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Legacies Adedibu left for us in South West– Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday commended late leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Lamidi Adedibu for his good legacies left behind in Oyo State and Nationally. Obasanjo while delivering a keynote address at a book launch in honour of the “Garrison Commander of South-West politics” held at the Trenchard Hall of the University…

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Fayose lambastes Obasanjo over statement on Kashamu as family speaks on death, burial

The former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has lambasted the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, over his comment on Buruji Kashamu‘s death. Recalled that Obasanjo reacted to the death of ex-Ogun Senator, Buruji Kashamu, where he said the late senator escaped justice but couldn’t escape death. In a statement by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi,  Obasanjo said…

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Covid-19: Ex- President Obasanjo shuts door against guests at in-law’s burial

The former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is in the news again following a drama that took place during his mother-in-law’s burial. Obasanjo was said to have shut the door against guests who wanted to be a part of the burial service which took place at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Diocese of Remo, Isara Remo in…

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EFCC set to probe Obasanjo other former presidents over power projects

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly begun investigating the $16 billion power project of the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The exact cost of the project has been a source of controversy as some people put it at $16 billion while others say it is $13.8 billion. The Nation reports that…

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Just in: Obasanjo meets Hausa-Fulani leaders urges against blaming banditry on them

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday warned people against blaming Hausa-Fulani over insecurity and banditry in the South West region. Obasanjo stated this while meeting with the Hausa – Fulani leaders in Southwest, Kogi and Kawara States in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Saturday. He called on Nigerians to stop the culture of “passing…

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Miyetti Allah calls for immediate arrest of Obasanjo over new letter to Buhari

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Monday called for the immediate arrest of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the letter dated July 15, Obasanjo asked the president to take decisive action on insecurity, saying the situation could degenerate into a full-blown crisis if not tackled…

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Just In: Obasanjo writes PMB open letter over insecurity in the country (Read the letter)

Dear President and General Buhari, OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in…

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June 12: Fayose praises Buhari, says MKO Abiola’s honour is to Obasanjo’s shame

The immediate former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for honouring late MKO Abiola with June 12 celebration as Democracy Day. Former Gov. Fayose stated this on his Twitter page on Thursday. According to him, honouring MKO Abiola by the president is to Obasanjo’s shame. He said: “honouring MKO…

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Obasanjo, 392 others escaped plane crash in Lagos

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday escaped plane crash in Lagos airport. According to NAN, the ex-president was among the 393 passengers who were on board an aircraft that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The passenger aircraft, ET-901, had departed the Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, at 9:10am,…

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Obasanjo and Ajimobi commission projects to accelerate agricultural research

…As IITA presents agricultural policy framework to Oyo state Nigeria’s former President and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi today (Saturday) commissioned two key projects at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan. The project is an Agricultural Transformation Building dedicated to research and delivery of…

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