Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday said that he does not have a special candidate in the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo spoke to newsmen shortly after he paid a visit to former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, in Minna. Obasanjo said: “I don’t have a special candidate,...
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Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep.Femi Gbajabiamila, says what transpired during the meeting between former president Olusegun Obasanjo and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, is assuring of the latter’s victory, come 2023. Gbajabiamila made the statement on Thursday while speaking at the Surulere...
Nigerians have been urged to make the right choice in 2023 election as the wrong choice will consume the whole nation. Former President Olusegun Obasanjomade the call when he spoke at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture with the theme, ‘Overcoming the twin challenge of poverty and insecurity...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has paid a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Monday to consult and solicit his support for his presidential ambition in 2023. He was accompanied on the visit by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Gov. Samuel Ortom of...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said he is “mad” about Nigeria and he has no apology for being passionate about Africa’s most populous nation. He stated this while playing host to presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammed Hayatudeen, at his presidential library home in Abeokuta,...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that the security challenges in the country are becoming more overwhelming as Nigerians are no longer safe on roads, in trains or at airports. “A situation where we are not safe on the roads, in the train, we are not safe at the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has congratulated former president Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 85th birthday. Lawan, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by Mr Ola Awoniyi, his Special Adviser on Media, joined Obasanjo’s family members, friends, and well-wishers...
Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo has said some presidential aspirants for next year’s general elections should be in jail if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) did their jobs effectively. Obasanjo stated this while speaking during an...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has participated in a novelty match played at the 5 Aside football pitch of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The event which is part of activities marking his 85th birthday celebration, drew the presence of the 91-year-old President of...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that he would soon officially declare his intention to contest the 2023 presidential race. Atiku stated this on Saturday, after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence, in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs more rebels who will speak truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. The former president stated this on Saturday while unveiling the autobiography of the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Tayo Sowunmi, titled ‘Footprints Of A Rebel’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State...
Former Senate President, Pius Ayim, says he has no grudge with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Rather, he described the former Nigerian leader as one who has always remained focused and determined in his activities. “I did not have any personal issue with (former) President Obasanjo,” said the former Senate...
By UMAR ARDO, Ph.D – I just read with consternation in the Social Media the above titled article said to have been written and published in Thisday Newspaper of 18th January, 2015, by the columnist, Simon Kolawole. Even though it escaped my attention when first published several years ago...
The Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 (IATF 2021) came to an end on Sunday in Durban, South Africa, recording $36 billion deals during the week long event. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event held physically in Durban, South Africa, while some other participants joined virtually from...