By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Nigeria is in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82 in a London clinic. The announcement, made by his longtime spokesperson Garba Shehu, has elicited heartfelt tributes from prominent Nigerian...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tendered a statement made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the trial of Dr. Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel. Agunloye is facing a seven-count charge bordering on forgery, disobeying presidential directive, and gratification....
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is not inferior to other universities in the country. He stated this during a courtesy visit by university officials and alumni award presentation. Obasanjo, who has a PhD from NOUN, said, “I came in, I...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said disinformation played a significant role in the Nigerian Civil War (1967 to 1970). Obasanjo stated this at the Sixth Edition of Annual Nigerian Civil War Symposium organised by the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the theme of...
Vice- President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Prof. Wole Soyinka were among dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged “Gateway Games” in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colourful opening ceremony took place at the MKO...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Wednesday joined other eminent Nigerians to celebrate the life and contributions of the late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Obasanjo, Anyaoku and others paid tributes to Adebanjo at a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs organised...
President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun senators, and friends on Thursday, paid tributes to the late Sen. Solomon Ayodeji-Otegbola, celebrating his life and legacy as “a life well lived, a legacy of love.” Sen. Ayodeji-Otegbola, who represented Ogun West in the Third Republic...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no business being poor with the country’s vast resources. He said that the nation is abundantly blessed but is suffering from the mismanagement of its resources. Obasanjo said this at a dinner organised in his honour by Abia Government on...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, inaugurated the 46.3-Kilometer Joe Irukwu Way, which traverses Umuahia North, Bende and Ohafia Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road, formerly known as Umuahia–Uzuakoli–Ozuitem–Lohum–Nkpa–Umuimenyi–Isuikwuato–Alayi–Item–Igbere–Abiriba Road, was renamed by Gov. Alex Otti of Abia to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu, and former president Olusegun Obasanjo have condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the death of Dr Victor Olunloyo, the former governor of old Oyo State. Tinubu in a condolence message by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, extended sympathy to...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. Obasanjo said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said that to sustain democracy in...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Saturday clarified that he never said former President Olusegun Obasanjo should not use the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway when completed. Umahi made the clarification during an inspection tour of the highway project in Lagos. He reacted to some comments to the effect...
The Centre for Wounded Servicemen and Fallen Heroes Supports Fund (CFWS&FHSF) has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a courageous leader and a rare gift to Africa and the world. Gen. Cecil Esekhiagbe (rtd.), the Centre’s Board Chairman, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while congratulating...
A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed his deepest gratitude to late U.S. President Jimmy Carter for his instrumental role in securing his release from prison during General Sani Abacha’s regime in 1995. Obasanjo recounted how Carter intervened on his behalf, seeking his release from prison...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday in Abeokuta said the principle of regionalism has continued to plague the country, describing it as the root of Nigeria’s problems. Obasanjo said this when the League of Northern Democrats visited him, noting that the principle of regionalism which was adopted at Nigeria’s...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he once suffered 25 per cent hearing loss without knowing it. Obasanjo stated this in Bauchi on Sunday when he paid homage to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman-Adamu. According to him, many people in the world are deaf without knowing...
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) is concerned with the statement by the elder statesman and former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, linking his birth to witchcraft. At a recent event in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Obasanjo noted that witches and wizards were responsible for the mother’s long pregnancy and delay in...
By PAUL EJIME – Worried about the poor state of learning in Africa, “With nine out of 10 children unable to read with understanding or do basic maths by the age of ten,” African leaders and education stakeholders have called for an actionable Strategic Plan to prioritise Foundational Learning...