The Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as a failed state that urgently needs to be pulled from the brink of collapse, Daily Times gathered. He made this statement in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue attended by various socio-cultural groups including […]
The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria has demanded that the Nigerian Bar Association remove ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, from the list of speakers in the upcoming Annual General Conference of the NBA. The call comes prequel to the disqualification of one of the invited speakers, which saw thousands of lawyers […]
Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how the late former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Walter Carrington offered him political asylum in US during the dark days of the late junta, Gen. Sani Abacha in 1995. Obasanjo in a release he personally signed and copy of which was made available […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that the late former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, was the one that told him of the plans by the regime of the late military dictator, Sani Abacha, to arrest him in 1995. Daily Times Nigeria learnt that according to Obasanjo, Carrington also offered him political asylum in […]
Former Military governor of Ondo State, Chief Olabode George has reacted to the comment on former president Olusegun Obasanjo. George who is also the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, made his reactions in an interview with the Independent newspaper on Thursday, August 13. He said […]
Recall that Daily Times gathered the news of Kashamu’s death was announced on Saturday after he succumbed to COVID-19 complications, according to former colleague Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. Since his death a lot of politicians, friends and associates had one thing or another to say among them are Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Femi Falana and so […]
A two time president of the Federal Republic if Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked African youths to intensively participate in politics, while they retire the old people already in power, who are power drunk. READ ALSO: BBNaija: Charly Boy condemns Nigerian Youths Obasanjo said this on Wednesday in his keynote address at an interactive […]
The Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative for COVID-19. Obasanjo took the test last Friday at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. READ ALSO Stop dishonouring Kashamu’s memory, Fayose to Obasanjo His Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, according to the Nation, disclosed on […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday condoled with Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, over the demise of Senator Buruji Kashamu. Kashamu’s death was announced on Saturday after he succumbed to COVID-19 complications, according to former colleague Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. READ ALSO: Obasanjo calls for reorganisation of Nigeria’s security architecture In a statement signed by his […]
Following the announcement of the names of prominent Nigerians named after railway stations across the country, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been the source of debate on social after Buhari failed to name any of the new train stations in his honour. According to a statement by the Minister of Transportation, Buhari named the […]
…Warns Nigerians not to mistake lifting of lockdown restrictions for end of COVID-19 fight Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, called for the reorganisation of the nation’s security architecture, saying that this is will make the country to overcome her security challenges. Obasanjo, who said this in a lecture he delivered at the […]
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is among 140 current and former world leaders calling for “a people’s vaccine” against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The call is contained in a petition they signed on Thursday in which they are urging all governments to push for a free COVID-19 vaccine for all when developed. No conclusion yet on ‘strange’ deaths […]
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 bestrode the Nigerian […]
Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as he clocks 83 years on March 5. Gov. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika, poured encomiums on the octogenarian for his patriotic and unrelenting service to the nation. He stated that Obasanjo’s contributions to the peace and […]
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that if the Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo was still president of Nigeria, Boko Haram, and other terrorist organisations would be effectively controlled and be in history. Fani-Kayode disclosed this on his twitter handle while making comment on the incessant killings recently happening in Nigeria. Court stops […]
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 […]
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that Kaduna state Governor, Nasir el-Rufai made success of his administration’s privatization programme from 1999-2003. The governor was the first director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (PBE) established by Obasanjo when he was President during his first term. In a congratulatory message to mark the 60th birthday […]
The Sogunro family of Itele Ota in Ado-odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun state has distanced self from four residents of the area, who instituted legal action against former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The litigants, Chief Nurudeen Akapo, Sunday Owotolu, Taoreed Dada and Monsuru Yusuf had dragged Obasanjo, his brother, Chief Abraham Akanle and wife before […]
A new photo of former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stormed the media. The photo which came out on Monday has been trending because of the image therein. It displayed Obasanjo as a farmer. The 82 year-old Ex-president had a knicker, T-shirt and a cap on his head, digging the ground to harvest yam at his […]
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says Imo state Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has the capacity to rebuild the state. Similarly, the President General, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Dr. John Nwodo, said with Gov. Ihedioha at the helm of affairs of the state, there is hope for a new beginning for the state and the Igbo nation. The duo […]