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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday charged leaders at all levels to embrace democracy that promoted prosperity, poverty eradication, employment and adequate security for the betterment of Nigeria.
It is with a profound sense of sympathy that I write, on behalf of my family and on my own behalf, to commiserate with the Zulu royal family and the entire good people of South Africa over the painful transition of one of the great sons of Africa, a frontline leader, an activist, an indomitable fighter for the liberation of South Africa from apartheid and oppressive racialism,
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for proving his critics wrong by being a dancing but hard-working governor in the governance affairs of the state.
Let’s begin by discussing the Obasanjo’s interview. Obj: “I knew Buhari didn’t understand economics but didn’t know he was so reckless.” The octogenarian retired general and former HoS/President, has been a regular phenomenon in Nigeria’s history both in and out of office, offering comments — even if controversially — on political and economic issues. In this interview with TheCable, he gives his account of the past and present in such a paradoxical and somehow contradictory manner of a self-inflating rhetoric.
Olusegun Obasanjo says he picked the late President Musa Yar’Adua as his successor despite knowing he was ill.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerian political leaders have disappointed their citizens, Africa, the Black race and the world.
It said Obasanjo had excelled as an international figure and made outstanding contributions toward global peace and development, particularly, in the African sub-region.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) is deeply disappointed that these retired army generals and former heads of state cannot voluntarily forgo their entitlements particularly in Nigeria’s trying period. They are still expecting payment of arrears of salaries when workers have not been paid for months in some states
Prominent Nigerians at the event included former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and serving and former Governors, among others
The statement said Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria; Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana; and Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe, former Vice President of Uganda, will gather in Abuja, Nigeria on a two-day official visit
According to the party, the security votes of past governments of former Presidents Heads of State from incumbent President, President Muhammadu Buhari, then as a Head of State; former Military President ibrahim Babangida; General Abdusalami Abubakar; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; and late Umaru Yar’Adua’s Adua must be probed.
L-R: The Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, Prof. Oluyemisi Obilade; the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; and TASUED’s Pro- Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Bamiro,
The statement, which said Obasanjo was already in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, where he was observing the presidential election, said further: “He was indeed involved in an incident on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway, after Sagamu roundabout, while he was on his way to join in the celebrations of the 80th birthday anniversary of Chief Kessington Adebutu in Tinubu Methodist Church, Lagos
He said: “As a member of the Lake Chad Basin Commission Summit of Heads of State and Governments, the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been giving maximum support to Lake Chad Basin Commission to ensure the discharge of its mandate in addition to funding the Lake Chad Basin Commission ordinary annual budget through the funding formula to which Nigeria contributes 40 per cent; Niger seven per cent; Libya 18 per cent; Chad 11 per cent; Cameroon 20 per cent; and Central African Republic four per cent
Fielding questions from State House correspondents after the closed door meeting with Buhari, Obasanjo said Nigeria needed to learn how Colombia survived insurgency for more than 50 years
There is no doubt whatsoever that the Olusegun Obasanjo presidency was wasted on a platter by all ramifications. It is…
The Senate on Thursday set up an Adhoc Committee to investigate the management of funds appropriated for the power sector…
The Labour Party on Wednesday threw a big challenge to President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his probes to ex-President Olusegun…
A social media twitter account: @newsvergeonline, had on Monday posted a tweet, claiming that the former president had described the Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, as a “democracy wrecker”