Bola Tinubu
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 72 |
| Date of birth | March 29,1952 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Lagos |
| Nigeria | |
| Full name | Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
| Spouse | Oluremi Tinubu |
| Parents | Abibatu Mogaji |
| Children | Jide Tinubu |
| Oluwaseyi Tinubu | |
| Folashade Tinubu-Ojo | |
| Abibat Tinubu | |
| Seyi Tinubu | |
| Ìyál'ọ́jà | |
| Job | Politician |
| Lawyer | |
| Accountant | |
| Education | Richard J. Daley College |
| Chicago State University | |
| Party | All Progressives Congress |
| Previous position | Governor of Lagos State (1999–2007), Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1992–1993) |
| Books | Abibat Tinubu |
| Action Congress of Nigeria | |
| A toast to excellence | |
| Founded | Action Congress Of Nigeria |
| Lagos State Ministry Of Special Duties | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 521868 |
Bola Tinubu Life story
Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu GCFR is a Nigerian politician who is the 16th and current president of Nigeria. He was the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007; and senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic.
Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria
... What Lagos has gained in tranquillity it has lost economically since President Bola Tinubu abruptly ended the supply of cheap fuel in his first day in office at the end of May...
Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action
... The bloc has said it remains open to finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but Nigeria s President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday: " No option is taken off the table, including the use of force as a last resort...
Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble 'standby force'
... Nigeria s President Bola Tinubu said the use of force would be a " last resort"...
Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power
... Will Ecowas, to whose good governance and democracy protocol Niger is a signatory, really launch a military intervention, as it has threatened to do? Or will the West African bloc wait for sanctions to gradually do their work in ratcheting up pressure on the junta, particularly as there is significant political opposition to the military option in Nigeria and some other Ecowas states? The bloc s current chairman, Nigeria s President Bola Tinubu, has now reiterated his preference for the diplomatic path and a further indication of how he and his colleagues are thinking may emerge after their latest summit in Abuja on Thursday...
Nigeria's President Tinubu faces backlash over military intervention in Niger
...By Nduka OrjinmoBBC News, AbujaNigeria s President Bola Tinubu is facing a huge backlash at home over his threat to use military force to reverse the coup in next-door neighbour Niger...
Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears
... Last Sunday evening, the regional bloc Ecowas, headed by President Bola Tinubu of neighbouring Nigeria, said the junta had a week to restore constitutional order or face the possible use of force...
Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa
...By Yusuf AkinpeluBBC News, LagosPresident Bola Tinubu, who is at the helm of regional superpower Nigeria, regards the coup across the border in Niger as a litmus test for democracy in West Africa...
Niger coup leader warns regional and Western powers against military intervention
... About two weeks ago the Ecowas chairman, Nigeria s President Bola Tinubu, warned that terrorism and the emerging pattern of coups in West Africa had reached alarming levels and demanded urgent action...
Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble 'standby force'
By Sean SeddonBBC News
West African nations have approved armed intervention in Niger " as soon as possible" the Ivory Coast president says, following a meeting to discuss The Coup .
At The Meeting , leaders of the Ecowas regional bloc said they had agreed to assemble a " standby" military force.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu said the use of force would be a " Last Resort ".
A Military Junta seized power in Niger on July 26.
The US and UN say they are concerned about the health and safety of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum , who has spent More Than Two Weeks under House Arrest .
Un Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was concerned about the reportedly " deplorable living conditions" Mr Bazoum and His Family were in.
After the Ecowas meeting, Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara said Ecowas had intervened in African countries in order to restore constitutional order before.
" Today we have a similar situation in Niger, and I like to say that Ecowas cannot accept this, " He Said .
Mr Ouattara said the Ivory Coast would provide a battalion of 850 to 1,100 men, and said soldiers from Nigeria and Benin would also be deployed.
Omar Touray , president of the Ecowas group, said members had decided " to order the deployment of the Ecowas standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger".
He did not set out further details of what The Force it intends to assemble might look like or what action it might take.
Ahead of The Meeting , Muslim clerics from northern Nigeria, which shares a long border with Niger, had urged Nigerian President Tinubu against using force to oust The Coup leaders.
But speaking after The Meeting , He Said : " No option is taken off The Table , including the use of force as a Last Resort .
" If we don't do it, No One else will do it for us. "
The Coup leaders have warned they will defend themselves against any intervention
Ecowas had issued a deadline of last Sunday to the Niger junta to restore the democratically-elected government, but it was ignored.
Instead, military leaders named a new ruling cabinet.
Both the US and France have military bases in Niger, which have been used as part of efforts to tackle jihadist groups in the wider Sahel region.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The The BBC earlier This Week that of the instability in Niger.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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