Former president of Nigeria, Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo, has resumed work as a bona fide staff of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in his capacity as a facilitator. The former president while inspecting his office space at the institution’s Abeokuta Study Centre in Ogun State on Tuesday expressed satisfaction at the office space allotted […]
Former Vice President and presidential hopeful for 2019, election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday in Asaba told said he was still consulting with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on ways to achieving his ambition of becoming the president of Nigeria come 2019. Atiku who recently decamped from the All Progressive Congress (APC), to the Peoples Democratic Party […]
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 […]
Former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, at an event held in honour of late MKO Abiola’s family was quoted to have said he would arrest ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo if were Nigeria’s president. Oshiomhole urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe and arrest the former president “if he has committed any offence”. The former president of the […]
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday said that his ambition was not backed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Duke, a former governor of Cross River, who recently declared his intention to run for the exalted office, told newsmen in Lagos that though he remained close to Obasanjo, […]
Director General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari by his profound proclamation has announced the results of the annulled June 12, 1993 elections and by extension ported Generals Ibrahim Babaginda and Olusegun Obasanjo into the Anti-Democratic Hall. Buhari also conferred the highest order of Grand Commander of the […]
…FG won’t frame -up anybody- Minister Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday raised alarm over attempt by the federal government to arrest and detain him over some phantom charges. Obasanjo in a release issued in Abeokuta and signed by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the desperation to frustrate, intimidate and blackmail him into abandoning […]
…SERAP, AFRICMIL want EFCC, ICPC to take action against ex- President, others …Lament decay in sector despite huge spending Barely 24 hours after the war-of-words between President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, two groups have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission […]
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has reminded higher institutions in Nigeria that the purpose for their establishment was not only for education but for social, economic and political purposes. Obasanjo, who was the Chairman of the 22nd convocation lecture of the Lagos State University titled ‘Role of Tertiary Education in Promoting Social Cohesion and Peace: Opportunities […]
…President: Obasanjo squandered $16bn on power with nothing to show for it …You are ignorant, lack essential qualities to remain in power, Obasanjo tells Buhari In what can be described as the first direct response to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ceaseless attacks on his performance in government, President Muhammadu Buhari has lashed out at his […]
…Ojudu withdraws from Ekiti APC guber primary poll …Adeyeye dumps PDP after primaries in Ekiti Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s political group, the Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM), on Thursday, made a U-turn as it fused into African Democratic Congress (ADC), less than four months after it was formed. The Daily Times recalls that Obasanjo proposed […]
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he remained resolute in his agitation for the non-re-election of President Muhammad Buhari for second term adding that he cannot endorse failure. Obasanjo in a statement issued in Abeokuta and signed by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi said the purported rumour that he is now supporting the second […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again slammed President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his performance during the recent trip to the United States is “mediocre”. The former president said that Buhari missed another opportunity to display his mettle as a thoroughbred leader and instead undermined Nigeria’s interest in at least three segments of national development. His outburst […]
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday gave an account of how Pa Abraham Adesanya, late leader of Pan-Yoruba political group, Afenifere, rejected his candidature for the presidency three times in 1999. Obasanjo gave the account in Lagos, at the 10th Memorial Symposium of the late National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) chieftain. Adesanya, a politician, senior advocate of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken on the strong-worded letter from former President Olusegun Obasanjo to him in January, asking him to forget about contesting in 2019, as the development would amount to overstretching the tolerance of Nigerians. Obasanjo had in the letter, advised Buhari to retire from active public service and take his “role […]
Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, is the Secretary of National Intervention Movement (NIM) in Lagos and also a Chieftain of the Action Democratic Party (ADP). In this interview, he bares his mind on the Land Use Charge Law of Lagos State, the essence of the establishment of NIM and the state of the nation. PATRICK OKOHUE reports […]
The National Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae on Tuesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta; the Ogun State capital, on a consultation visit. Falae, who is a former secretary to the government of the federation under the General Ibrahim Babangida military regime, arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Chairman of Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Surveyor (Dr.) Segun Osifeso, will on Wednessday kick off the second edition of the annual Ota Police Area Commander’s football championship at the Nigeria Distilleries Limited (NDL) Ota, Ogun State sports ground. According to the organisers, AYSON Promotions, the competition will feature twelve teams […]
The presidency has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s failure tag on the current administration is not new. It said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would, therefore, not join issues with the former president over his comments and assessment. Obasanjo had on Monday night, while addressing a group of youths, who visited him […]
The Presidency on Monday night said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would not join issues with former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on Buhari administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obasanjo had on Monday while addressing a group of youths who visited him at his country home Abeokuta described the […]