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Obasanjo to youths: Squeeze out older generation from power

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 13, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned African youths to note that leadership position would not come their way until they “squeeze older generation out of office”. Obasanjo also advised the youths to demand that affirmative ...

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Kashamu: I don’t care what you say when I’m dead, ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 10, 2020

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he does not care what people say about him when he die. Recall that Obasanjo had on Saturday released a widely criticized statement on the death of Senator ...

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Photo: Obasanjo undergoes COVID-19 test, announces result

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 9, 2020

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative for Coronavirus. This is contained in a press statement released by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Sunday. Akinyemi revealed that the former President took ...

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How Funtua fought Abacha’s government to a standstill with his ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 22, 2020

Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how late Ismaila Isa-Funtua fought the late despotic leader, Gen. Sani Abacha with his newspaper. Obasanjo, who reacted to the death of Funtua on Tuesday said he ...

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It’s time to build a new, secured Nigeria – Obasanjo

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

June 27, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasnjo is canvassing a new Nigeria based on the principles of democracy, equity, justice, mutual respect, egalitarianism, good governance, federal character, merit and competence. And he believes there are Nigerians “in all ...

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POST COVID-19: Obasanjo warns of imminent food crisis, flags off ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

June 9, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned of imminent post-COVID -19 food crisis in Nigeria and other African countries. He urged governments in the continent to rise up to the challenges ahead. Obasanjo urged Nigerians to ...

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Coronavirus: Obasanjo donates Isolation centre

Olusegun Kugbayi

March 28, 2020

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday, announced that his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State be used as Isolation centre for victims of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic. Obasanjo said the ...

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OBJ@83: Buhari salutes Obasanjo despite frosty relationship

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

March 4, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has noted commended former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for his sacrifices for humanity, especially for the African continent. President Buhari’s commendation was contained in his message commemorating the former president’s 83rd birthday, ...

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Obasanjo again! Says Buhari’s administration highlighted with ‘paralysis’, ‘katakata’

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

February 29, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the executive and the legislature to work together towards producing a brand new constitution for Nigeria, before the situation in the country gets out hand. Speaking at the first ...

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Photo: Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Jonathan, others storm Akwa-Ibom for Udom’s father’s ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

February 16, 2020

Eminent Nigerians including vice president Yemi Osinbajo, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, former presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday, graced the funeral service of the father of Akwa Ibom State governor, ...

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