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Major General Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin (rtd.), started his early education at Christ Primary School in 1951 and finished at St. Paul’s School, Odo-Ona, Ibadan. He however obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1957 while he was at the famous Egbado College (now Yewa College) where he obtained his WASC in 1964. He also had a brief stay at Technical College, Ibadan (Ibadan Polytechnic) and was a Technical Trainee at the Times Press, Apapa, Lagos. This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ...
Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdà n), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of ỌyỠState. ...
Major General Olurin enrolled into the Nigerian Army in 1967 as an officer cadet of the 3rd Regular Course where he obtained his NDACE (Nigerian Defence Academic of Education) and was commissioned a second lieutenant into the Nigerian Army in March, 1970 as a Regular Combatant Infantry Officer.
He became the Brigade Battalion in Kainji in 1973 and was the Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. Kainji may refer to several locations in Nigeria: Kainji Lake Kainji Dam Kainji National Park This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
Location of Kaduna in Nigeria Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State. ...
After rising to the rank of a Lt. Col., he was deployed to the United Nations Peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. Major Gen. Olurin became the Commander of the Nigerian Battalion in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon) was created in 1978 by the United Nations to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore the international peace and security, and help the Lebanese Government restore its effective authority in the area. ...
Major Gen. Olurin was also Colonel staff at the Nigerian School (NASI), Jaji and Deputy Commandant of the same NASI.He later became Brigadier Commander, 14 Mechanised Brigade of the Nigerian Army before he was appointed the Military Governor of Old Oyo State between 1985 and 1988, which made him a member of National Council of States. He was also a member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council; Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia. ỌyỠState is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ...
ECOMOG is a West African multilateral armed force established by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). ...
He attended many scholastic and professional courses. He has also presented papers on peacekeeping in various seminars like the 4th Biennial Berlin Lecture in Germany, International Peace Academy and the United Nations seminars in Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. He is still a consultant to training institutions including the National War College, when called upon for such assignment. Though, he retired from the army after 27years of meritorious service to the nation, another feather was added to his cap this year when he was appointed the Chancellor of the First University of Education in Nigeria, TASUED by Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State.
He has been decorated with many medals, honours and awards which include Republic Medal, National Service Medal, Nigerian Crisis Medal, General Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal, Forces Service Star Medal and Meritorious Service Medal.
Other awards are United Nations Peace Medal, ECOWAS Peace Medal, Distinguished Service Order Medal, Medal of Honour, Liberia.
Added to these awards are distinguished ones like the Knight Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption (KCHOAR), Liberia’s highest national honour award, Officer of the Order of Niger (OON), Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and Commander of the Order of Niger (CON).
Major General ’Tunji Olurin is an honorary paramount chief of the Republic of Liberia. He loves reading, golfing and flying . He is happily married with children. His eldest son, Babatunde Olurin studied in Brighton University, and his youngest son, Olumide Olurin is currently in his final year studying Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.
He was appointed by President Olusegun Obasanjo as Administrator in Ekiti State on October 8, 2006 for the next six months owing to a forestalling of expected breakdown of public peace as a result of the unconstitutional fallouts of the impeachment of Governor Ayodele Fayose by the State lawmakers and the claim to governorship by both Chief Friday Aderemi (former Speaker), the impeached Fayose who is still in hiding, and his Deputy Chief (Mrs.) Abiodun Olujinmi who was also claiming to be deputising for her boss. Ekiti State is an inland south-western state of Nigeria. ...
Peter Ayodele Fayose (b. ...
See: List of Governors of Ekiti State This is a list of Ekiti State leaders: See also Nigeria States of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Category: Lists of Nigerian state governors ...
| Governors of Nigerian states | | Abia: Orji Uzor Kalu
Adamawa: Boni Haruna
Akwa Ibom: Victor Attah
Anambra: Peter Obi
Bauchi: Adamu Mu'azu
Bayelsa: Goodluck Jonathan
Benue: George Akume
Borno: Ali Modu Sheriff
Cross River: Donald Duke
Delta: James Ibori
Ebonyi: Sam Egwu
Edo: Lucky Igbinedion
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The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ...
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Governor Orji-Uzor Kalu Orji Uzor Kalu (b. ...
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola, Nigeria. ...
Boni Haruna (b. ...
Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. ...
Obong Victor Bassey Attah (b. ...
// Anambra is a state in south-central Nigeria. ...
Peter Obi (born 19 July 1961) has been governor of Anambra State in Nigeria since 16 March 2006 and was impeached by 16 members of the state house of assembly on 2 November 2006. ...
Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. ...
Adamu Muazu Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Muazu (b. ...
Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. ...
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (b. ...
Benue is a state in eastern Nigeria. ...
George Akume (b. ...
Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. ...
Ali Modu Sheriff has been governor of Borno State in Nigeria since 29 May 2003. ...
Cross River is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ...
Donald Duke (born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) has been the Governor of Cross River State since 1999. ...
All the main characters (except the man on the left) Delta State is a Canadian cartoon, based on a comic book, featuring four amnesiac roommates with the ability to enter the Delta State, an ethereal realm. ...
James Onanefe Ibori (b. ...
Ebonyi State is an inland south-eastern state of Nigeria, populated primarily by Igbos. ...
Sam Ominyi Egwu (b. ...
Edo State is a state in Nigeria. ...
Lucky Igbinedion (b. ...
| Ekiti: Tunji Olurin
Enugu: Chimaroke Nnamani
Gombe: Mohammed Danjuma Goje
Imo: Achike Udenwa
Jigawa: Saminu Turaki
Kaduna: Ahmed Makarfi
Kano: Ibrahim Shekarau
Katsina: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Kebbi: Adamu Aliero
Kogi: Ibrahim Idris
Kwara: Bukola Saraki
Lagos: Bola Tinubu
Ekiti State is an inland south-western state of Nigeria. ...
// Enugu State is an inland state in southeastern Nigeria. ...
Chimaroke Nnamani Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani (EBEANO) (b. ...
Gombe is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, with its capital at Gombe. ...
Mohammed Danjuma Goje has been governor of Gombe State in Nigeria since 29 May 2003. ...
Imo is in Southern Nigeria and was created on February 3, 1976. ...
Achike Udenwa (born 1948) is the governor of Imo State, Nigeria. ...
Jigawa State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ...
Alhaji Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (b. ...
Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ...
Ahmed Makarfi Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi (b. ...
Kano State is a state located in north-central Nigeria. ...
Ibrahim Shekarau (b. ...
Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ...
Umaru Musa YarAdua has been governor of Katsina State in Nigeria since 29 May 1999. ...
Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ...
Adamu Aliero Alhaji Muhammad Adamu Aliero (born 1959?) has been governor of Kebbi State in Nigeria since 29 May 1999. ...
Kogi is a state in the north-central zone of Nigeria. ...
Ibrahim Idris (b. ...
Kwara State is a state in western Nigeria. ...
Dr. Bukola Saraki (b. ...
// History Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. ...
Bola Tinubu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (b. ...
| Nassarawa: Abdullahi Adamu
Niger: Abdulkadir Kure
Ogun: Gbenga Daniel
Ondo: Olusegun Agagu
Osun: Olagunsoye Oyinlola
Oyo: Rashidi Ladoja
Plateau: Michael Botmang
Rivers: Peter Odili
Sokoto: Attahiru Bafarawa
Taraba: Jolly Nyame
Yobe: Bukar Ibrahim
Zamfara: Ahmed Sani Yerima
Nassarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. ...
Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu (b. ...
Abdulkadir Kure has been governor of Niger State in Nigeria since 29 May 1999. ...
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. ...
Image:OtunbaGbengaDaniel . ...
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. ...
Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu (b. ...
[Olagunsoye Oyinlola|Ọlagunsoye Oyinlá»la] (PDP) Date Created 27 August 1991 Capital Osogbo Area 9,251 km² Ranked 28th Population 1991 Census 2005 est. ...
Olagunsoye Oyinlola has been governor of Osun State in Nigeria since 29 May 2003. ...
ỌyỠState is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ...
Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja (born 25 September 1944) became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 2003. ...
Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ...
Chief Micheal Botmang, former Plateau state deputy governor, was sworn in as governor of Plateau State following the impeachment of Chief Joshua Dariye on 13 November, 2006. ...
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ...
Dr. Peter Otunuya Odili (b. ...
Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ...
Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa (b. ...
Taraba is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. ...
Jolly Taboro Nyame has been governor of Taraba State in Nigeria since 29 May 1999. ...
Yobe State, a mainly agricultural state, is located in Northern Nigeria. ...
Bukar Abba Ibrahim Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim (b. ...
Zamfara State is a state in Nigeria. ...
Alhaji Ahmed Sani Yerima (b. ...
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