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Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria is slowly becoming a failed state and a basket case that urgently needs to be pulled from the brink of collapse; and described National Assembly’s fresh constitutional review exercise as a waste of time and resources. He said constitutional review had been a money-gulping activity by every Assembly […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has described as sad the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election in Ogun State. In a condolence message titled ‘Letter of condolence,’ addressed to the state governor, Obasanjo said, “I received the sad news of the demise of […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, 83, was captured in a photo prostrating for a 59-year-old Agura of Gbagura, Oba Saburee Babajide Isola Bakre, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. This was the same way the ex-president greeted the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II shortly after the latter got his staff of office and […]
Continue ReadingFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the news of the dethronement of former CBN governor, Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. In a personal letter signed by him, the former president said the dethronement is bad because it is underserved and a good thing because the former monarch has ”paid the price.” See […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed fear of Nigeria disintegrating under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo who disclosed this at the Frederick Fasehun 1st Memorial Lecture in Lagos on Saturday, February 29, stated that there is still a window of opportunity to stop a possible and indeed likely agitation for self-determination […]
Continue ReadingTwo former Nigerian Presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, met at the World Summit 2020, holding at Seoul, South Korea. Speaking after his meeting with Obasanjo, Jonathan said he was in Seoul to join the discussion on how to maintain world peace. On his Twitter page, Jonathan wrote: ”I was delighted […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday in Lagos graced the 80th birthday celebration of Chief Rasaq Okoya, founder of Eleganza group of companies. Other notable Nigerians that attended the event were Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Information […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria risks impending bankruptcy over the continuous accumulation of debt by the government. Obasanjo said things might get worse economically as Nigeria, as well as other African countries, kept piling up debts, saying he was worried for the future generations who would have to pay such loans. […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh’s ex husband, Olakunle Churchill, joined former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in an early morning workout which was a long walk beginning from his residence in Abeokuta as part of the annual Presidential Youth Mentorship Retreat 2019. The Theme for this year’s event is: “Seizing The Moment As Youths.” Below are […]
Continue ReadingTwo former Nigerian presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan were among the dignitaries who attended the 85th birthday thanksgiving service of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, in Benin, Edo state, Nigeria, on Sunday. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the event, which took place at the Saint Gabriel, the ArchAngel […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that Nigeria is still one country, because “God is a Nigerian”. Speaking at the international conference organised at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Obasanjo however warned that the country was fast losing its identity over what he termed “poor management of the nation’s diversity.” The conference which […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria marks the first edition of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, all former Nigerian presidents and heads of state were absent at the Eagle Square, venue of the event, despite the fact that they were invited. According to the programme of event, they were billed to arrive the venue at 9.35am but as […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called out the President Muhammadu Buhari led govt for its insensitivity to Nigeria’s diversity by ensuring all three top leaders in the country are from the northern part of the country. The former president made the comments in an exclusive interview he had with Premium Times in Ogun state, […]
Continue ReadingFormer President, Olusegun Obasanjo and 393 other passengers, escaped a plane crash in Lagos. According to reports, the former president was among the passengers onboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Ethiopian Airlines aircraft, ET-901, had departed the Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, at […]
Continue ReadingAnglican Archbishop of the Diocese of Lagos, Most Rev. Olusina Fape, has insisted that there was more corruption in Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration than what obtained in previous governments. Bishop Fape made this remark while condemning the Federal Government for lamenting over corrupt activities of previous administrations, instead of delivering on its […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, warned that every insecurity situation in Nigeria must be taken seriously and be addressed at once without favouritism or cuddling. He gave the warning at the 2nd session of the Synod held at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the National Council of State meeting inside the Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and President Muhammadu Buhari met and shook hands before the commencement of the meeting which began at 11.00am. This is coming barely 48 hours after the former […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo; former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; and other prominent persons, held a crucial meeting in Lagos yesterday, to perfect strategies for the coming presidential election. The meeting came on the heels of the call by the PDP Presidential […]
Continue ReadingEx-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan joined some Peoples Democratic Party governors to visit the palace of Lamido of Adamawa in Yola on Sunday. Those who were at the meeting said Mr Obasanjo showered praises on Atiku Abubakar, his previously estranged vice president with whom he had reconciled since becoming the candidate of Nigeria’s main […]
Continue ReadingFormer heads of state, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalam Abubakar and former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, are currently attending “My Transition Hours” book launch of former President, Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Also present at the book launch are former President of Ghana, John Mahama, President of the […]
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