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Comms, PR, Speechwriting, Poetry, History | Ex-@NGRPresident / @NigeriaGov | Fellowships: @harvardWCFIA @french_african @RockefellerFdn @NordicAfrica

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Nigeria’s Oil Minister (then known as Federal Commissioner), 35 year old Colonel Muhammadu Buhari being welcomed by Saudi Oil Minister, Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, to an OPEC Meeting on Friday, May 5, 1978, in the Saudi city of Taif.

Nigeria’s Oil Minister (then known as Federal Commissioner), 35 year old Colonel Muhammadu Buhari being welcomed by Saudi Oil Minister, Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, to an OPEC Meeting on Friday, May 5, 1978, in the Saudi city of Taif.

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OAU people and their ‘intimidation’ tactics 😀 (Only thing that didn’t happen here is anthem rendition). 🎥: At the end of a recent tour of SAGLEV factory in Lagos, #Nigeria, by African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH (PS. Don’t let J9 see this video)

OAU people and their ‘intimidation’ tactics 😀 (Only thing that didn’t happen here is anthem rendition). 🎥: At the end of a recent tour of SAGLEV factory in Lagos, #Nigeria, by African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH (PS. Don’t let J9 see this video)

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Here’s Aṣa with Eye Adaba, at the French State Dinner for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 🇳🇬🇫🇷🇳🇬🇫🇷🇳🇬🇫🇷

Here’s Aṣa with Eye Adaba, at the French State Dinner for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 🇳🇬🇫🇷🇳🇬🇫🇷🇳🇬🇫🇷

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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.

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.

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700km Lagos—Calabar Coastal Highway in progress 📹: Ed Wonder

700km Lagos—Calabar Coastal Highway in progress 📹: Ed Wonder

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I will never forget the time PDP legislators heckled him, during the 2019 budget presentation, at NASS. December 19, 2018. Unruffled in face and voice, this is all he said:

I will never forget the time PDP legislators heckled him, during the 2019 budget presentation, at NASS. December 19, 2018. Unruffled in face and voice, this is all he said:

Tolu Ogunlesi, MON

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Jan 26, 2019 Ibadan, Nigeria An Unforgettable Day...

Jan 26, 2019 Ibadan, Nigeria An Unforgettable Day...

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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:

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:

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I dare you to listen to this and not laugh. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo speaking about one encounter with Muhammadu Buhari while they were in office: #WorkingWithBuhari

I dare you to listen to this and not laugh. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo speaking about one encounter with Muhammadu Buhari while they were in office: #WorkingWithBuhari

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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.

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.

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Finally here. Been waiting for this for a while… the tungba apogee

Finally here. Been waiting for this for a while… the tungba apogee

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UPDATE: Geometric Power: Reviving Nigeria’s Industrial Heartland - an African Export-Import Bank - Afreximbank impact story Building on a foundation laid by Government of Nigeria

UPDATE: Geometric Power: Reviving Nigeria’s Industrial Heartland - an African Export-Import Bank - Afreximbank impact story Building on a foundation laid by Government of Nigeria

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The final journey #PMBFuneral

The final journey #PMBFuneral

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The Guards Brigade Band rendering “God be with you till we meet again” 🎶 Marching behind Muhammadu Buhari’s corpse: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and others #PMBFuneral

The Guards Brigade Band rendering “God be with you till we meet again” 🎶 Marching behind Muhammadu Buhari’s corpse: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and others #PMBFuneral

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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 😀

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 😀

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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

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

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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

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

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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.

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.

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#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 Ahmed Musa (MON) (OON) 🎖️🎖️ 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 Ahmed Musa (MON) (OON) 🎖️🎖️ 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

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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!

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, MON

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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

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, MON

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