Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday paid a visit to former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), at his hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State, triggering fresh speculation over political manoeuvres ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obasanjo arrived in Minna through the Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Airport, where he was received by […]
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the passing of Oba De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, the Akran of Badagry on Monday. The revered monarch, fondly known as Oba Akran, passed away on Monday at the age of 89 after a brief illness. His reign lasted nearly five decades, making him one of the […]
Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, has criticised the country’s prolonged battle against Boko Haram and other insurgencies, claiming the conflict has dragged on so long that it has become “an industry” benefiting certain actors within and outside government. Speaking on Sunday during a live-streamed session of the Toyin Falola Interviews, Obasanjo highlighted that the […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he turned down a proposal to endorse Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, as his successor in 2007. El-Rufai served as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during Obasanjo’s administration between 2003 and 2007. Speaking […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged political and societal leaders to provide “truthful, transparent, transformational, and selfless leadership” to the youth. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta on Saturday during the grand reunion and maiden lecture series of the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), United Kingdom Alumni Association, Nigerian chapter. Represented by Professor Samuel […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerian youths to take over leadership positions right now. Obasanjo said youths should not allow anyone address them as leaders of tomorrow, saying the tomorrow may never come. Obasanjo claimed some corrupt leaders would destroy the so-called tomorrow if the younger generation fails to rise and take their future […]
*Says ex-President’s diabolical double-cross ended former Osun gov, other S’West govs’ 2nd term bids Benjamin Omoike Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in the spotlight on Thursday for the wrong reasons as he was accused by President Muhammadu Buhari of jeopardising the chances of most South West Governors in the 2003 general election. President Buhari stressed […]
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the creation of State police. Obasanjo said Nigeria needs state police to effectively tackle the insecurity challenges in the country. He made the call while delivering his speech at a lecture titled, ‘Social responsibility in nation building,’ to mark the 78th anniversary of Island Club in Lagos on […]
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the move by the Federal Government to take fresh loans amid outcries by Nigerians over incessant borrowing by the current administration. Obasanjo, while speaking to Channels Television in South Africa, described as criminal, the alleged move to accumulate debt for the next generation to pay. Obasanjo expressed […]
Three person’s said to be workers of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo have been kidnapped in Ogun State by unknown gunmen. They were abducted Wednesday evening at Kobape, a community under Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The abductees, who DAILY POST learnt were staff of Obasanjo Holdings in Kobape, were reportedly accosted while driving […]
A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday revealed the secrets to his longevity. The 84-year-old disclosed that the grace of God and the game of squash are the secrets of his longevity. Obasanjo disclosed this during the finals of the 3rd Olusegun Obasanjo National Squash Championship in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The competition attracts […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday disclosed that he had been managing diabetes for the past 35 years. Obasanjo, who disclosed he was diagnosed with diabetes at 50, advised those with the condition, particularly children to manage the ailment well by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, adding that diabetes is not a killer disease, if well […]
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, said Africa’s ever-increasing population keeps him awake at night. The former president said this at the public presentation of the maiden edition of the Africa Progress Group (APG) report in Lagos. Obasanjo, who is the chairman of the APG, said if Africa’s growing population is managed properly, it […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Ghana president, Nana Akuffo-Addo and Mahamad Ennaceur, former interim President of Tunisia have been nominated for the African leadership award. Also nominated for Posthumous Elites Heroes are the first prime minister of Nigeria, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, Jerry Rawlings and Desmond […]
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called various parties’ calls for Nigeria’s breakup “idiotic.” He said this at the luncheon and investiture of Kehinde Isijola as the new chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Ogun State branch, on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He criticized proposals for secession at a time when Africa […]
A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday charged Nigerians to cry to God over the security challenges affecting Nigeria. Obasanjo in his statement noted that Nigerians, as well as leaders across the country, are overwhelmed by the challenges. The statesman stated this on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when he spoke during the 16th edition […]
**Says agitators insensitive to plight of minority groups, giving cash to kidnappers is foolishness Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described calls for the disintegration of Nigeria as insensitive to the plight of the minority groups in the country. Receiving the Tiv Professional Group (TPG) from Benue State, who paid him a courtesy visit in […]
Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, expressed optimism that the country will resolve its security and other challenges. Obasanjo described himself as an incurable optimist who believes in Nigeria’s ability to resolve its numerous challenges. He spoke at the Nigerian Baptist Convention’s (NBC) 108th annual convention in Ogun State on Wednesday, where Governor Dapo Abiodun and […]
Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, held a meeting with ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday evening. Okorocha, who represents Imo West at the Senate, met with Obasanjo at his pent house residence located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta. The former governor who is eyeing the 2023 presidency […]
Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR (born 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian politician and military leader who served as President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. He was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 1999 to 2015 and again from 2018 onwards, and he is a Nigerian nationalist by ideology. […]