N11 trillion electricity fund was squandered by the administrations of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, this is as alleged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan were in charge of the country between 1999 and 2015. In a report titled ‘From darkness to darkness: How Nigerians are […]
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Outspoken governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has decided to take on former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing him as a sadist, weakling and one who does not deserve any respect. “I worked with him and know that Obasanjo is a sadist, an opportunist – a man who would rather put a weakling in position (of […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to agree on a common currency to boost regional trade. Mr. Obasanjo made the call at the ongoing 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Kigali. He spoke on: Can Regional Economic […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue for a second term. Obasanjo spoke on Saturday in Makurdi after commissioning the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery. He said that he was impressed with what he saw at the two schools, which lost official recognition for the past three years, but with the […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he will not apologise for treading on anybody’s toes during his reign as president of the country. As reported by PUNCH, Obasanjo, who was president between 1999 and 2007, said he did what he had to do and had no regrets. The newspaper said the elder statesman […]
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The former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) has insisted that the controversial Malabu oil Block Agreement was endorsed by the previous administrations of Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. In an official letter written to his successor and the current Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, via telephone from London, congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. On the same day, he also spoke with Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state and thanked him for all his support. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President confirmed […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo who will be celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday, has confessed that he does not know his actual date of birth. The statesman spoke at the opening of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, on Thursday, noting that his illiterate mother only told him that he was born on a […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has fired a shot at President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of the economy, urging him to stop dwelling on the failings of past administrations and let the change he promised reflect in his government. Chief Obasanjo endorsed Buhari in the build-up to the 2015 election and has remained […]
Continue ReadingA Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday advised Nigeria to borrow, spend less and earn more in order to get out of the current economic recession.Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta at the opening ceremony of the National Council On Finance and Economic Development Conference (NACOFED). The theme of the conference is “Enhancing Revenue […]
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