akunyili was dropped from the federal cabinet, after the passage of. On first sight and looking at his history, one would be easily deceived that this omo ale adesina is a reasonable one. He has dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of journalists. Read what femi adesina wrote about ojukwu and nigeria. The president on sunday evening, may 31, 2015 named femi adesina and garba shehu as his spokesmen.
We must seize the opportunity which has been offered us to show that we are able to manage our own affairs properly. Similitudes between nigeria and china by femi adesina. Profile of a media guru femi adesina newsday nigeria. Sad, mournful and dolorous times, as the new year opened. Femi is a graduate of obafemi awolowo university, osun state. Femi adesina, is obviously, a fulani slave, a lowlife and a sellout. Femi adesina, the special adviser to president buhari on media and publicity, has called out the leadership of the christian association of nigeria can, for allegedly painting president buhari as an antichristian following the recent beheading of reverend lawan andimi, the chairman of can in michika local government area of adamawa state by boko haram members. This would mean that the belief that the peoples sufferings and tribulations in the last one year is fiction constitutes the fundamental framework and the core philosophy. Femi adesina has reacted after the punch newspaper vowed to address president buhari as major general. While speaking to members of the nigerian community in south africa on june 16, president buhari said that at 72 years old there are limits to what he could do as president. In 1980, we went on the annual visit to the bookshop.
Femi adesina, who was until his appointment as the special advisor to president muhammadu buhari on media and publicity, the editor of the. The special adviser to president muhammadu buhari on media and publicity, femi adesina, writes on his principals victory at the supreme court over the 2019 presidential polls. Femi adesina reacts as punch calls buhari major general. If femi adesina s perspective is an accurate window into the thinking of the administration, the consequences for the country and the people are dire and grim indeed. By femi adesina day he knelt down to pray at midnight, woke up 4 a. Such a controversial man, last year, he famously advised southerners to leave their ancestral lands to the marauding fulani herdsmen or lay claims to their ancestral lands and be killed by buharis fulani herdsmen. The school was easily the best in the then western region, producing students who shone like stars in the west african school. Femi adesina urges christian leaders to pray for those in. Apr 27, 2017 femi adesina should, as a matter of fact, be ashamed of himself for whitewashing and supporting an overlord who rules by a caprice which is against all democratic norms, practices, and no more fashionable anywhere in todays world.
Revelations from farida waziris new book by femi adesina. Femi adesina and the acquired aso rock syndrome 1 femi adesina and the acquired aso rock syndrome 1. Topic was the history and outlook of chinas economic development. Former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission efcc, farida waziri. Femi adesina revelations from farida waziris new book former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission efcc, farida waziri, presented her new book. Well, it is not surprising, as the good book tells us that even satan has a way of appearing like an. I was rereading mr femi adesinas vehement pronouncement at mrs farida waziris book launch and the part that got me was his claim that buhari declared his. It is precisely five years now after my rejoinder to mr. During holidays, my father would drive us to the bookshop on campus, and we would leave the place laden with all kinds of books. He has delivered several papers and have also a lot of books and articles to his credit.
They gave him a false sense of hope by femi adesina. Why i stand with buhari femi adesina writes femi adesina, special adviser to president buhari on media and publicity wrote a piece on why he believes in his boss and how hes the best man to lead the country. Femi adesina pays tribute to his elder sister who died. In a bid to check the spread of covid19, the presidential villa has gone on partial lockdown, the presidents spokesperson, femi adesina, said on wednesday. Femi adesina biography age, family, place of birth, home. Femi adesina pays tribute to his elder sister who died last boxing day in a post he titled a crushing blow on boxing day, special assistant to president buhari on media and publicity, femi adesina, paid a moving tribute to his elder sister, professor foluke ogunleye who died in a fatal accident along the lagosibadan expressway on december 26th last year. Femi adesina, has called on christian leaders in nigeria to always pray for those in. Femi adesina, nigerian journalist and government official, the special adviser on media. Akinwumi akin adesina is the president of the african development bank. Throughout history, societies have been formed, reformed and informed by the profound and well projected ideas of revolutionaries, writers, researchers and thought leaders who recognise the. Why i stand with buhari, by femi adesina premium times opinion.
Femi adesina, presidential spokesman, says it is very unkind to say attacks by herdsmen are rampant because president muhammadu buhari is fulani. Nigerian journalist and government official femi adesina who is currently the special adviser on media and publicity to president muhammadu buhari. Every nigerian, whatever his status, and whatever his religion, has his or her share to contribute to this crucial task, the cause for which no sacrifice shall be too great. Were we equally a great, or even potentially great nation. Femi adesina was the president of nigeria guild of editors a position he contested for and won. Revelations from farida waziris new book femi adesina vanguard. Adesina is special adviser to president muhammadu buhari on media and publicity. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Last night, femi adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity, trended on twitter for defending buharis age limit statement. Femi adesina, president muhammadu buharis special adviser on media and publicity, has said that nigeria would have been dead and gone if not for the election of his principal in 2015. Nigerias president, muhammadu buhari, returns home, but his.
Hello have you heard about the deadly virus called coronavirus. May 22, 2016 femi adesina and the umaru dikko complex by pius adesanmi femi adesina opens his latest interview with punch newspaper with these words. The other option is to negotiate, sitting round a table, and jawjawing, instead of warwarring. President muhammadu buhari has announced the first set of appointments into his administration. Jan 19, 2018 why i stand with buhari by femi adesina these are very difficult times in our country. Jul 29, 2016 in the year 2007, femi adesina earned the editor of the year award, given to him by the nigeria media merit award. Home news read what femi adesina wrote about ojukwu and nigeria read what femi adesina wrote about ojukwu and nigeria on december 10, 2016 1. They gave him a false sense of hope by femi adesina opinion 4 months ago 296 views by nnenna ibeh editors note. Through thick and thin, they have been with him, and i dont ever see them falling away, as we have seen with some fair. Why i stand with buhari by femi adesina these are very difficult times in our country. After the supreme court threw out the legal challenge by atiku abubakar of the peoples democratic party pdp on the february 2019 presidential poll last week. In 2007 femi adesina was named the editor of the year. Of course, there had been gruesome carnage on the mambilla plateau mid last year, and bloodletting in numan, adamawa state, as well as in other places. They gave him a false sense of hope, by femi adesina.
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