Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs a president who understands the economy. He said this on Tuesday at the Foursquare Gospel Church annual public lecture in Lagos. The former president quoted the words of his friend, Helmut Schmidt, a former chancellor of Germany, who said if the people in Africa have to make […]
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Atiku Abubakar, who emerged presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, has praised former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the role he played in his development in politics. He paid tribute to Obasanjo on Sunday while giving his acceptance speech at the PDP convention venue in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state. Atiku emerged winner of the […]
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Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday night held a closed- door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta residence. Aminu who addressed journalists after the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes and ended few minutes to 9.p.m said he was in Abeokuta to consult with Obasanjo in respect of the […]
Continue ReadingKofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations, has passed away at age of 80. Annan, the seventh secretary-general of the UN, died on Saturday after a brief illness. World leaders such as Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron and notable persons have been paying tribute to the Nobel peace laureate. Ghanian president, Nana Akufo-Addo, described Annan […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki on Monday, visited the hilltop mansion of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Saraki who was accompanied by some of his associates, went into a meeting with the elder statesman. At the end of the meeting, the number three citizen told journalists he was in Abeokuta to see Obasanjo […]
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Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to swear that he never awarded oil blocks in return for sexual gratification while he presided over the affairs of Nigeria. Soyinka spoke in his Interventions VIII series, titled: ‘Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?’ meaning “Gani’s Unfinished Business,” launched recently in Lagos, south-west Nigeria. “I now challenge […]
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Barely three months after the fusion of Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), a faction pulled out on Tuesday, announcing itself as New African Democratic Congress (N-ADC). Precious Elekima, protem national chairman of the group, made the announcement at a news conference in Abuja. He said the group withdrew from ADC […]
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Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, on Monday, visited former president Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. The ex-governor said he visited Obasanjo to seek his support for his 2019 presidential ambition. Lamido, after a two-hour closed-door meeting with the former president at his residence, told journalists he is contesting next […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commiserated with popular singer, Daniel Oyebanjo, a.k.a Dbanj, over the death of his son, David Jnr. Dbanj confirmed the death of David, fondly referred to as Daniel the 3rd, on Sunday night on his Instagram page. Sharing a black picture, he wrote @iambangalee, “Trying times but my God is always […]
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The Federal Government has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegation of frame-up and impending arrest as groundless and the concoction of a mind worried by guilt. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the government response in Lagos today, saying the Buhari Administration will not be distracted by frivolous allegations from any […]
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