Nigeria’s ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday identified what Nigeria needs to manage its growing unemployed youths. Obasanjo stated that Nigeria needs political will and action to transform its growing unemployed population. Speaking at the Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe symposium in Lagos, the former president lamented that a lot of youths have resorted to violence and joining kidnap […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former President has revealed why former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election which was presumably won by late philanthropist, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Obasanjo attributed the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election on “bad belle”. According to the former president, the annulment robbed Egbaland and Ogun […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has told medical practitioners that it is unethical to abandon their patients and go on strike. Speaking at the opening National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, adding that the doctors should rather find another way of showing their displeasure, rather than punishing the patients. Kehinde […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday detained two top officials of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), the company which supervised execution of the $16 billion failed power projects. The officials are Head of Finance Marvel Emefiele and Head of Compensation Eze M. C. Odigbo. They are expected to account for […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo escaped what could have ended as a plane crash in Lagos on Wednesday. According to NAN, the ex-president was among the 393 passengers who were on board an aircraft that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International airport in Lagos. The Ethiopian Airlines aircraft, ET-901, had departed the Bole […]
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Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Dr. Mathew Kukah has released a lengthy statement to clarify his presence and that of other clerics in the Obasanjo-Atiku reconciliation meeting. Bishop Kukah in his statement, insisted that his presence in the meeting, was to witness the reconciliation and NOT to endorse anybody. Former President, Chief Olusegun […]
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The Oyo state government has shut down Obasanjo Farms and 15 other businesses for failing to pay the state’s environmental development levy. The action was carried out by the Board of Internal Revenue’s inter-ministerial enforcement unit. Other companies affected were Black Horse, Heinemann Educational Books, Lister Flour Mills, Evans Brother, Butterfield bakery, Chicken Republic, MRS […]
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Immediate past President of the Senate, Sen. David Mark has showered encomiums on the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo on his 81st birthday. Sen. Mark in a goodwill message to former President Obasanjo described him as an uncommon patriot who put the interest of the nation first in […]
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The former President Olusegun Obasanjo today (Thursday) registered as a member of the coalition for Nigeria movement (CNM) when he completed the form and handed it over to former Governor of Osun State, Col. Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Rtd.), who is the National Coordinator of the group. Obasanjo when delivering his speech at the press center, Iwe […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against participating in the 2019 presidential election, as he has performed below par. Obasanjo, who was one of Buhari’s main supporters in the buildup to the 2015 election, advised Buhari to take his roles on the sidelines. Obasanjo spoke in a strong-worded statement issued […]
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