The country is fast moving to the precipice, says Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has yet again berates the current administration over its handling and management of the country’s affairs. Obasanjo is a vociferous critic if the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari whom he had written a series of letters to express his concerns. The … Read more
As the country seeks to find alternative revenue generation to crude oil following the dwindling fortune of the black gold, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has weighed into the burning discourse and given the federal government advice on how solve the conundrum. The former president has asked the government to pay serious attention to avocado as … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday declared that in Nigeria today, over 14 million children that should be in school were not in school, and thereby deprived of education. Obasanjo made this known in Lagos at the virtual 2020 Fellowship Graduation Ceremony of the second cohort of “Teach for Nigeria Fellows”. Read Also: Major Nigeria … Read more
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live beyond 100 so as to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II. Obasanjo was part of the dignitaries present at the first anniversary of the monarch held in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Oba Bakare received the staff of office … Read more
How I met Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and became his self appointed PA, Aminat Sule A lady identified as Aminat Sule advices fans not to wait for opportunities to come to them as she recalls how she became former President, Olusegun Obasanjo self-appointed Personal assistant. Aminat Sule took to her Twitter account to share details of … Read more
A former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has lambasted former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, over his comment on Buruji Kashamu‘s death. Kashamu, a former Ogun senator and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, died Saturday at the First Cardiology Consultants Hospital in Lagos. Kashamu, who represented Ogun East Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly has been sick … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the death of a former senator from Ogun state, Buruji Kashamu, should serve as a vital life lesson for all and sundry. Obasanjo gave the admonition in a condolence letter to Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, Dapo Abiodun. Kashamu died from COVID-19 complications at a Lagos hospital on Saturday.. Obasanjo, … Read more
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has bemoaned the current political crisis that’s rocking Mali. Obasanjo expressed his concerns over the uprising In an article he wrote on Thursday. Obasanjo submits that the crisis could have adverse effect on Nigeria if it spiralled out of country, noting that it poses grave security risks to West African countries … Read more
“Nigeria will break up” at worst if the West African country is not restructured says Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo According to reports, former President Olusegun Obasanjo gave the warning on Friday at this year’s edition of the Sobo Sowemimo Annual Lecture organized by Abeokuta Club titled, “COVID-19 and the Nigeria security issues: The way forward.” Obasanjo … Read more
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, while delivering a virtual lecture on Friday, said the security problem in Nigeria will remain unstable except the federating units are restructured He said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State at the 2020 Annual Sobo Sowemimo Lecture (Virtual) tagged “COVID – 19 Pandemic and Nigeria Security Issues: the way forward”, … Read more
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has sacked staff of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a letter by its Head of Human Resources, Administration and Procurement, Olanike Ogunleye, the management of the OPL said the organisation was overwhelmed by the adverse effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and had found it hard to … Read more
Dethroned Emir Sanusi has received a new letter from Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of Nigeria over his dethronement. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that the Kano State government on Monday, March 9, dethroned Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. Emir Sanusi’s dethronement followed the Kano State Council Executive meeting presided over by the Governor Ganduje on Monday, … Read more
-South African President, Ramaphosa agreed that his country had indeed erred and his government was making frantic efforts to correct the mistake -According to Obasanjo, he said he was told that no Nigerian lost his or her life, but scores lost their property -Obasanjo also said the South African leader agreed that there was an … Read more
The secondary school teacher of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Pa James Akanbi Popoola, is dead. Pa Popoola died on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The 92-year-old teacher reportedly died few days after he was discharged from the hospital. Popoola, taught Obasanjo; the Olubara of Ibara, Oba Jacob Omolade; … Read more
Son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that he has been unable to serve his estranged wife, Mrs Temitope, divorce papers The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Temitope nee Adebutu, is the daughter of popular Premier Lotto magnate, Sir Kessington Adebutu alias “Baba Ijebu”. The couple were, … Read more
Former Deputy Senate President, Alhaji Ibrahim Mantu; Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; Celebrator’s wife, Lady Cherry, Celebrator, Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion; Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathana; Erelu Ojuolape Ojora; Otunba Adekunle Ojora and Otunba Johnson Fasawe during the 85th Birthday Thanksgiving service of Chief Igbinediona at St. Gabriel The Archangel’s … Read more
-Former Nigerian President, chief Olusegun Obasanjo sends his condolence to the Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mugabe’s family. The former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the ex zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe as an indomitable fighter who contributed in no small measure to the liberation of Zimbabwe from apartheid and oppressive radicalism. In a … Read more
A Fulani socio-cultural group, Gan Allah Fulani Development Association, has called for joint community responsibility between the Yoruba and Fulani leaders to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the South West region. The association said this on Saturday in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at … Read more
Known to have been critical of the politics of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in recent times, Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, took it to a new level today in Lagos. Speaking at the public presentation of a book by Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says there is no doubt that God Almighty is a Nigerian with the way and manner he has preserved the Nation despite all that she has had to go through. Obasanjo stated this when he spoke at the 9th Toyin Falola Annual International Conference held at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. … Read more