With little investment of effort compared to his peers, Obasanjo is always absent when hard work is required but equally present whenever the work is done, not as a party to, but a sole beneficiary of results. His bond with the scene of victory has become mythological
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Apart from him being the first African to qualify as a Chartered Accountant, he founded the first indigenous chartered accounting firm in Africa, at the time the accountancy business was dominated by foreign firms. As some clips from his enviable biography goes, Mr. Akintola Williams played a leading role in establishing the Association of Accountants in Nigeria in 1960 with the goal of training accountants. He was the first President of the Association
Not even from a man as practiced as Alhaji Atiku is in the dark arts of damaging other people through a campaign of lies from him and his media machine.
Therefore, I am constrained to provide a response to the fake news and irresponsible revision of recent history by Alhaji Atiku
The event, taking place at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, and sponsored by the Korean Cultural centre “with their other chosen partners”, is geared towards enhancing sports development and bilateral relations
Obasanjo, in a letter dated November 9, addressed to Trump, felicitated with the newly elected US president, his family and other members of his camp
‘He should also tell us the source of funds and how Buhari and his team managed the N19 billion that was given to him in cash by the then sitting Governor of the leading and largest state in the South West and the N24.6 billion that was given to him in cash and in one day, which was recorded on video before being handed over, by another leading south western politician.’
Obasanjo said in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, that two years ago when he saw signs that Nigeria was walking down the path of recession and the way the powers that be were expending the nation’s resources, he drew Jonathan’s attention to the danger ahead, but was ignored.
Sheriff had on Saturday visited Obasanjo at his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State
He advised the state government to put more efforts into agriculture, adding that the sector would eradicate poverty as well as bring industrialization to the state
The duo spoke at the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the annual National Summit of the Nigeria Union of Journalists held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital
Madueke, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, also at one time served as the Minister of Transport for the country
A statement on Wednesday said the Assembly members, who came prepared for arrest with their travelling bags to the spot of the sit down protest, vowed to remain at the spot the whole day
Obasanjo never reached Jalingo where he was supposed to be entertained
FGM comprises all procedures that intentionally and specifically alter or cause injury to female genital organ.
Obasanjo described FGM as a heinous crime against womanhood, the community and humanity
According to a report by The Cable, Okonjo-Iweala said this on Thursday in a speech at the George Washington University, Washington D.C., United States of America
The judgment was delivered on Friday by Justice M.B. Idris following a Freedom of Information suit no: FHC/IKJ/CS/248/2011 brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project
The former AGF, however, accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the late General Sani Abacha family of being behind his ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, few months after his exit from office
He recalled that since Nigeria had her first university in 1948 and now, the number of universities in the country had increased tremendously with millions of students graduating yearly
Ogunwusi’s arrival in the town signified the commencement of his installation rites in Ilofi, where he will spend the next 21 days
Obasanjo, who just left a church service held in honour of his late wife, Chief Stella Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, had to move into the backup car in his convoy while the tyre was changed