Grandfather of corruption Obasanjo needs doctor, says Presidency (Guardian)

The Nigerian government Sunday said the verbal attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressives Congress by the country’s former leader Olusegun Obasanjo was a sign of “corruption establishment” fighting back. A government spokesman said the “puerile attacks”…

*Buhari, Obasanjo clash over election fraud alert (Nation) * My mother’s death a big loss, says Jimoh Ibrahim (Punch)

Buhari, Obasanjo clash over election fraud alert (Nation) A huge row broke out yesterday over the February 16 presidential election. Ex-President  Olusegun Obasanjo accused President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to rig the poll. The President rejected the allegation and advised…

*Muri-Okunola appointed as new HOS (Punch)*Why I rejected Jonathan’s $5m offer in 2015 – Hamzat (Independent)

December 30, 2018 Muri-Okunola appointed as new HOS (Punch) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday approved the appointment of Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the state’s 21st Head of Service. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib…

2019: You’re an unstable character, Buhari tells Obasanjo (Vanguard)

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an unstable character who blows hot and cold at different times. President Buhari has also told the former President that his support for any candidate in the 2019 Presidential elections…

*2019: Knocks for Obasanjo over anti-Buhari comment (Nation) * Boko Haram : FG shielding military officials, insurgents — Amnesty International (Vanguard)

2019: Knocks for Obasanjo over anti-Buhari comment (Nation) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was under attack yesterday for describing President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as “incompetent”. Obasanjo is backing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar, who the government said “will be…

Reps wade into UNILAG, community land dispute (Guardian) * 2019: I’ll never be neutral, says Obasanjo (Nation)

Reps wade into UNILAG, community land dispute (Guardian) Hope of peaceful resolution of the land dispute between the authority of University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the neighbouring Iwaya-Abete community, resonated last week with the intervention of the House of Representatives.…

My meeting in Abeokuta was not to endorse Atiku – Kukah (Nation)

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Dr. Matthew Kukah, says the meeting with Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, was to witness the reconciliation of a prolonged dispute between the two leaders. Kukah…

Atiku targets S/West votes with SGF slot (Vanguard)

Pieces of information available to Sunday Vanguard suggest that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may have zoned the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), to the South-West geo-political zone. Sunday Vanguard was made to understand…

Afenifere meets Obasanjo, promises to make its position on 2019 elections known (ThisDay)

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, yesterday promised to make its official position known on its most preferred presidential candidate among the arrays of contenders that have been picked by their respective political parties ahead the 2019 general election. Afenifere has also…

Ekeh, Zinox boss, mulls retirement in 2021

Indications have emerged that one of Africa’s leading digital entrepreneurs and Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, may have decided to quit as CEO of his technology group by 2021. One of Mr. Ekeh’s closest confidante disclosed that, going by…

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