Our dear country seems doomed to remain mired in negative publicity. That is even as headlines heralding horrific events like gruesome murders of civilians by herdsmen , suicide bombings by religious insurgents like Boko Haram and mind-boggling sums of public…
Obasanjo goes for medical check-up in Bayelsa (Nation)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday observed his annual medical tourism in Bayelsa State instead of traveling to his hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, United States where he used to go for medical check-up. The former President said the move was…
I’ll support any candidate that’ll turn Nigeria’s fortune around –Obasanjo (Punch)
A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he will support any Nigerian who will turn the country’s fortune around for good. He said this on Thursday when he received a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu…
Buhari govt confused, incompetent to stem killings, says Obasanjo (Punch)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again attacked the Federal Government, stating that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is incompetent and incapable of addressing the killings and poverty in the country. He argued that the administration was confused and had reached…
2019: Secondus leads PDP team to meet Obasanjo (Punch)
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, is leading members of his party to Abekuota, Ogun State to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday Punch learnt on Friday. The meeting with the former President is billed to…
How Nigeria’s unity can be sustained — Obasanjo (Vanguard)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the unity of Nigeria cannot be negotiated on the altar of personal or individual interest. He also called on media practitioners to be objective and shun reports that can trigger crisis in the country.…
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele waxes lyrical on President Buhari’s economic management prowess -Magnus Onyibe
A certain chief executive officer of a first generation commercial bank once made a remark that agriculture has always been a key component of Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP). In a 2017 interview, he said “What hasn’t happened is to…
Ango Abdullahi meets Obasanjo over 2019 polls, killings (Punch)
The spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to strategise for the 2019 presidential election. The meeting, which held last Thursday between the NEF…
Devil responsible for my problems with Obasanjo — George (Vanguard)
Erstwhile Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has attributed his past face off with former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the devil who he said has now been put to shame. Speaking when he led10 of…
2019: Can Obasanjo’s romance with Yoruba leaders stop Buhari? (DailyTrust)
The recent romance of former President Olusegun Obasanjo with Yoruba leaders has been greeted with mixed feelings and reaction by some of his kinsmen. They see the latest volte-face by the former president as a continuation of his Buhari-must-go campaign.…