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How coronavirus forced me to change my birthday programme – Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday disclosed that he was forced to make adjustments to his 83rd birthday programme because of the outbreak of the coronavirus which had spread across the world. Obasanjo made the disclosure in Abeokuta while speaking at a symposium organised to celebrate his 83rd birthday. READ ALSO: Photos: Guests at Obasanjo’s […]

Photos: Guests at Obasanjo’s 83rd birthday screened

All the guests attending former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s 83rd birthday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, in Ogun state were screened for any signs of fever before they enter hall. Recalled that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and former Governor of Anambra, Mr Peter Obi, had […]

Your democratic finger print on the African continent is indelible, Atiku eulogizes Obasanjo

  Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has felicitated with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he attained the age of 83. Abubakar in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja commended the contributions of Obasanjo to the development of Nigeria, African continent and humanity. He said that no individual living or dead had […]

This is not Nigeria of your dream, Secondus tells Obasanjo

*As PDP chairman, Obi salutes former president @ 83  As former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo marks his 83rd birthday today, he was been reminded of the need to continue contributing his quota to nation building until Nigeria attains the developmental status of his dream. National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus […]

Obasanjo’s commitment to Nigeria remains outstanding – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s commitment to Nigerian nationhood remains outstanding Buhari made this known in warm greetings to former President Obasanjo on his 83rd birthday, March 5, 2020, congratulating him for a life of courage, dedication and service to Nigeria, Africa, and humanity in general. According to Femi […]

Your life full of unrelenting service to humanity, Adesina tells Obasanjo

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Abuja – Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), says the life of former president Olusegun Obasanjo is full of unrelenting service to humanity. Adesina stated this in a birthday message to Obasanjo as he would turn 83 on March 5, a copy which was made available on Sunday. He said Obasanjo […]

Obasanjo, others call for unity among Nigerians as FEPSAN boss Etuh buries wife

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Former Nigeria’s President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to always see themselves as agents of unity as the country navigates the security challenges troubling it. Obasanjo made the call at the Family Worship Centre (FWC) Abuja during the funeral service of Mrs Jennifer Etuh, wife of Mr Thomas Etuh, Chairman, Fertiliser Producers and […]

Obasanjo’s family house at Ita Eko Abeokuta razed

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s family house at Ita Eko Abeokuta was on Wednesday night razed by fire. Reports have it that the fire outbreak started at about 9 pm and that it only affected the boys’ quarters of the property. ”The house is where Obasanjo’s parents lived. It is an old house. It is not […]

Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Tinubu grace Okoya’s 80th birthday celebration

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and All Progressives Congress(APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Lagos graced the 80th birthday celebration of Chief Rasaq Okoya, founder of Eleganza group of companies. Other notable Nigerians that attended the event were Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief […]

Obasanjo discloses why he fled Quranic school

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Obasanjo urged Nigerians to live in peace and harmony with their neighbours towards deepening national unity and development, adding that Nigeria would have been a better place if adherents of various religions especially Islam and Christianity imbibed harmonious living.  He said, “If we can live in peace with our neighbour at the local, community, state, […]

We need a character like this, Obasanjo hails Gov. El-Rufai

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Kaduna – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai for his pan-Nigeria character and his commitment to good governance. “I’m here in Kaduna to see my friend @elrufai and see what he’s doing and I’m very satisfied with what I’ve seen”. – Former President Obasanjo pic.twitter.com/typkwwwFEO — Abdallah Yunus Abdallah (@Abdool85) December 11, […]

Back In Times: Even Babangida, Abacha, Obasanjo, Others Promised To Complete Ajaokuta And Failed, As The Steel Company Continues To Be Conduit For Corrupt Leaders

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The Minister in charge of Mines and Olamilekan Adegbite this week said President Muhammadu Buhari has given him the marching order to carry on with all negotiations necessary for the completion and operation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company located in Kogi State. He said his ministry has studied the issues surrounding the company to see […]

Border Closure: Benin must mend its ways with Nigeria, says Obasanjo

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Addis Ababa – Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged Nigeria’s west coast neighbour, Benin Republic, to change its ways for a harmonious bilateral relationship between the two countries. Obasanjo made the remark during a news briefing on Tuesday in Addis Ababa on the margins of Policy Dialogue of African Business Associations on Implementing the […]

As a country, we shall never be where we deserve to be unless… – Obasanjo

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Igbor (Benue) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said that Nigeria “as a country, we shall never be where we deserve to be unless the Church, spirituality and morality work together with governance,” Obasanjo said this when he laid the foundation of the Children with Special Needs School, Igbor, near Makurdi in Benue. The […]

Obasanjo’s mango plantation to employ over 1,000 workers in Benue

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Makurdi – Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,  former Nigerian President, says his mango plantation in Howe, Gwer East Local Government Area will employ over 1,000 workers in Benue. Obasanjo made the disclosure on Monday in Howe during a visit to the farm to inspect the progress made so far. He said that the plantation would produce and […]

Obasanjo joins Buhari’s campaign organization

Just few days after his father, also ex-Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo had publicly declared his support for PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,  Olujonwo, his son, today declares his support for incumbent Nigerian president, Buhari. Olujonwo Obasanjo had declared his support by joining the President Buhari campaign organization. Festus Keyamo had shared the above photo on his […]

Oh My ! Speed Darlington compares himself with President Obasanjo

Speed Darlington compares himself with President Obasanjo, in a hilarious contest he put up. The singer shared the photo above with the caption: ‘forget the fact that you don’t like me because my music video shows that I be having great time with Dominican BiG bootys. Me and this man who belong in a animal […]

Obasanjo, Jeffrey Sachs Propose African Education Fund at Second Babacar Ndiaye Lecture

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs (seated) delivered the Second Babacar Ndiaye Lecture in Bali, Indonesia, today. Bali, Indonesia, 13 Oct. 2018: – Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and development economist Jeffrey Sacks today in Bali, Indonesia, called for the establishment of an African fund for education as they delivered the second […]

Free Yourselves From ‘The Other Room’ – Obasanjo To Women

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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday in Ibadan charged Nigerian women to fight for their political and economic relevance instead of accepting to be confined to the other room. Obasanjo spoke on the topic, ‘My understanding of women aspiration in business and politics’ at an event organised by Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Development […]

Ekiti Election: Obasanjo Congratulates Fayemi

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Following the declaration of Dr Kayode Fayemi as the winner of the Saturday, July 14, 2018, governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ekiti State, former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has sent him a congratulatory message. In the letter dated Sunday 15th July 2018, personally signed by him, Obasanjo, however, urged him to […]