Tag: Olusegun Obasanjo

Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu Mourns Doyin Okupe

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has joined others to mourn the passing of Dr. Doyin Okupe, the former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun Obasanjo and…

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Obasanjo, Sultan, CAN, others preach religious tolerance for national unity

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chairman of Nigerians Interfaith Council, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel…

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Obasanjo identifies “great monster” still battling Nigeria

Ex President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described corruption as a monster that Nigeria must conquer before achieving any meaningful progress. Obasanjo stated this during the celebration of the life of…

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Afenifere To Obasanjo: Your Comments On Tinubu Were Mischievous

The National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Mr Kole Omololu, has said President Bola Tinubu’s short stay in office has shown signs of outperforming former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s record. The chieftain of…

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Nigerians rejected your ideas at the polls, Presidency replies Atiku

The Presidency has responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reform programme, describing it as “cheap talk” and a “flowery to-do list”. In a…

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Obasanjo laments pervasive corruption in Nigerian Politics

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been lamenting the high level of corruption among Nigerian politicians, advocating that such individuals should be imprisoned. Obasanjo, Nigeria’s first democratically elected Head of State,…

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My predecessor nearly blocked a $280 million telecom contract – Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how Nigeria was almost denied a $280 million telecommunications deal during the transition from landline telephones to mobile phones.  Speaking at the launch of…

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Olugbon Breaks silence , Says Former President Should Not Claim To Be A Saint

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has tacked   former President Olusegun Obasanjo over a recent statement he made.  The monarch’s statement comes days after Obasanjo declared…

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Obasanjo Asks Sokoto Governor On Need To Focus More On Food Security

Governors got a piece of advice yesterday from former President Olusegun Obasanjo – they should focus more on food security and prioritise policies that enhance people’s well-being.     Obasanjo…

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Obasanjo To Tinubu over subsidy removal and exchange rate unification

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has knocked the administration of President Bola Tinubu over poor implementation of the removal of subsidy from petroleum products as well as the floating naira. Obasanjo…

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