The son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Hon. Olujuwon Obasanjo, has joined the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement as Special Adviser on Political Affairs, pledging support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Obasanjo made the pledge during a visit to the Movement’s headquarters in Abuja, Wednesday, where...
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
Politics in a democracy is essentially a talkative business. The quest for power requires an unusual gift of the garb. Those who seek a life of dignified quiet had better find another occupation. In other words, a politician is a salesman that finds a merchandise everywhere there are people....
Nearly 20 years ago, while stumping for his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, out-going president, Olusegun Obasanjo, decided to confront head-on morbid rumours about the health of his hand-picked successor. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, then governor of Katsina State and the president’s man for the job, was said to be...
British journalist Mark Doyle is on record as one of the outstanding, but very few, “engendered species” of foreign correspondents who reported on and in Africa, its people, and conflicts from the heart, with understanding and empathy. Other survivors from the old brigade of news hunters, whom I can...
It is perhaps the most cursed portfolio in the Nigerian cabinet: Minister of Power. From Chief Bola Ige who famously promised to fix power in six months and could not, through the $16 billion power probe under President Olusegun Obasanjo that fixed nothing, to Adebayo Adelabu who in 2024...
There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that sparked widespread nationwide celebrations across Nigeria.The ICC threw out the USD 2.35 billion claim by Sunrise on the Mambila Hydro Electric Power...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as the steady decline of democratic institutions in Nigeria, warning that the country is approaching a stage where it may no longer be appropriate to describe its system as a functioning democracy. Obi made...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected recent allegations made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing them as part of a long-running campaign to tarnish his image. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku’s camp said...
The Obasanjo–Atiku feud: Debunking the false narrative of the 3rd term connection By UMAR ARDO, Ph.D
The Obasanjo–Atiku feud: Debunking the false narrative of the 3rd term connection By UMAR ARDO, Ph.D
1 As a Historian, I know how history is often simplified into convenient narratives. Over time, these narratives become accepted truths, not necessarily because they are accurate, but because they are easy to remember and endlessly repeated. One such narrative currently circulating in Nigeria’s political discourse, is the claim...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has paid tribute to veteran entertainer Charly Boy and renowned environmentalist and explorer Newton Jibunoh, describing both men as exceptional Nigerians whose lives and contributions continue to inspire hope for a better nation. Obi shared the tribute in a post on...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest public outburst against him is yet another failed attempt to rewrite history, insisting that no amount of bitterness can erase either the constitutional stand he...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and confer political advantage on his preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election....
Presidential flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has waved off the recent insinuation and innuendo by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in respect of Federal Government Pension backlog, as unnecessary ghosting and futile political shadow chasing by an inept APC-led...
By MAZI UCHE OHIA, PhD In the restless theatre of Nigeria’s political evolution, certain moments or movements – once dismissed, even ridiculed – return with renewed relevance. One such moment is the audacious intervention of Daniel Kanu in 1997/1998 through the Youths Earnestly Ask for Abacha (YEAA) movement. At...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that its vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, paid a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Kano. The meeting took place on Thursday night at Obasanjo’s temporary residence in the ancient city, according to a statement shared by the party on its...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he has been living with diabetes for more than four decades, attributing his ability to manage the condition successfully to a disciplined lifestyle centred on healthy eating, regular exercise and adequate rest. Speaking during an interview on AIT News, the elder statesman...
Prominent opposition figures from across the country are converging in Ibadan today for a high-level national summit focused on strengthening democratic governance. The gathering, taking place at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Oyo State, brings together leaders of major opposition political parties under a shared goal...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday said his administration’s infrastructure development and economic reforms across sectors are for the benefit, well-being, and prosperity of citizens. He gave the assurance in Iperu, Ogun State, during the inauguration of the Gateway Cargo International Airport, built by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun....
On the occasion of the 89th birthday of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, Nigeria must pause not merely to mark the passage of time in the man’s life, but to reflect on the rare phenomenon of a life that has become inseparable from the history of the nation. Some individuals...
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with former president and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on his 89th birthday on March 5. The President in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, rejoiced with Chief Obasanjo, whose towering influence in the country, Africa, and beyond is significant. President Tinubu noted the...