My presence at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV today in Rome, alongside the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor Peter Obi Peter Obi, and countless Catholic faithful from across the globe, was both moving and

Every Africa Day, I remember my dear friend, Dr Tajudeen AbdulRaheem, who left us on this day in 2009. Taju lived and breathed Pan-Africanism. His words, actions, and passion for justice remain etched in our collective memory. Africa will triumph. Rest in power, Taj.

Bisi and I had the honour of attending the 80th birthday thanksgiving service of Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Margaret Olufunke Egbeyemi, wife of my late Deputy, Otunba Adebisi Egbeyemi, at the Emmanuel Anglican Cathedral in Ado Ekiti. It was a joyful celebration of a remarkable

I was honoured to be part of the King’s College London King's College London delegation at the commissioning of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja by the Vice President, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima. The AMCE is a world-class facility and the outcome

Eid Mubarak to all Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha across our great nation.

'Labisi, It is that glorious day of the year again - a time to celebrate the love of my life, my anchor, my pillar, and my life support. Though you may not be that young, brave and daring damsel who swept me off my feet at the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, University of Ife,

I am deeply saddened by the passing of Oluwadamilola Fatimat Agbaje, a truly brilliant and inspiring young woman. I remember her vividly as one of the winners of the inaugural JKF Essay Competition at just 16 years old. That moment marked the beginning of what became a remarkable

In preparation for the Amandla Institute–ECOWAS at 50 High-Level Reflection Conference taking place in Abuja on 24–25 June, I had the honour of paying a courtesy visit to the President of the ECOWAS Commission (Ecowas - Cedeao), His Excellency, Dr Alieu Oumar Touray. Having worked

The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement was honoured to welcome a distinguished group of leaders and long-serving architects of regional integration to Abuja for the Amandla institute-ECOWAS at 50 High-Level Reflection Conference, held on 24–25 June.

It was a pleasure to receive the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr Marc Fonbaustier, at the Amandla Institute’s office in Abuja, alongside our CEO, Professor Adebayo Olukoshi. We held full and frank discussions on strengthening national and regional

Happy 91st birthday, ENIOGUN - JKF

A good man departs. A very very good man. May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljanah Firdausi. Ameen.

FAYEMI MOURNS BUHARI, SAYS HE WAS A TENACIOUS LEADER MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who

I visited the family of our revered leader and elder statesman, Professor Caleb Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, to offer my condolences on the passing of a committed leader, a trusted advisor, and a remarkable son of Ekiti. Baba was a patriotic Nigerian and a respected scholar in the

Today in Isan Ekiti, I met separately with members of our party’s Elders Forum, elected local government officials, former councillors, and other grassroots stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). These engagements form part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen

It was an immense honour to witness the award of Africa’s most prestigious prize in philanthropy, the African Philanthropy Lifetime Achievement Prize, to my wife, Bisi Adeleye Fayemi Bisi Fayemi, at the African Philanthropy Conference in Cairo, Egypt, last night. This was in

Hearty congratulations to my mentee, Dr Tosin Durodola 'Tosin Durodola for successfully defending his PhD dissertation - “Does Refugeehood Ever End? Cessation, homing, labelling, and resettlement dreams among post-cessation Liberians in Nigeria’ at the Centre for African

Today, I paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Navy Capt (rtd) Caleb Olubolade, former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State and former Minister of Police Affairs, who will be laid to rest in Lagos on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Navy Capt Olubolade, whom I