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14 Jan
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Prime Minister of Britain, Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie; and business mogul, Aliko Dangote have commiserated with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, over the death of his mother, Mrs. Eunice Olaperi Folasade Adesina. Mrs. Adesina died on December 22, 2022 and would be buried on…
8 Jan
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, will on Thursday, January 12, 2023, speak on “Leadership and Nation Building”.   Convened by the Africa Leadership Group (ALG), the virtual session would see its founder and president, Ituah Ighodalo, and others discussing issues bothering on enthroning true leadership and nation building for the good of Nigerians.  …
8 Jan
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has reacted to the recent endorsement of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing it as “a mistake by his boss, who is being haunted by the strong character and personality of Tinubu or Atiku.” Lamido spoke, on Friday, in his hometown,…
8 Jan
Sir: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s open letter (his regular trademark), released to Nigerians, where he among other remarks endorsed Peter Obi, the Labour Party standard bearer in the forthcoming general election in the country has expectedly provoked mixed reactions across the country. Obasanjo described Obi as a Presidential candidate that has an edge over others…
8 Jan
Our “Very Dear” Baba Obasanjo, Happy New Year Sir. May you continue to age with grace. Your New Year message to the youths of Nigeria was well publicized, thanks to the media for the coverage. It is most unusual in the tradition of the Yoruba for the younger members of the society to challenge the…
5 Jan
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commiserated with Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) over the death of his mother, Mrs. Eunice Adesina. The former president, in a letter addressed to Adesina, said the late Eunice was a hardworking personality, who dedicated her life to her family and the church of Christ. He…
2 Jan
• As letter says LP candidate has ‘edge’ over Tinubu, Atiku, others • APC PCC ‘pities’ Obi over ‘worthless’ ratification • ‘OBJ can’t win polling unit, ward in Abeokuta for Obi’ • Former President merely expressing personal opinion, says PDP Worthless! This was how All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) described yesterday’s endorsement…
12 Dec 2022
•As Obasanjo, Adebanjo, others eulogise Nwodo at 70 The Middle Belt Forum (MBF), said, yesterday, that the North Central zone of the country is committed to supporting a president of South East extraction for the purpose of fairness, equity and justice. This is as former President, Olusegun Obasanjo; Leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo; former…

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