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Tolu Ogunlesi

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Tolu Ogunlesi

@toluogunlesi

Comms, PR, Speeches, Poetry, History | Ex-@NGRPresident / @NigeriaGov | Fellowships: @harvardWCFIA @french_african @RockefellerFdn | Columnist @DailyCircularNg

Lagos / Abuja

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Born March 3

Joined March 2009

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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Jun 30
Antoine (Toni) George Boulos was born on this day, (June 30) in 1927, in Tripoli, Lebanon. When he died in November 2010, I wrote this obituary, for @234next Antoine (Toni) George Boulos (30 June 1927 - 08 November 2010) By Tolu Ogunlesi Toni Boulos’ father, Anthony Gabriel
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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Aug 8, 2019
This year the Nigerian Military was invited to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (REMT) @EdinburghTattoo, now ongoing. Someone (no idea yet who) made this video of the Nigerian contingent’s performance (The Brigade of Guards) & shared, with commentary. It’s beautiful to watch.
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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Sep 28, 2025
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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Sep 19, 2020
🔥🔥🔥 @jidesanwoolu
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Mar 17, 2023
JUST IN: President @MBuhari has signed 16 Constitution Amendment Bills into Law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & Judiciaries now have constitutionally-guaranteed financial independence, while Railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List.
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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Oct 12, 2020
The police shootings in Lagos this afternoon (at least one person reported dead) are tragic and condemnable. There is no excuse for shooting anything (not to talk of live bullets) at peaceful protesters. The Police MUST find the shooters and make them face justice in full.
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Oct 9, 2020
Lagos Police Command have identified police officer who shot a woman in the mouth yest: Sgt. Eze Aiwansoba, Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja. Victim is Joy Eze. Police say he was off-duty; there was a domestic squabble; also that he is currently on the run & being hunted.
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Nov 28, 2024
Here’s @Asa_official with Eye Adaba, at the French State Dinner for President @officialABAT 🇳🇬🇫🇷🇳🇬🇫🇷🇳🇬🇫🇷
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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Oct 9, 2020
Police that should be handing out face masks and bottled water to peaceful protesters... 🤷🏾‍♂️ The response to peaceful protesters protesting police brutality is not further police brutality...
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Jan 1, 2025
Do you have any idea how many Nigerian men die with money and assets their immediate families will never be aware of or have access to? Hiding stuff from wives and children is far more common than you think… plus the rarity of wills…
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Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
May 23, 2021
Meanwhile Arewa Twitter is a lot like South African Twitter - they will start telling a funny story in English next thing sai su koma yin yaren da sai mun ta roka a fassara mana 😂😂
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Jun 24, 2019
Says the man who in 2006 insulted the same Wole Soyinka anyhow because WS criticized OBJ. The man who insulted Chinua Achebe in 2004 because CA turned down a National Honour. Uncle Femi, please go back to your seat.
Femi Fani-Kayode
@realFFK
Jun 24, 2019
The young man that told 80 year old Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka to get up, move to the aisle and vacate the window seat for him on a commercial flight is disrespecful and irreverant.We know it is his right but it is not every right that u insist on exercising.#wolesoyinka
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
Jul 18, 2020
BREAKING | President @MBuhari has approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor - the operational hub of #ItakpeWarriRail Line - after former President @GEJonathan. It will be known as the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station & Complex — Minister of Transport, @ChibuikeAmaechi
Tolu Ogunlesi
@toluogunlesi
May 19, 2019
Fun Fact: Israel Adesanya is from Odogbolu in Ogun State. Anthony Joshua is from next-door, Sagamu.