« March 2005 | Main | May 2005 »

April 25, 2005

Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Conversation with Onyeka Onwenu (Part 2)

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- It is unfortunate that the pervasiveness of corruption in Nigeria has a deep root in the corridors of power, particularly in the National Assembly and the Executive. It is sad that in six years, we have had five Senate Presidents.

Click here to continue reading "Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Conversation with Onyeka Onwenu (Part 2)"

Posted by Administrator at 05:25 AM | Comments (0)

April 18, 2005

Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Conversation with Onyeka Onwenu (Part 1)

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Chief Gani Fawehinmi was born in 1938 to Saheed Tugbobo and Alhaja Munirat Fawehinmi, the Seriki and Iya Suna of Ondo Moslems respectively, in Ondo town in Nigeria. He graduated from Holborn College of Law, University of London in 1954 and was called to the bar in 1955.

Click here to continue reading "Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Conversation with Onyeka Onwenu (Part 1)"

Posted by Administrator at 05:15 AM | Comments (0)

April 05, 2005

Ernest Shonekan in Conversation with Pini Jason

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Chief Ernest Shonekan is from Abeokuta and holds the traditional title of Abese of Egbaland. He was educated at the CMS Grammar School, Lagos, and the University of London, graduating in Law in 1962, the year he was also called to the bar.

Click here to continue reading "Ernest Shonekan in Conversation with Pini Jason"

Posted by Administrator at 02:44 AM | Comments (0)