Tolu Ogunlesi
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Comms, PR, Speechwriting, Poetry, History | Ex-@NGRPresident / @NigeriaGov | Fellowships: @harvardWCFIA @french_african @RockefellerFdn @NordicAfrica
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The first-ever road link to the gas-rich Bonny Island, connecting it to the Rivers Mainland. A really big deal. Financed jointly by Government of Nigeria and NLNG. October 12, 2017: Flag-off of construction of 37.9km Bonny-Bodo Road and Bridges, across one of the most challenging construction conditions in Nigeria. December 2025 (video below): 90% completion, and temporary opening of the road. 2026: Project completion. Also scheduled: installation of CCTV, solar lighting, service facilities, truck parks, etc.
Tolu Ogunlesi22,288 views • 1 month ago
As we approach the 4th anniversary of the groundbreaking by Muhammadu Buhari (RIP) -- in Dec 2021 -- for the African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE), Abuja, the Center (opened June 2025) has successfully performed its 1st open-heart surgery. The specialists speak on the procedure:
Tolu Ogunlesi47,135 views • 6 months ago
Memories. Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, first-ever female Nigerian Air Force combat helicopter pilot, giving Muhammadu Buhari a tour of newly-acquired NAF helicopters. Arotile died on this day 5 years ago, at just 24. May their souls continue to rest in peace.
Tolu Ogunlesi66,840 views • 10 months ago
Finally here. Been waiting for this for a while… the tungba apogee
Tolu Ogunlesi25,006 views • 3 months ago
I’ve missed hearing Prof. Yemi Osinbajo speak 😎 Hear him today, at launch of Garba Shehu’s book in Abuja, recounting something Ganduje told him,about how being a DEPUTY in Nigerian politics is MOST DIFFICULT JOB anyone could ever have HE Atiku Abubakar was in the room also, bearing witness 😀
Tolu Ogunlesi42,514 views • 11 months ago
Me that shared the tweet, I didn't get a chance to visit a Nigerian Navy ship, cos I was away. But I'm really glad people got the news and the opportunity to hang out with the Navy! Thanks RB for the video! PS. NN owes me my own tour, when I'm next in Lagos!! #OnwardTogether
Tolu Ogunlesi45,922 views • 1 year ago
Lagos between Sept and now: ✅ New Guinness World Records set 🥇 ✅ Awarded hosting rights for 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair IATF ✅ National Theatre (now WSCCCA) re-opens And then, this weekend: ✅ E1 Lagos GP 🌊🔥 The Lagos State Govt X Babajide Sanwo-Olu X African Export-Import Bank - Afreximbank #ThisIsLagos #WelcomeToLagos
Tolu Ogunlesi, MON23,845 views • 8 months ago
UPDATE: From one oncology center in Lagos (below, 2019) & two diagnostics centers in Kano & Umuahia, the NSIA healthcare ecosystem has grown. By end Q2 2026, there will be 4 cancer centers & 15 diagnostics centers, says NSIA CEO, as they seal partnership with IFC.
Tolu Ogunlesi13,082 views • 3 months ago
![This is how communities get transformed by governance, by public and private sectors working together, and by continuity: One of the final projects PMB commissioned in office was the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam and 40MW Power Plant in Taraba State. So imagine my excitement stumbling on this February 2025 video on YouTube: "How Nigeria's 40MW Dam Is Boosting Fish Farming Success... [A] marvel of engineering that’s not just lighting up homes but also fueling a revolution in fish farming..." The power plant was concessioned by the FG to KP Hydro Limited, owned by TY Danjuma, in 2024. Danjuma reportedly described the project as the largest-ever Government of Nigeria investment in Taraba State There's also a concession (disclosed on @icrcng website in Feb 2025) involving "over 3,000 hectares of farmland for irrigation farming, the upgrade of the airport for agro-cargo services, and the development of an aerotropolis and Free Trade Zone with business parks, logistics hubs, and residential areas." TY Danjuma has now built a new airport in Kashimbila (see video), and will also be developing a 5-star hotel at Kashimbila, to turn it into a tourism hub (that part of Nigeria is astoundingly picturesque). So many dimensions to Kashimbila: agriculture (including irrigation & fisheries), electricity/clean energy, tourism, aviation, logistics, FTZ, real estate, flood management, etc. Congratulations to the people of Taraba, and I hope all the great dreams are fully realised very soon!](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1934521108763406379/amplify_video_thumb/1934518650016505856/img/8bFEiUDB3g3De5X7.jpg)
This is how communities get transformed by governance, by public and private sectors working together, and by continuity: One of the final projects PMB commissioned in office was the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam and 40MW Power Plant in Taraba State. So imagine my excitement stumbling on this February 2025 video on YouTube: "How Nigeria's 40MW Dam Is Boosting Fish Farming Success... [A] marvel of engineering that’s not just lighting up homes but also fueling a revolution in fish farming..." The power plant was concessioned by the FG to KP Hydro Limited, owned by TY Danjuma, in 2024. Danjuma reportedly described the project as the largest-ever Government of Nigeria investment in Taraba State There's also a concession (disclosed on @icrcng website in Feb 2025) involving "over 3,000 hectares of farmland for irrigation farming, the upgrade of the airport for agro-cargo services, and the development of an aerotropolis and Free Trade Zone with business parks, logistics hubs, and residential areas." TY Danjuma has now built a new airport in Kashimbila (see video), and will also be developing a 5-star hotel at Kashimbila, to turn it into a tourism hub (that part of Nigeria is astoundingly picturesque). So many dimensions to Kashimbila: agriculture (including irrigation & fisheries), electricity/clean energy, tourism, aviation, logistics, FTZ, real estate, flood management, etc. Congratulations to the people of Taraba, and I hope all the great dreams are fully realised very soon!
Tolu Ogunlesi, MON17,791 views • 11 months ago
An update, 5 years on: MD, GB Foods Nigeria, Vincent Egbe, speaking yest at launch of ‘GBHub’, which’ll invest in agric value chain solutions —Bama mayonnaise factory in Ogun has doubled capacity —Tomato Farm & Facility in Kebbi now produces 75% of Nigeria’s tomato concentrate
Tolu Ogunlesi, MON16,345 views • 1 year ago