Tag: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Obasanjo meets Buhari, intercedes on behalf of Turai Yar’Adua
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid a night visit to President Muhammadu Buhari and reports claim he did so to intercede…
Buhari, OBJ & Emeka Offor By Mohammed Al-Bishak
No sooner had Premium Times published on Monday, August 3, 2015, the first part of its interview with erstwhile President…
Vandalism, bunkering were major challenge of my tenure – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday identified bunkering and vandalism as the “most challenging problems” that confronted his eight-year tenure…
Obasanjo’s Prediction: By 2025, Africa will use common currency called Afri
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president has predicted that by the year 2025, the whole of Africa will use a…
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…Africa’s economy will progress while Europe, China, North America stagnate…, says Obasanjo
Thirty-five years in the life of any human institution should not normally be considered too distant to predict its course…
Effective education the panacea to end Boko Haram – Obasanjo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that effective educational system remains the most potent panacea to the scourge…
Jonathan’s performance will hunt S/South for a long time – Obasanjo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the performance of the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan while in…
Obasanjo established Excess Crude Account for rainy day- El Rufai
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has explained why former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo established the Excess Crude…
Nigerians should celebrate themselves, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has enjoined Nigerians to always celebrate the successes and achievements of…
Akwa Ibom Gov, Akpabio visit Obasanjo
Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom and his predecessor, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Saturday paid a visit on former President…
APC Crisis: Saraki Woos Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Senate President, Bukola Saraki has held talks with former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in the wake of the…
Boko Haram penetrated Northeast due to illiteracy – Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Cotonou urged African nations to provide quality education to ensure peace and tolerance…
Jonathan condoles Obasanjo on death of sister
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commiserates with the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the passing away of his…
Buhari will deliver, Obasanjo tells women’s group
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Call has gone to Nigerians both at home and diaspora not to relent in their prayers for the…
Obasanjo gives Buhari the blueprint for success
A think-tank constituted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to support incoming administration’s transition on Thursday presented its report to president-elect,…
Obasanjo is head of my political opponents – Kashamu
Buruji Kashamu, senator-elect of Federal Republic Of Nigeria to represent Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun state of Nigeria has…
Obasanjo, Arase planning to kidnap me, Kashamu cries out
Akin Kuponiyi Buruji Kashamu, businessman and senator-elect of Federal Republic Of Nigeria to represent Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun…
Buruji Kashamu begins legal battle against extradition
Akin Kuponiyi In a bid to forestall his extradition to the United states of America to face drug related charges,…
We’ve released Obasanjo’s ‘My Watch’ autobiography – Customs
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday said that it had released former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ‘My Watch’ autobiography container. The…
Obasanjo, IBB, AU, Others Congratulate President-Elect
By Our Reporters Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has congratulated President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) over his victory in the…
We almost issued Obasanjo APC membership card – Oyegun
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman has revealed that Nigeria’s main opposition party deliberated upon issuing…
Nigeria is poorly managed, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the country is not properly managed, noting that,…
Obasanjo, a tutor of dignity, boldness – Tinubu
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed…
Obasanjo, World’s most expensive footballer?
Guess who all the big clubs in Europe could be jostling to get his signature this summer? He could even…
Obasanjo a true nationalist, elder statesman, says Buhari
The APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Bahari has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a courageous patriot who tells the…
Buhari is Nigeria’s next president, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has predicted that Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari will be elected on 28…
Obasanjo’s torn party card has expired – PDP
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo, on Tuesday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s party membership card which…
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Obasanjo never commissioned Olorunsogo II – NDPHC
The management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd (NDPHC) says the newly-commissioned 750MW National Integrated Power Project (NIPP)…
I don’t have Facebook, Twitter account, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Contrary to speculations from several quarters that the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has social media accounts, especially…
What Ogun monarchs told Jonathan about Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At the sidelines of the commissioning of the Olorunsogo Power Plant in Ogun State Friday, President Goodluck Jonathan…