Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi. Sowore, dss and national security by olusegun adeniyi. Adeniyi, a brigadier general and president of the court, gave the verdict on friday. Power, politics and death kindle edition by olusegun adeniyi. Power, politics, and death chronicles the events and power struggles within the government during yaraduas time in. Segun adeniyi to unveil new book on nov 22 news digest. Adeniyi said this at a special reading of against the run of play, his latest book, at the ibadan school of government and public policy isgpp. That was the title of a column written by prof olatunji dare in the nineties. How an incumbent president was defeated in nigeria, written by former presidential spokesman, segun adeniyi, also revealed that jonathan was gripped by the fear that buhari, as president, would jail him or lead him to an early grave. A frontrow account of nigeria under president yaradua. In a book a dozen tips for media relations which coincidentally also has an endorsement of segun adeniyi amongst other editors this writer suggests twelve points to be observed towards healthy and mutual relationships with the media for good public perception. Endorsements olusegun adeniyi has done us a world of service, in many respects far more important. When you desire a consequence you had damned well better take the action that would create it.
Adeniyi was born in lagos, nigeria into a muslim family, and was raised in the mushin neighbourhood of. A front row account of nigeria under the late president umaru musa yaradua. Jonathan was too small for the presidency obasanjo ait. Segun adeniyi, chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers.
Segun, you can resume your verdict column on thursday. Olusegun adeniyi born 6 november 1965 is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of thisday newspapers and a former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yaradua. The new book by the chairman of the thisday editorial board, olusegun. Adeniyi said this at a special reading of against the run of play, his latest book, at the ibadan school of government and public policy. How and why jonathan lost will be a subject of interrogation in my coming book but it is a pity that his handlers paid scant attention to my warning of 19 january 2012, in a piece titled their son, our president, which rankled aso rock and for which someone procured the services of hacks to attack me. Excerpts from the presentation of my new book from frying pan to fire at the shehu. He expressed hope that the book would raise the necessary awareness and conversation on migration and associated issues that the country needs to look into.
We are not interested in the secrets he thinks he knows that we the public do not know. Home issuespolicy they are still begging for bones by olusegun adeniyi they are still begging for bones by olusegun adeniyi. Kenneth levine when you choose an action, you choose the consequences of that action. The truth is that segun adeniyi is no better than the andy ubas,tony anenihs, iboris et al. Like jumia, konga selling fake copies of olusegun adeniyis book. They are still begging for bones, by olusegun adeniyi. Buharis assertion which was upon remarks attributed to dr. For a government that thrives in propaganda, it is just as well that the operatives of the muhammadu buhari administration did not understand the significance of what happened on tuesday at the abuja international airport. The book will be formally presented to the public tomorrow. Acquiescing with kyaris refusal to publicly defend himself was a demonstration of bad faith, first to him as their friend, and second to the nigerian public. As usual, your intervention on the illusion of a food pack economy goes to the heart of the matter.
Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi, olusegun, books, prestige, kachifo. Against the run of play is out and currently on sale. Dear segun, i have just read your verdict at the back page of thisday, a column i never miss and which is undoubtedly one of the most influential in nigeria today. Segun adeniyi, yaraduas spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the former nigerian presidents mysterious disappearance to a saudi hospital in late 2009 and his even more mysterious return to the country in 2010. The book itself is more interesting for what it conceals than for what it says but i guess the essence is for the. New yorkrrabujai remember that segun, as sa media to the late president umaru musa yaradua, passed through a path which i also passed through recently and i learnt a lot from those who worked with him, and. Festus eriye current editor of the nation on sunday will write on friday. I have just read segun adeniyis new book, against the run of. He had a difficult dirty job cut out for him and he had to do it. The last 100 days of general sani abacha is a book by olusegun adeniyi, a political drama in nigeria under one of africas most corrupt and brutal military dictatorship. Former president olusegun obasanjo has disclosed why he opposed the reelection of immediate past president, mr.
We need to stimulate economic growth and the sme sector deserves a lot of focus. Olusegun adeniyi, journalist and bestselling author, says only a united opposition can defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019. Expresident jonathan says information in segun adeniyis book distorted former president goodluck jonathan has described, as riddled with distorted information, mr. Segun james adeniyi born 20 december 1992 is a nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for ironi kiryat shmona in the israeli premier league club career early career. In any case, time will give the verdict on whose style of fighting. Olusegun adeniyi is the author of the critically acclaimed book power, politics and death. But after what could only be a moment of epiphany, both the chief protagonist and chief antagonist appear resolved to open up further and leave the verdict to the public. Obasanjos reasons are contained in a book, against the run of play, written by mr. Even days before its presentation last friday in lagos, the national circuits were already saturated with teasers excerpted by the media. At the invitation of dr tunji olaopa, i was at the ibadan school of government and public policy isgpp last thursday for what turned out a most interesting conversation on elections in nigeria as critical stakeholders interrogate my book, against the run of play. Writer, journalist and former sa on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua. By segun adeniyi against the run of play brings into sharp focus the centrifugal forces that took nigeria to the brink in the 2015 election.
In a journalism career that started in january 1991 and has taken him through four media houses the guardian newspapers, african concord magazine, the concord press and thisday newspapers, adeniyi has authored five books and writes the weekly column, the verdict. Of suicides and the sniper debate by segun adeniyi. Nothing has animated the nation so intensely in recent memory as segun adeniyis new book, against the run of play. Without any doubt, chief oparadike was an accomplished professional and a fantastic human being. Jonathan didnt discredit my new book segun adeniyi. Obasanjos unguided missiles must read excerpts from my watch olusegun adeniyi segun adeniyi, who is a poor apologist for yaradua, made almost every case of reversal worse in his book. Jonathan, from beginning, was too small for the presidency obasanjo. The captain was informing the ship owner who had bought into the lie that no force on earth or in heaven could sink the titanic that the ship had hit an iceberg. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Issues buhari and the next conversation by segun adeniyi. Expresident jonathan says information in segun adeniyis. The chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspaper, olusegun adeniyi, has said former president goodluck jonathan did not debunk claims made in his new book, against the run of play.
Goodbye ebele jonathan, by olusegun adeniyi news express. The buhari administration and their cemetery tales, by. Politricks, fortress on quicksand and abiolas travails will be uploaded very soon. Ironically, both jonathan and tinubu are quoted copiously by segun in the book. Jonathan in the new book against the run of play, written by mr. Opinion we had just entered the private sitting room last sunday morning when the phone rang. From this moment, no matter what we do, the titanic will founder. Adeniyi said the book captures the human drama of irregular immigration and the harrowing experiences migrants go through. History has already judged him and found him wanting. Thoughtful, intelligent and rigorous, this book trains an unerring eye on recent history, and calls us to remember. Where the interest of the powerful is concerned in nigeria, justice is usually swift and without mercy.
Goodluck jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. On his return, olusegun adeniyi was again given an appointment by thisday newspapers but this time as the chairman of the editorial board. Nigerian journalist, writer and former presidential spokesman to launch his latest book naked. Between tor tiv and awujale, by segun adeniyi news. Segun adeniyis cross by louis odion, fnge asabeafrika. That was what stephen nyitse, the young man who sat on the throne of the tor tiv shortly before the recent coronation in gboko, benue state, witnessed recently. Adeniyis attempt to make sense of events may turn out to be a disservice after all if he does not guard against such biased writeups agreed that adeniyi is entitled to his opinion and has the. Power, politics and death kindle edition by olusegun adeniyi, prestige books. Having had the privilege to read the book, in its typed form on seguns pc, i am not sure he can safely live in nigeria once the book is out. You will be amazed to find out that nothing has really changed, and its the same folks who are still in power. Jonathan used boko haram insurgency to turn nigeria to his.
This book does a great job taking us behind the scenes to see, for what they. The verdict by olusegun adeniyi, on the night of 1st august last year, mr abubakar idris, popularly known as dadiyata, a 34year old lecturer at the federal university dutsinma, katsina state, was abducted from his home in the barnawa area of kaduna state. It attests to the fact that for every columnist, a moment comes when you look at practically all the issues dominating the news and you wonder what new things you have to say. By rahaman onike the twelve chapters book, against the run of play how an incumbent president was defeated in nigeria is the latest attempt by olusegun adeniyi to chronicle how dr. In an attempt to humanize a monster friend of theirs, they showcased his arrogance and putrid sense of irresponsibility.
My host, general ibrahim babangida, sat down and picked the receiver. Goodbye ebele jonathan, by olusegun adeniyi oak tv. And waziri adio current neiti executive secretary will write on sunday. As he is therefore laid to rest tomorrow in his village in imo state, i join friends, young and old colleagues as well as numerous wellwishers across the country in praying god to comfort as well as grant lady esther. Segun, please, please and please, we are about to tell you something that will shock you, but you have to take it calmly because we are trying to manage. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading power, politics and death. We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us. Jonathan used boko haram insurgency to turn nigeria to his atm obasanjo mr. Founded on january 22, 1995, thisday is published by thisday newspapers ltd.
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