Olusegun Obasanjo
11 Dec
The Federal Ministry of Works (FMW) has invited Nigerians to assist in supervising contractors who will carry out palliative works to rescue dying federal roads across the country.
4 Dec
The Nigerian president is listed to be among the most powerful across the world. What is obvious is that the enormous and sometimes monstrous powers are not derived from the constitutions of the Federal Republic at any time, including that of 1999, with amendments.
3 Dec
Following the removal of forex ban on the importation of poultry products and 42 other items, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against opening Nigerian boarder for importation of the product into Nigeria.
27 Nov
The Service Chiefs who appeared before the House of Representatives last week, for a sectoral briefing on the nation’s security, did not disappoint many Nigerians. For the first time in many years, maybe after the Olusegun Obasanjo era ....
27 Nov
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has just been reported to have said that western liberal democracy is not working for Africa (Daily Post, November 20, 2023.)
26 Nov
A civil society group, Congress for Rights Of Yoruba Nationalities (CROYN), has berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on the Court of Appeal judgments in Zamfara, Kano and Plateau states, describing them as "inciting.
22 Nov
As more Nigerians protest the overturning of outcomes of the March 18 governorship elections in Kano and other states where opposition parties won, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned leaders on the danger that comes with political injustice.
21 Nov
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, said democracy has not been working as a system of government in Africa because it was forced on the continent. Obasanjo stated this, yesterday, in his address at a high-level consultation...
20 Nov
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abeokuta said democracy has not been working as a system of government in Africa because it was “forced” on the continent.
3 Nov
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, for his performance, saying the state is making significant strides in all areas of development.
23 Oct 2023
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and captains of industry will on Wednesday, October 25, headline the National Institute of Credit Administration’s (NICA) 30th anniversary in a dinner/post-chartered business networking event in Lagos.
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Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state. The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…