Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop giving Nigerians excuses, adding that the attitude was why he had not achieved results. According to correspondent, the former President advised Buhari to buckle down, saying he was presently a failure. He spoke at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun […]
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday condemned what he described as ‘dehumanising and undignifying’ slavery in the 21st century in Africa. Obasanjo, who was apparently referring to the resurgence of the slave trade in Libya, expressed concern that slavery had reared its ugly head. He said the trend deserves to be condemned “in the strongest […]
Read More Nigeria former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that God forbids he ever returns to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP after dumping PDP. Chief Obasanjo made the statement after a closed-door meeting with the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi who led a delegation of PDP members to […]
Read More Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the interest rate given on agricultural loans, ChannelsTv reports. Obasanjo disclosed this during an entrepreneurial programme in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. He also says the current rate will slow the pace of development in the sector. He said, […]
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Following the August 14 unprecedented disaster, Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), yesterday, Wednesday 23 August, paid a state visit to the people and Government of Sierra Leone to commiserate over the great loss caused by devastating mudslides and floods that have claimed hundreds of innocent […]
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At least ₦11 trillion meant for the provision of adequate electricity for Nigerians was squandered under ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, a report alleged on Wednesday. The report released by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project at the Westown Hotels, Lagos on Wednesday also estimated that the “financial loss to Nigeria from […]
Read More Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the international community to help tackle the humanitarian crisis in the North East, ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency “We call on the international community for help. Yes, the Boko Haram terrorists are on the run, but their menace has not been completely solved,” he said at the donation […]
Read More Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State are among the eminent personalities that will be honoured with the 2017 Merit Award of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos. According to a statement by the institute on Sunday, Obasanjo is the sole winner of the award in […]
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Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has advocated more investments to unlock the full potential of the country’s tourism for enhance economic prosperity. Obasanjo stated this yesterday in Lagos while addressing the 41st session of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) as special guest of honour. Speaking […]
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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo stop deceiving the world with his anti-corruption posture, saying; “the former president is the father of corruption in Nigeria, who sits on stolen wealth. He lacks moral rights to accuse anyone of corruption and I challenge him to explain to Nigerians the source […]
Read More Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice Mohammed Adoke to stop mentioning his name in the Malabu Oil deal. According to Premium Times, Obasanjo described the award of OPL 245 oil field licence as the “height of corruption,” which he could not have endorsed. He was […]
Read More To ensure good governance, national stability and development, former Head of State Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the need for visionary and foresighted leadership. He also wants Nigerians to emulate the virtues of the late Dr Gabriel Olubunmi Fakeye and the Church to play its role as “a formidable outpost for the implementation of leadership and corporate […]
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