The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has has sent a congratulatory message to former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 79 years old on March 5, 2016. President Buhari said the former president has a place in global histroy. “President Buhari believes that Chief Obasanjo’s place in global history is assured […]
Continue ReadingIn response to a letter from Dr. Jonathan, informing Mr. Obasanjo of his plans to set up a foundation through which he would continue to service humanity. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to use his new Foundation he is establishing to engage in soul-searching and in reviewing his […]
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Prof Wole Soyinka has described former president, Olusegun Obasanjo as a liar and somebody who should not be taken seriously and that he has no respect for him. Soyinka said this on Friday August 28th, at an event organised by Telecommunication company, Globacom, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, in his honour. […]
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The presidency confirmed that the visits of former President Goodluck Jonathan to President Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday followed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday were not aimed at stopping Buhari’s anti-corruption war. The presidency’s clarification followed insinuations in Abuja and some sections of the polity at the weekend that the private visits of the two […]
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Former First Lady, Turai Yar’Adua, on Saturday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, people familiar with the visit have told Premium Times. Mrs. Yar’Adua, reportedly accompanied to the former president’s residence by businessman Kenny Martins, met privately with Mr. Obasanjo for more than an hour before departing […]
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Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has repeated once again that Professor Wole Soyinka is more of a successful aparo (guinea fowl) hunter than a political critic. He repeated it on a programme tagged ‘Book Club’ on Channels. It will be recalled that in his book, My Watch, the former president had said; “For […]
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Former President Obasanjo has disclosed reasons why he allowed former head of state, Sani Abacha to arrest him in March 1995 for allegedly conspiring abroad against the Abacha regime, despite many opportunities to escape and accept an offer of political asylum by the US. Leadership reports Obasanjo was among the opposition lights that were against […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has 21 children and though he listed the names in his recent controversial book, My Watch, he did not mention their mothers. However findings by ENCOMIUM Weekly revealed the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the two-time president of the country. The mothers of the children […]
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