Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said he was pained by the high number of out-of-school children in the country. The former President said this as the Federal Government disclosed that it would start an open schooling progamme in July…
Nepotism is corruption, Obasanjo tells presidency (Guardian)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that nepotism in Nigeria is obstructing the fight against corruption.In what seemed like reporting the country’s leadership to the world, the elder statesman, before a gathering of investors at the ongoing yearly meeting of…
Unite to salvage Nigeria, Agbor monarch tells Buhari, Obasanjo (Punch)
The Dein of Agbor in Delta State, Benjamin Ikechuku (Keagborekuzi I), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo to engage in dialogue over the state of the country. The monarch made the call on Thursday during a…
Nigeria moving towards disaster under Buhari, says Obasanjo (Punch)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country is moving towards disaster under President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, who spoke in an interview with Premium Times, said the economy was unstable, added that the current administration had destroyed the war against corruption, which…
Reactions as Obasanjo asks Aisha Buhari to tell President the truth about insecurity (Punch)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has supported recent concerns raised by the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on insecurity and other challenges facing the country. Obasanjo, however, advised her to engage her husband in what he called “pillow talk” on…
Obasanjo, GEJ absent at Buhari’s second term inauguration (Punch)
The duo of ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan were absent at the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term on Wednesday. Also noticeably absent was ex-military president Ibrahim Babangida, among others. The only past head of government present…
Obasanjo’s claim on Islamisation incorrect – Islamic scholar (Punch)
Do you agree with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his claim that Boko Haram and herdsmen are fighting for Islamisation and Fulanisation of Nigeria and Africa? The assertion is not correct. Muslims are peace-loving people. Muslims, as far as I…
Withdraw your divisive comments, apologise – FG replies Obasanjo (Guardian)
The federal government has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to withdraw his recent divisive comments, imputing ethno-religious motive to Boko Haram, ISWAP, and as well apologise to Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information…
Obasanjo meets South West PDP leaders, tasks party on reorientation (Guardian)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to purge itself of “bad eggs and hypocrites”, who, according to him, lacked commitment to return the political group to its lost glory. The Egba high chief spoke when…
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Dancing Time for dancing senator The Election Petitions Tribunal set up for the 2018 governorship election in Osun State has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the election. The three-man panel reportedly delivered its ruling in Abuja Friday afternoon saying that…