Reps accuse Obasanjo of plotting against Buhari government

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo received a dose of his own pill yesterday when the House of Representatives lambasted him in response to his description of lawmakers as corrupt. According to correspondents, the lawmakers described him as the “grandfather of corruption”, who is “acting as lifetime opposition leader, blackmailer” that “wants to bring down Buhari’s government”. […]

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Recession: FG owes former heads of state 10-month allowances

The Federal Government has admitted that amid the economy challenges it is still owing former Presidents of the country nothing less than 10 months allowances, these which including Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo and Shehu Shagari. This was made know on Thursday when the members of the Senate Committee of Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, led by Senator Tijjani […]

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Quit blaming Buhari over herdsmen and farmers’ clashes – Obasanjo

The Nigeria former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday declared that it was not the duty of President Muhammadu Buhari to address the deadly clashes between herdsmen and farmers. This is coming as he decried the increasing level of hunger being experienced by Nigerians across the country, stressing that it was sad to note that about 65 per […]

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Obansanjo denies advising Buhari against seeking second term

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has denied that he warned President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re-election in 2019. Obasanjo who was reacting to the report credited to his former Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Alex Nwokedi, in an on-line publication; Post Nigeria, on Saturday, describing it as completely false and destructive by those behind it. Obasanjo, […]

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Obasanjo denies he brought Buhari to power

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday debunked newspaper reports quoting him as saying that he and a few others brought President Muhammadu Buhari to power. He dismissed the reports as baseless, untrue and calculated attempts to smear him. Obasanjo, who is in Jalingo, Taraba State, said President Buhari was overwhelmingly voted by many Nigerians. […]

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“Complete Mambilla Power Project”

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to immediately complete the Mambilla Hydro Power Project to increase the energy potentials of Nigeria and pave way for more development. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo gave this Charge in Jalingo on Friday while speaking with newsmen after visiting the site of the power project. Obasanjo said that the project […]

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Obasanjo bade PDP “Good Night”

As the Party ‘Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’ plunges into further crises, the former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday bade them “good night”.. Speaking with newsmen in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, he said that he went to “assess” some of the projects started during his tenure “in order to grow the economy of Taraba and the country.” […]

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Obasanjo encourages agric-business for Adamawa investors

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised to encourage investors interested in agricultural business to invest in Adamawa state. Obasanjo, who was received by Gov. Jibrilla Bindow at the airport, made this known at the Government House in Yola during his visit to Adamawa on Thursday. He advised the state government to put more efforts in […]

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Obasanjo denies appearing at PDP convention

Nigeria Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated his last year exit from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to became an elder statesman, saying he left the party when it was still alive. In a reports by The Nation, Obasanjo said having announced his exit from partisan politics publicly, it is unthinkable and preposterous for anybody to […]

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Photo: Pres. Buhari met with FIFA Infantino, host former Pres. Obasanjo,

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari met the FIFA President. Infantino, who arrive yesterday on his two days visit to Nigeria. Later, Buhari host the former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the State House today afternoon. This was revealed In a tweet of the by the President official twitter handle @MBuhari. President Buhari today received in audience @FIFAcom […]

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Lawyer attack Obasanjo for describing judge as “ignorant and stupid”

The Legal Adviser, International Secretariat of Amnesty International, London, Mr. Kolawole Olaniyan, has described as inappropriate the recent open criticism of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Punchng, Obasanjo had reportedly described the judge as “ignorant and stupid” for entering a judgment directing all […]

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‘Obasanjo signed $841.6m Rail project without MoU’

PROJECT Manager of a Chinese civil engineering and construction company, Etim Abak, on Monday told the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory that former President Olusegun Obasanjo awarded the Abuja Rail Project in 2007 without an engineering design or a Memorandum of Understanding. The Minister of FCT and current governor of Kaduna State, Mallam […]

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