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Oyo Speaker Graces Davido’s Wedding
By Mosope Kehinde The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin was among high-profile guests and personalities who attended the wedding of the Nigerian Music star, David Adeleke popularly called Davido and his wife, Chioma Rowland in Lagos. Other notable figures in attendance included former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke,…
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Adeleke Becomes New Baba Oba of Joga-Orile
By Funmi Ojo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for his good performance, urging him not to derail as a people’s governor. Chief Obasanjo who attended the conferment of the title of Baba Oba of Joga-Orile on Governor Adeleke said Almighty God Who has been helping him perform very…
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OBJ, Diaspora Pick Badagry as Site of Slave Trade Museum
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the leader of the Diasporan delegation to motherland Africa, Dr Julius Garvey have concluded arrangements to pick Badagry, Lagos State, as the location for the establishment of the World Africa Slave Trade Museum. The Agreement was reached during a meeting held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library,…
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Igboho Sets for Nigeria after Release by Benin Republic
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has regained freedom after over two years of incarceration in the Republic of Benin. A video clip showing Mr Adeyemo announcing his freedom and appreciating his supporters circulated on social media platforms on Sunday. “I am now free to return to Nigeria and visit any…
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Tinubu, Obasanjo Mourn Akintola Williams
President Bola Tinubu has shared in the pain of loss with the family, friends and associates of the Doyen of Accounting in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, Chief Akintola Williams, who passed away on Monday at the age of 104 years old. President Tinubu in a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, sympathised with the Government…
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DSS Invites Fani-Kayode
The Department of State Services has invited a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, over allegations of a coup plot ahead of the February election. Fani-Kayode, a former minister under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, confirmed the invitation in a statement on Monday. He added that he would honour the invitation.…
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Obasanjo Endorses Peter Obi For President
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his preferred contestant for the 2023 general elections. In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President and made available to Channels Television by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the…
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Okowa, Tambuwal, Oyinlola Visit Obasanjo in Ogun
Campaign Council leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the Vice Presidential candidate and governor of Delta State, Mr. Ifeanyi Okowa have visited former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential library residence. The PDP leaders which also include the Director General of the Presidential Council and governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu…
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Poverty, insecurity should be alien to Nigeria – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says poverty and insecurity should be alien to Nigeria The former president spoke at a lecture entitled ‘Building the Nigeria of our Dreams’ in King’s College, Lagos. Obasanjo attributed the choice of leadership as a factor responsible for penury, insecurity other challenges bedevilling the country. He said, ‘‘we are politically divided,…
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Ali-Modu Sheriff, Obasanjo Hold Closed Door Meeting
A former governor of Borno State, Alhaji Ali-Modu Sheriff has met with former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Library residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The former governor while speaking after the meeting which lasted for over forty minutes, disclosed that his engagement with the former president was private. …
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Tambuwal Visits Obasanjo in Ogun
Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his presidential library residence. The meeting was held in a closed door session and was described as a national issue meeting. Alhaji Tambuwal arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at about 1.30pm on Sunday and went straight into the meeting with…
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OBJ Responds To Clark’s Open Letter
My Response To The Open Letter By Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark Your letter titled “My Disappointment over Unprovoked Outburst against the People of the Niger Delta Region” came to my attention on my return from the Horn of Africa on Christmas Eve. After a very careful and close study of your letter, I decided…
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Obasanjo Task Universities on Promoting Patriotism
The Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday tasked public and private universities to be at the vanguard in promoting patriotism and honesty. Chief Obasanjo held that universities had roles to play in strengthening national development through the generation of ideas and provision of data that would influence national policy formulation and implementation.…
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Unity Among Communities Imperative For Development- Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says unity among communities could trigger development and break challengs in such environment.Chief Obasanjo made this known at the traditional visit of the Olowu of Owu, Oba Dr. Adegboyega Dosunmu to the various Owu sections in Abeokuta areas of Abeokuta North local government of Ogun State as part of activities…
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Olusegun Obasanjo Squash Championship: Over One Hundred Athletes To Compete For Star Prize
About one hundred and thirty eight athletes across the states of the federation are to jostle for the one thousand five hundred dollars prize money at the third Chief Olusegun Obasanjo National squash Championship. The President, Nigeria Squash Federation, Mr. Boye Oyerinde made this known while speaking with sports writers in Abeokuta. Mr. Oyerinde said…
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Former President Obasanjo Pays Condolence Visit To Ogun Gov. Over Father’s demise
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to live an exemplary life and always remember that death is inevitable. Chief Obasanjo made the call in Iperu Remo when he paid Condolence visit to Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun over the death of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun. While urging the people to take a lesson…
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Former Nigerian Leaders,Olusegun Obasanjo Pay Tribute To Kenneth Kaunda
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says the death of former Zambia President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has brought to an end the pioneers that led the struggles for decolonization of the African continent and those that received the instrument of Independence from the colonial masters. Chief Obasanjo in a statement on the demise of the…
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‘Carrot and stick’ approach required to tackle insecurity – Obasanjo
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo says the country might require a “carrot and stick” approach to fight insecurity challenges to a standstill. The former president made this known at his Penthouse residence within Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while playing host to members of Tiv Professionals Group led by Prof Zacharys Anger Gundu.…
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Obasanjo Calls For Unity Ahead Of Ghana Elections
Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called for mutual trust and confidence among political parties on Ghana in the electoral process ahead of the December 7 general election in the country. Chief Obasanjo in a statement made available in Abeokuta urged both the NPP and NDC to ensure the peace and stability of the…
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Obasanjo Congratulates President Elect Joe Biden
I join millions in the United States of America and in the rest of the world who felicitate with you, President-Elect Joe Biden, for your victory. It is victory of good over evil and it is not victory for you and the people of America alone, but victory for most people of the world, majority…
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President Buhari Holds Virtual Meeting with Former Presidents, Heads of State
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with five former Heads of States and Presidents of Nigeria as a result of the crisis that has engulfed the nation. At the virtual meeting were former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Ernest Shonekan and two former Heads of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Yakubu Gowon. Personal Assistant on New…
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Obasanjo, Tinubu Eulogize Pa Fasoranti at Launch of Autobiography
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and three state governors today led other dignitaries to launch the autobiography of the Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti titled “My Life: My Legacy”. At the event held at the Dome in Akure, the chairman of the occasion, Chief Obasanjo described Pa…
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Chief Obasanjo Tests Negative to COVID-19
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative to Covid19. The test, which was carried out last Friday at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was returned negative twenty four hours after. A statement by the former president’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Kehinde Akinyemi, disclosed that the…
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Reactions Trail Senator Buruji Kashamu’s Demise
Dignitaries from Ogun State have continued to react to the death of the representative of Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Buruji Kasamu who died at the age of sixty-two from complications of Covid-19. Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun expressed shock over the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu. In a statement by his Chief Press…
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Shina Peller Calls for Urgent Resuscitation of Ikere Gorge Dam
A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Constituency, Mr Shina Peller, has called for the urgent resuscitation of the abandoned Ikere Gorge Dam project situated in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. The federal legislator made this call when he paid a visit to Ikere community and inspected the abandoned project, which…
